←ExploreENTITY · GROUPThe SkatalitesWell supportedThe premier ska instrumental band, whose players defined the sound of the ska era.Share a memoryCorrect this recordAdd a source leadAt a glanceTypegroupConfidenceWell supportedEraOpen era →People & rolesConnectionscreated or popularised"Guns of Navarone" — The Skatalites'Guns of Navarone' was one of the Skatalites' signature ska instrumentals (Discogs).evolved fromClue J & His Blues BlastersSeveral members of Clue J & His Blues Blasters went on to form The Skatalites.pioneeredHorn-section arrangementThe Skatalites' tight brass arrangements set the template for ska horn sections (Reggae Routes).pioneeredSkaThe Skatalites' instrumental arrangements helped define the ska sound (Reggae Routes).recorded atStudio OneThe Skatalites served as Studio One's house band during the ska years (Bass Culture).supportsHorn-section arrangementThe Skatalites are central evidence for ska horn-section arrangement practice.worked withClement "Coxsone" DoddThe Skatalites backed Coxsone Dodd's Studio One sessions through 1964-65 (Reggae Routes).linked by · associated withTop Deck RecordsTop Deck's catalogue is built on Skatalites instrumentals.linked by · evolved fromSoul BrothersSoul Brothers formed from Studio One session players after The Skatalites disbanded in 1965.linked by · member ofDon DrummondTrombonist.linked by · member ofTommy McCookMcCook was a Skatalites saxophonist/arranger.linked by · member ofRoland AlphonsoAlphonso was a Skatalites saxophonist.linked by · member ofJackie MittooJackie Mittoo is documented as a Skatalites/Studio One keyboardist and arranger.linked by · member ofLloyd KnibbLloyd Knibb is documented as the Skatalites drummer.linked by · member ofLloyd BrevettLloyd Brevett is documented as the Skatalites bassist.linked by · member ofJohnny "Dizzy" MooreJohnny Moore is documented as a Skatalites trumpeter.linked by · member ofJah Jerry HaynesJah Jerry Haynes is documented in Skatalites/studio histories; verify session-specific claims case by case.linked by · member ofCedric "Im" BrooksJoined the Skatalites in 1999 after Roland Alphonso's death.linked by · member ofLeroy "Horsemouth" WallaceJoined the reformed Skatalites in the mid-1970s.linked by · member ofLord TanamoA founding vocalist with the Skatalites, singing "I'm in the Mood for Ska.".linked by · member ofDoreen ShafferFounding vocalist of the Skatalites and "First Lady of Ska.".linked by · member ofLester SterlingLester Sterling was a founding alto saxophonist of The Skatalites.linked by · performed by"Guns of Navarone" — The SkatalitesRecording credited to The Skatalites in catalogue sources.linked by · producedJustin YapYap taped classic Skatalites instrumentals at an all-night 1964 session.Watch & listenOpen source ↗MusicBrainz — The Skatalites searchWEB · rights discovery only · musicbrainz sourceMusicBrainz discovery source for Skatalites artist/entity review.Source link ↗Open source ↗Discogs — The SkatalitesWEB · rights discovery only · discogs sourceDiscogs source for Skatalites credits and releases.Source link ↗The Guns of NavaroneSPOTIFY · rights discovery only · performsOfficial spotify upload (channel: The Skatalites); embedded as a discovery-only reference pending editorial review.Source link ↗In storiesStory · ProbableThe studio bandHow a handful of session players shaped record after record.Story · Well supportedThe professional ska bandstandAlpha Boys School, Federal, Studio One and touring bands made ska both local dance music and exportable show business.Story · Well supported2 Tone and the Jamaican sourceA Coventry label built its entire sound, and its politics, on records its founders had spent years studying.Story · ProbableThe birth of skaHow studio players turned imported R&B and local feel into a brand-new offbeat as a nation stepped forward.Story · Well supportedFrom Alpha horns to the studio sessionA reform school on South Camp Road quietly supplied the horn section for most of reggae's biggest records.Story · Well supportedSession bands built the reggae soundFrom The Skatalites to Roots Radics, Jamaican music history depends on flexible bands, rhythm sections, horn lines and arrangers as much as named singers.
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