Jazz Jamaica

Jazz Jamaica

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Name = Jazz Jamaica


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Origin = London, United Kingdom
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Genre = Ska jazz, Reggae
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Years_active = 1991– present
Label = Hannibal Dune
Associated_acts = Soweto Kinch, Rico Rodriguez, Andy Sheppard, Jazz Warriors
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Jazz Jamaica is a jazz/reggae music group formed by musician Gary Crosby in London.

History

In 1991, inspired by the rhythms of traditional Jamaican music and the largely improvisational nature of jazz, original Jazz Warrior, jazz double bassist, and nephew of veteran Jamaican guitarist Ernest Ranglin,cite web |url=http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/entertainment/music/world_music/s/201/201173_garys_jazz_journey.html |title=Gary's jazz journey |accessdaymonth=11 January |accessyear=2008 |author=Paul Taylor |year=2006 |month=January |work=Manchester Evening News |publisher=M.E.N. Media |quote= ] Gary Crosby conceived a fusion of mento, ska, reggae and jazz styles in playing classic and modern jazz standards alongside Jamaican folksongs. To achieve this, he gathered together a group of musicians drawn from the jazz and reggae circuits, to form Jazz Jamaica.

Since its realisation, Crosby developed the Jazz Jamaica concept by introducing more young jazz musicians, so increasing the size of the pool of 'Jazz Jamaicans', and enabling him to extend the boundaries of the music played. Crosby and his musicians are exponents of this musical fusion known as skazz, which has earned global appreciation.

In March 1999, Crosby expanded the core lineup of Jazz Jamaica to formal big band status by adding a number of guest soloists including Denys Baptiste, Andy Sheppard, Soweto Kinch, Juliet Roberts, Orphy Robinson, Guy Barker, Kevin Robinson, Ashley Slater, Annie Whitehead, and Alex Wilson, resulting in the Jazz Jamaica All Stars, a 20-piece band featuring featuring vocals, five saxophones, four trumpets, and four trombones with a rhythm section of double bass, piano, drums, guitar and percussion.cite web |url=http://www.jazzcds.co.uk/artist_id_740/biography_id_740 |title=Biography of Jazz Jamaica All Stars |accessdaymonth=11 January |accessyear=2008 |author=Alyn Shipton |year= |month= |work=The Times |publisher= |quote= ]

In 2002, Jazz Jamaica won the best band award at the BBC Jazz Awards.cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/2164444.stm |title=Stars unite for jazz awards |accessdaymonth=11 January |accessyear=2008 |author= |year=2002 |month=July |work= |publisher=BBC |quote= ]

In 2004, Jazz Jamaica collaborated with Hugh Masakela, and a choir of young people for a performance at the Barbican Centre as part of the City of London Festival marking South Africa’s 10th anniversary of democracy.cite web |url=http://www.visitingarts.org.uk/casestudies/04hugh_masekela.html |title=CASE STUDIES: Hugh Masekela, Jazz Jamaica All Stars and Serious |accessdaymonth=11 January |accessyear=2008 |author= |year=2007 |month= |work=visitingarts.org.uk |publisher= |quote= ]

In 2005, they released "Motorcity Roots", an album of reworked Motown songs, and toured the UK and Europe in support.cite web |url=http://arts.guardian.co.uk/reviews/story/0,,1584942,00.html |title=Jazz Jamaica - Jazz Cafe, London |accessdaymonth=11 January |accessyear=2008 |author=John Fordham |year=2005 |month=October |work=The Guardian |publisher=Guardian News and Media Limited |quote= ] cite web |url=http://arts.guardian.co.uk/reviews/story/0,,1474782,00.html |title=Jazz Jamaica - Cheltenham Jazz Festival |accessdaymonth=11 January |accessyear=2008 |author=John Fordham |year=2005 |month=May |work=The Guardian |publisher=Guardian News and Media Limited |quote= ]

Jazz Jamaica were described by The Independent as "of the UK's leading "good-time" bands".cite web |url=http://arts.independent.co.uk/music/reviews/article2857015.ece |title=Jazz Jamaica: Lighten Up!, Bristol Zoo Gardens |accessdaymonth=11 January |accessyear=2008 |author=Phil Johnson |year=2007 |month=August |work=The Independent |publisher=Independent News and Media Limited |quote= ]

Albums

*"Skaravan" (1993) Skazz, reissued (1996) Hannibal
*"Double Barrel" (2002) Hannibal
*"Massive" (2004) Dune
*"Motorcity Roots" (2005) Dune

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