This Is Ska Jazz
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A weekly radio show that hangs out on at that sweet intersection of ska and jazz. Friday nights at 8 on Jazz90.1FM (Rochester, NY) Jazz901.org and always on at Mixcloud
Oops. Do to an ID-10-T error, Friday night’s show did not post on Mixcloud - but it’s there now. Go see for yourself to be sure
March 14, 2025
Tunes from Normandy Ska Jazz Ensemble, Ben Basile, Fratelli Lambretta Ska Jazz, NO WATER PLEASE, Don Sonorama, Susan Cadogan, The Drastics, Sir Jay & The Skatanauts, Lee Perry, FOOLISH SKA JAZZ ORCHES...
www.mixcloud.com
March 16, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Oops. Do to an ID-10-T error, Friday night’s show did not post on Mixcloud - but it’s there now. Go see for yourself to be sure
Have you kicked in? Highly recommend that you do! Support independent artists and storytellers (and snag some cool swag when you do!)
Trombone Man: Ska's Fallen Genius. A Jamaican Jazz Odyssey
The true tragic story of Skatalites' trombonist Don Drummond, told as a comic book series.
www.kickstarter.com
March 4, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Have you kicked in? Highly recommend that you do! Support independent artists and storytellers (and snag some cool swag when you do!)
It's World Ska Book Day! So here's our recommendation. Painstakingly researched but with a conversational tone and cool surprises on every page!
Operation Jump Up: Jamaica’s Campaign for a National Sound
When Jamaica became independent on August 6, 1962, ska music was playing in yards, dancehalls, and in recording studios as this new nation celebrated. It was a spirited music, full of promise, opti…
skabook.com
March 2, 2025 at 8:57 PM
It's World Ska Book Day! So here's our recommendation. Painstakingly researched but with a conversational tone and cool surprises on every page!
Check out this lineup!
February 27, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Check out this lineup!
Tune in Friday at 8pm at Jazz901.org and immediately after on Mixcloud
February 12, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Tune in Friday at 8pm at Jazz901.org and immediately after on Mixcloud
Big tunes from the best ska jazz bands across the decades and around the globe!
February 6, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Big tunes from the best ska jazz bands across the decades and around the globe!
Tune out that conference call and tune in to a past episode of your choice!
January 29, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Tune out that conference call and tune in to a past episode of your choice!
This week, Toots & The Maytals, NYC Ska Orchestra, Mister Lue & The Nyabinghers, The Bandulus, la familia TORELLI, John Doe Ska Orchestra, Andrés Cotter & Bebe Ferreyra, Kazume Kodama, Begoña Bang-Matu & Orquestra Kingston, Roots Root Diamoons, Geneva Sublime Ska Orchestra, and The Skatalites Band.
January 2, 2025 at 4:07 PM
This week, Toots & The Maytals, NYC Ska Orchestra, Mister Lue & The Nyabinghers, The Bandulus, la familia TORELLI, John Doe Ska Orchestra, Andrés Cotter & Bebe Ferreyra, Kazume Kodama, Begoña Bang-Matu & Orquestra Kingston, Roots Root Diamoons, Geneva Sublime Ska Orchestra, and The Skatalites Band.
