New York Ska Jazz Ensemble

   
Artist: New York Ska Jazz Ensemble

   Genre(s): 
Instrumental
   

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Discography:


   
 Properly

   Year: 2000   
Tracks: 3


   
 Low Blow

   Year:    
Tracks: 14


   
 Live in Europe

   Year:    
Tracks: 10


   
 Get This

   Year:    
Tracks: 14

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The New York Ska-Jazz Ensemble is on the dot what its name suggests: a group of New York ska musicians dedicated to exploring the links 'tween ska and jazz. The membership is all culled from top New York ska acts of the Apostles, devising it something of a supergroup: leaders "Rocksteady" Freddie Reiter (sax, vocals) and Rick Faulkner (trombone, vocals) acclaim from the Toasters, as does drummer/lead singer Jonathan McCain, guitarist Devon James comes from the legendary Skatalites, and bassist Victor Rice and keyboardist Cary Brown play full-time with the Scofflaws. The group released its self-titled debut in 1995 to first-class reviews, and reconvened in 1997 to record book the followup, Low Blow.