So, technically it is not a jazz CD. Forgive me. But listen hard and you will find a great range of horns and jazziness in among the 21 tunes.
This Chicago label has quite the slate of ska/reggae/dub talent.
Popping out among the long list immediately is Dub Is A Weapon.
The two main musicians behind the band are Dave Hahn, a guitarist with Antibalas and Larry McDonald, a percussionist who's played with artists such as Taj Mahal, Bad Brains and Peter Tosh. After recently becoming Lee Perry's back-up band they sold out a west coast tour of the U.S. and Canada. Their six-song LP is currently unavailable through amazon.com but "Bruce Lee" is a good enough reason to give this compilation a chance.
Drastics are another great band on here. "Red Light" has to be the best track of the CD. Out of Chicago, they have three releases to date but they are temporarily out of order as far as live shows go. One band member has a horrible story about being hit by a 7 Up truck while he was riding his bicycle. http://www.myspace.com/drasticdub for the low down on these guys.
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