JOE FERRY: BASS. CYRILLE: VOCALS. BRETT TUBIN: GUITAR. JERRY MACK: B-3. STUART STAHR: DRUMS. FRANK WARTINGER: PIANO. SETH FAULK: CONGAS. MATT SIMONS: TENOR SAX. JACLYN FALK: BARITONE SAX. GORDON BARTOW: TROMBONE. GABRIEL JASMINE: TRUMPET. KATIE CHAUVOT: TRUMPET
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I have begun work on my third full length ska album. I have invited the legendary King Django to play on a couple tracks. My friend Brett Tubin, ska keyboardist and guitarist extraordinaire, is playing on the album and as is drummer Phil Wartell of The Radiation Kings. Jon Jetter is engineering. The album will feature my Skarrangments of Mozart's Don Giovanni, which I call Johnny The Don as well as an original tune that I wrote in memory of my friend McCook of The Skatalites, entitled "I Remember Tommy". There will actually be two versions of the tune on the album. One version will be ska with my band and the other, which features Victor Rice on upright bass and myself on guitar, is a jazz ballad that will close the set. The CD will once again be released on Shanty Town Records in the Fall of 2007. Then I will be hitting the road with my band and, hopefully, playing in a town near you.
Dr. Joe Ferry is a multi-Grammy nominated record producer/bassist/arranger/composer whose credits include The Skatalites ("Hi-Bop Ska" & "Greetings From Skamania"), The Skandalous Allstars ("Age of Insects"), The New Orleans Klezmer Allstars ("The Big Kibosh" & "Fresh Out The Past"), legendary blues musician Dr. John ("Bluesiana Triangle"), Sue Foley ("10 Days In November"), Guy Davis ("Call Down The Thunder") and Debbie Davies with Double Trouble ("Tales From The Austin Motel"), among hundreds more. Joe Ferry has four ska CDs out under his own name: "Skallelujah", "Big Ska", "Bootleg" and "55:22". Dr. Joe Ferry is also Chair the Studio Production Dept @ S.U.N.Y Purchase and holds a number of academic degrees including a Ph.D. in Business Administration. He produces over 200 recording sessions each year for a number of record labels including CMH, Vitamin, CMG, Mighty Tiger, Shanachie and Larchmont, working mostly in the genres of reggae, ska, blues, klezmer, lounge, classical and jazz. Joe Ferry has toured the USA extensively as bassist with The Sue Foley Blues Band, Billy Vera, Richie & The Pocket Rockets, Syndicate of Soul, The Lounge Brigade, Jackie Martino as well as his own bands: Hurtin' Buckaroos and Big Ska. He has played bass and guitar on thousands of record dates for a variety of artists including Sue Foley, Mick Taylor (formerly of The Rolling Stones), Arlene Smith (lead singer of The Chantells), Debbie Davies, Michael Hill, Luther Vandross, Debbie Allen, Rhonda Vincent, Eileen Ivers, Guy Davis, Pete Seeger, The Full House Ryhthm Kings, Chris Barron of The Spin Doctors and many more. Joe owns his own publishing company, Joe Ferry Music, and production company, Big Ska Productions. Joe Ferry's paintings are available on T-Shirts and other merch via CafePress. Check out: http://www.cafepress.com/joeferry. Joe is also writing several manuscripts including a history of Jamaican music since 1945, a book of inspirational truisms and his memoir as a musician and producer. Check out Joe Ferry's website: www.joeferrymusic.com. AND... JOE FERRY IS PLAYING THE ROLE OF THE NARRATOR (A/K/A THE CRIMINOLOGIST) IN THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW @ SUNY PURCHASE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER (PURCHASE NY) ON SAT NIGHT NOVEMBER 3, 2007.
I just want to tell you "thank you" for not only being my MySpace friend, but for the incredible support that you have given me, especially during this contest. I have been overwhelmed by the outpouring of support and your kind messages keep me going. I have just one week left before the winner is announced. Just think, no more messages asking for your daily vote! lol :) Again, thank you for all that you do for me and I hope you'll please continue to vote for me. Remember it's a daily vote and every vote matters. I can't do this without you! Keep those messages and comments coming! I love hearing from you! :)
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You sound SKA-TASTIC! Thanks for including me on the Women of Ska CD. You are someone with a pure love of music and it rubs off on everyone you work with. Take care, Britt
he joe thanks for the add...i found your page and it's just an awesome thing when you have an older white guy still playing in the reggae?ska scene here in the u.s.
Thanks so much for your friendship, John
