Re: My .02 on Ska

chris larkin (C.J.Larkin@reading.ac.uk)
Thu, 18 Apr 1996 16:57:42 +0100 (BST)

Oh and another thing - someone mentioned the Skatalites - as Kevin
(see below) says, there is a lot of jazz influence. I have an old
Skatalites lp I forget the name (its got '10000 tons of tnt' on it) - and
its very jazzy. I always assumed that the Skatalites were the horn
section (its instrumental). It has loads of jazzy covers on including
Brubek's "Take 5" !

Chris Larkin
55 Lower Brook Street
Reading Berks RG1 6BU

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On Thu, 18 Apr 1996, KEVIN D. ENGLAND wrote:

>
> Ska is actually a pretty hip scene (lots of jazz heads playing!!!) and
> DC has a LARGE ska thang goin'on. If you ever find ANYTHING by the Checkered Cabs
> you should check'em out. You may have to find them a 7" or a compilation but....
>
> k
>
> Oh, I've got to plug The Skunks.....check'em out live this summer or fall
> when they tour
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