In this edition of Jazz Euphorium, host Aaron Maiden goes back to his roots - Roots Rock Rebel! - to dig deep in the crates of ska-jazz and jazz-infused reggae. We go down to Sao Paolo, Brazil, to check in with one of the main characters of the ska-jazz genre, and we get deep inside the mind of Victor Rice. Rice either produced or performed on most of the seminal ska-jazz albums that we know today, including the New York Ska-Jazz Ensemble, The Slackers, and the Stubborn All-Stars. This episode takes us back in time, but also looks towards the future as we hear a special new cut from Rice's forthcoming album "Smoke" on Easy Star Records!
** Playlist **
Jeremy Taylor & Friends - So What
Dave Hillyard & the Rocksteady 7 - Playtime
Don Drummond - Four corners
The Skatalites - Dance the ska
Jackie Mittoo - Black organ
Victor Rice - Agenda
New York Ska-Jazz Ensemble - Filthy McNasty
The Articles - Well you needn't
The Adjusters - Soldier field
Gangster Politics - Twisted
The Slackers - Cuban cigar
Victor Rice - Motion Study II
The Slackers - Calypso jazz
The Blue Greens - Hard times
General Rudie - Sunday drive
Rotterdam Ska-Jazz Foundation - Magyar posta
Gangster Politics - Mr. PC
Kingston All-Stars - Tribute to Kebra hi-fi
