A vintage-modern, timeless, exotic, and rich roots reggae masterpiece—a tribute to Jamaica’s pioneers—has been born. Featuring legendary Jamaican trombonist Vin Gordon (a.k.a. Don Drummond Junior)!!! Due to the limited press run, it’s already out of print from the label. It’s pricey, but this is truly outstanding. (Reggae News, August 17, 2018)
Nat Birchall—a master saxophonist and one of the key figures in the UK jazz scene, known for his releases on JAZZMAN—has teamed up with legendary Jamaican trombonist Vin Gordon. They recorded at The Balery Studio in Manchester using vintage analog equipment in the old-school style of the era, Al Breadwinner—an up-and-coming artist and engineer who plays a key behind-the-scenes role on this album—demonstrates his exceptional skill by performing on drums, guitar, piano, organ, and percussion, as well as handling the recording and dub mixing. The result is a timeless, exotic, “Rockers”-style masterpiece of vintage-modern roots reggae, rich in nostalgia. 10 tracks total. A true family heirloom. The next restock is completely undecided. Please check out the track list below.
(Original Japanese text by COMPUMA)
Nat Birchall—a master saxophonist and one of the key figures in the UK jazz scene, known for his releases on JAZZMAN—has teamed up with legendary Jamaican trombonist Vin Gordon. They recorded at The Balery Studio in Manchester using vintage analog equipment in the old-school style of the era, Al Breadwinner—an up-and-coming artist and engineer who plays a key behind-the-scenes role on this album—demonstrates his exceptional skill by performing on drums, guitar, piano, organ, and percussion, as well as handling the recording and dub mixing. The result is a timeless, exotic, “Rockers”-style masterpiece of vintage-modern roots reggae, rich in nostalgia. 10 tracks total. A true family heirloom. The next restock is completely undecided. Please check out the track list below. (Original Japanese text by COMPUMA)