Name: The Great Jamaican Songbook Vol. 1
Brand: Cleveland Watkiss

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Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

CDUB1

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Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2022-03-25

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Standard:20

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8904383007323

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Cleveland Watkiss

Genre GB

Reggae / Dub

Label GB

Cdubya Music

A truly inspirational figure in UK music and winner of the 2021 Ivors Composer Award For Innovation, Watkiss' impact and legacy is felt strongly across an extremely broad spectrum of musical genres. 

Now he returns with a project that is close to his heart - a roots- reggae orientated showcase, interpreted and presented in a way in which only an artist with such extensive musical knowledge and experience could ever create. 

<i>The Great Jamaican Songbook Vol. 1 </i>guides listeners through the origins and development of Jamaican music and culture, in a poignant tale of the life and times of many of the island's most inspirational figures. Recorded at Zak Starkey's studio, it features iconic songs from the greats such as Gregory Isaacs, Dennis Brown and Burning Spear, but also shines a light on hidden gems from labels such as Studio One, Coxsone Dodd and Tuff Gong, producers like King Tubby and Lee 'Scratch' Perry, and singers such as Delroy Wilson and Prince Lincoln. 

The band that Watkiss has recruited are a who's who of celebrated UK jazz, pop, reggae and funk musicians, each with their own strong reputation both within these scenes and way beyond. Names such as multi- instrumentalist Orphy Robinson MBE, revered trumpeter Byron Wallen and Jamaican saxophonist Ray Carless. In jazz, Cleveland is known as the co- founder of the hugely influential Jazz Warriors big band, as well as his work with the pianist and composer Julian Joseph and as a much-respected solo artist. 

As a drum and bass vocalist and MC, Watkiss became the voice of Goldie's legendary Metalheadz label nights at The Blue Note, a relationship that would lead to residencies and mic duties at some of the world's biggest and best dance music events and recording with the likes of DJ Marky, Bryan Gee, and Grooverider.

The Great Jamaican Songbook Vol. 1

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