JAZZ JAMAICA

Dub/Ska/Reggae • United Kingdom
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In 1991, inspired by the rhythms of traditional Jamaican music and the largely improvisational nature of jazz, original Jazz Warrior, and veteran jazz double bassist, Gary Crosby turned a musical concept into a joyful reality.

Gary’s concept was to create a quintessential fusion of mento, ska, reggae and jazz, 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, each of whom is a distinguished musician in his own right.

The result was Jazz Jamaica ... a wonderful 9-piece dance band.

Over the next 8 years, Gary successfully developed the Jazz Jamiaca concept by introducing a stream of talented young jazz musicians, so increasing the size of the pool of "Jazz Jamaicans", and enabling him to extend the boundaries of the music played. Collectively, Gary and his musicians represent the finest exponents of this unique musical
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JAZZ JAMAICA Skaravan album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Skaravan
Dub/Ska/Reggae 1993
JAZZ JAMAICA Blue Note Blue Beat Vol. 1 album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Blue Note Blue Beat Vol. 1
Dub/Ska/Reggae 1994
JAZZ JAMAICA The Jamaican Beat Vol.2: Jazz Jamaica Plays Blue Note Blue Beats album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
The Jamaican Beat Vol.2: Jazz Jamaica Plays Blue Note Blue Beats
Dub/Ska/Reggae 1995
JAZZ JAMAICA Double Barrel album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Double Barrel
Dub/Ska/Reggae 1998
JAZZ JAMAICA Massive (as Jazz Jamaica All Stars) album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Massive (as Jazz Jamaica All Stars)
Dub/Ska/Reggae 2001
JAZZ JAMAICA Motorcity Roots album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Motorcity Roots
Dub/Ska/Reggae 2005

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