BLUE RIDDIM BAND 2010

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SKA AND SODA.

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Released: Aug 25, 2010

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Few groups have played reggae outside Jamaica as convincingly as the Blue Riddim Band from Kansas City. The members of Blue Riddim, unlike many upstart reggae musicians, are accomplished players with jazz and R&B histories. The band members' understanding of the jazz and R&B roots of Jamaican music is a key to their ability to play it. Drawing primary influences from the foundations of Coxson Dodd's Studio One label and Duke Reid's Treasure Isle label, Blue Riddim flourished by playing the same "rock steady" rhythms that became the basis for all subsequent Jamaican music. While other non-Jamaican reggae bands fell into the trap of trying to reproduce the polished, crossover sound of Bob Marley and The Wailers, Blue Riddim diversified itself into an outfit that could play ska, rock steady, and rockers reggae. The group's full length album, Alive in Jamaica, documents their triumphant Jamaican debut at Sunsplash in August of 1982. Blue Riddim was the first American reggae band to play at the prestigious annual festival. The Sunsplash audience went crazy for Blue Riddim. The band's success was due to the general absence of "oldies" ska and rock steady from Jamaican stage shows and dancehall in the early 80s. In addition, Blue Riddim was unanimously acclaimed as the best performer at Reggae Sunsplash 82, and it seemed like the sky would be the limit for the band. Unfortunately,adversity was just around the corner. Regrettably, a farcical managerial arrangement fell apart by the mid-80s and the Blue Riddim Band was forced to quit using its well-established name. Despite this adversity, the Alive In Jamaica album was nominated for a Grammy in 1986 . Blue Riddim Band remains the only American reggae band to EVER be nominated for for best reggae album of the year . Having resently secured the rights to it..s name, the band is proud to release their first recording in over 25 years on Rougher Records. " Tribute" is a tip of the hat to the originators of rocksteady and dub available now on i-tunes.

Steve " Duck " McLane , Jack " Blacky" Blackett , Todd " Bebop" Burd, Edy Turner, Jack Lightfoot, Chris Bartak, Dan Bergner, Joe Miquelon, Howard Yukon , Jimmy Becker

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Studio One , Treasure Isle , King Jammies , Don Drummond , Slim Smith , Bob Andy , John Holt , B.B. Seaton , Big Youth , King Stitt , General Echo, Drumbago , Santa Davis, Hugh Malcolm, Fully Fullwood , Clue J, Jackie Jackson , Boris Gardner , Winston Grennan , Joe Issacs , Mickey Boo , Lloyd Nibbs , Lloyd Beverett , Ernest Ranglin , Jackie Mittoo , Roland Alphonso , Tommy McCook

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1986 GRAMMY NOMINEES FOR BEST REGGAE ALBUM OF THE YEAR 2007 KANSAS MUSIC HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES

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ROUGHER RECORDS

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General Info

Genre: Reggae
Location KANSAS CITY, Please select your region, Un
Profile Views: 21661
Last Login: 1/18/2012
Member Since 1/25/2009
Website www.blueriddim.com
Record Label ROUGHER RECORDS
Type of Label Indie
Bio
...... Few groups have played reggae outside Jamaica as convincingly as the Blue Riddim Band from Kansas City. The members of Blue Riddim, unlike many upstart reggae musicians, are accomplished players with jazz and R&B histories. The band members' understanding of the jazz and R&B roots of Jamaican music is a key to their ability to play it. Drawing primary influences from the foundations of Coxson Dodd's Studio One label and Duke Reid's Treasure Isle label, Blue Riddim flourished by playing the same "rock steady" rhythms that became the basis for all subsequent Jamaican music. While other non-Jamaican reggae bands fell into the trap of trying to reproduce the polished, crossover sound of Bob Marley and The Wailers, Blue Riddim diversified itself into an outfit that could play ska, rock steady, and rockers reggae. The group's full length album, Alive in Jamaica, documents their triumphant Jamaican debut at Sunsplash in August of 1982. Blue Riddim was the first American reggae band to play at the prestigious annual festival. The Sunsplash audience went crazy for Blue Riddim. The band's success was due to the general absence of "oldies" ska and rock steady from Jamaican stage shows and dancehall in the early 80s. In addition, Blue Riddim was unanimously acclaimed as the best performer at Reggae Sunsplash 82, and it seemed like the sky would be the limit for the band. Unfortunately,adversity was just around the corner. Regrettably, a farcical managerial arrangement fell apart by the mid-80s and the Blue Riddim Band was forced to quit using its well-established name. Despite this adversity, the Alive In Jamaica album was nominated for a Grammy in 1986 . Blue Riddim Band remains the only American reggae band to EVER be nominated for for best reggae album of the year . Having resently secured the rights to it..s name, the band is currently set to release their first recording in over 25 years , " Tribute" is a tip of the hat to the originators of rocksteady and dub due out in Summer 2010.
Members
.... .. .. .. .. .. .................... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Steve " Duck " McLane , Jack " Blacky" Blackett , Todd " Bebop" Burd, Edy Turner, Jack Lightfoot, Chris Bartak, Dan Bergner, Joe Miquelon, Howard Yukon , Jimmy Becker
Influences
Studio One , Treasure Isle , King Jammies , Don Drummond , Slim Smith , B.B. Seaton , Big Youth , King Stitt , General Echo, Drumbago , Santa Davis, Hugh Malcolm, Fully Fullwood , Clue J, Jackie Jackson , Boris Gardner , Winston Grennan , Joe Issacs , Mickey Boo , Lloyd Nibbs , Lloyd Beverett , Ernest Ranglin , Jackie Mittoo , Roland Alphonso , Tommy McCook
Sounds Like
1986 GRAMMY NOMINEES FOR BEST REGGAE ALBUM OF THE YEAR 2007 KANSAS MUSIC HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES