Hillyard, Dave -& The Rocksteady 7-

United Front

Bandleader, composer and saxophonist David Hillyard has done more to advance the mix of reggae and jazz with this new cd than any number of big names in jazz who have tinkere with the Jamaican sound. And in terms of anyone anywhere playing instrumental ska and reggae today, credit Hillyard and his band with cutting the competition. The 11 tunes filling this hour-long recording cover a huge range of musical styles.  "Baby" sounds like a ska romp worthy of the original incarnation of the Skatatlites.  "Far East" sounds like a "free jazz" improvisation on the exotic theme of Duke Ellington's "Caravan". "Percussion Procession" has a bit of a Count Ossie "Grounation" groove going

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