Name: The Keyboard King at Studio One
Brand: Jackie Mittoo

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2023-07-21

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Jackie Mittoo

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Soul Jazz

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Country / Americana

Soul Jazz is a British jazz/funk/soul/reggae label that has become synonymous with quality music. Founded by Stuart Baker, it is closely associated with the iconic record shop The Sound of the Universe in Soho, London. Specializing in re-releasing music from around the world, Soul Jazz meticulously remasters each compilation to ensure high-quality sound. Vinyl enthusiasts will appreciate their extensive collection, which includes both new recordings and classic 12" singles. Keep an eye out for their diverse range of printed record labels on these releases, such as *Soul And Jazz Musical Industries*, *ENT.*, *Soul Jazz Records Co.*, or even the original record label name.

With its distinctive label code LC 2678 / LC 02678, Soul Jazz has established itself as a trusted source for discovering global musical treasures. Whether you're a jazz aficionado or soulful reggae enthusiast, this label offers something for everyone's taste.

Explore the captivating sounds curated by Soul Jazz and immerse yourself in a world of rhythm and melody that transcends borders and eras.

Jackie Mittoo was a highly influential Jamaican musician born on March 3rd, 1948 in Brown's Town, Jamaica. He began his professional career at the age of thirteen, playing with various bands such as The Rivals and The Sheiks. Mittoo gained recognition for his talent and started working at Federal Studios, collaborating with renowned Jamaican musicians who later formed the Skatalites. His partnership with Clement 'Coxsone' Dodd led to countless recordings throughout the Sixties.

After The Skatalites disbanded, Mittoo became the leader of session musicians known as Sound Dimension. Not only did he lead the group, but he also played keyboards himself and arranged recordings for artists like Ken Boothe, Bob Andy, Alton Ellis, The Wailers, and many others. His work not only laid the foundation for reggae music but also showcased his incredible artistic and creative abilities.

Mittoo's contributions to music are immeasurable; he wrote music, gave bass lines to players, composed chords for guitarists while arranging recordings. His body of work remains an essential part of reggae history and continues to be covered by artists worldwide.

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Not so long ago . . . in the long winter of 2016–2017. The debut of Jackie Lynn. It was a year of bright lights and alien love, and an undercurrent of undisguised tension too. It fed the music, what can you say. Then suddenly one night, one gig was just the last. For awhile. Until now. Now it’s a new year beginning, and Jacqueline is the album of that year, bringing Jackie fully back in front of us, larger than life, her arms reaching out farther into the glittering darkness than before.Jacqueline finds Jackie Lynn down the road apiece, having broken in and out of the glare of American days and nights. A casino queen in Missouri now, a stranger in a short black dress in Odessa tomorrow — another track, another rich slice of the life for our femme long-haul truck driver. Each one flowing with the whitehot bursts of new as it unfurls itself around her. The process of realizing is palpable, as we watch Jackie roll her wheels across the wrecked frontier. Removed from the urban play that made her first songs hum with onyx-black edges, Jackie is an agent of her own agency this time around, alone and together with herself, as big-sky perspective flashes through the windshield over and over: dreamlike passing flares, white-line beats, twilight falling silk on the horizon.Jackie’s trip is an analog evoking, among other things, the spiraling times of a traveling musician. The conversation with yourself just keeps coming back around. Every night with a peak and a valley. Practical things that are fun are also fault lines with existential depths opening up underneath. Is going forward getting somewhere, or is the road just crumbling behind you?Jacqueline blooms expansively from the synthetic rhythms of her debut, blowing up their bone structure with bigger stakes in sight. Jackie Lynn, comprised of Cooper Crain, Rob Frye and Dan Quinlivan of Bitchin Bajas and Haley Fohr of Circuit des Yeux, approached the material as a group, drawing together the journey over time, inspired collectively to find the right notes, sounds and settings to open the landscape for Jackie — and alter it inexorably. Jacqueline was recorded at home and mixed at Electrical Audio by Cooper Crain.

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