God The Almighty Creator, Joe Higgs, Clinton Fearon, Alton Ellis, Milton Henry, Ken Boothe, Delroy Wilson, Slim Smith, Johnny Osbourne, Jimmy Cliff, Barry Biggs, Winston "Mr. Fix It" Francis, Boris Gardiner, Bob Andy, Desmond Dekker, Johnny Nash, Mikey Chung, Geoffrey Chung, Now Generation, Fully Fullwood, Tony Chin, Earl "Chinna" Smith, Soul Syndicate, Ken Lazarus, Eric Frater, Hux Brown, Lynn Taitt, Ronnie Bop, Ranchie McLean, Rad "Duggie" Bryan, Bopee Bowen, Jah Privy, The Blues Busters, The Abyssinians, The Wailers, Carlton and The Shoes, The Heptones, The Maytones, The Gaylads, The Uniques, The Techniques, Leroy Sibbles, Winston Jarrett, Willi Williams, John Holt, Dennis Brown, Gregory Isaacs, Freddie McGregor, Cornell Campbell, Vision Walker, ..... also luv the sounds of U.K Lovers Rock singers like Peter Hunnigale, Bitty McLean, Peter Spence, Roger Robin, Maxi Priest, Nereus Joseph (Lovers & Roots singer) & many more and I can't forget Curtis Mayfield, Bobby Womack, Sam Cooke, The Spinners, The Stylistics, The Temptations and the list goes on and on and on ...............
Sounds Like
Classic Old School Reggae and Rock Steady sounds with a heavy
Soul influence and original songwriting!
We Are Proud To Announce That Rusty Will Be Performing At The 2009 Sierra Nevada World Music Festival!
We Are Proud To Announce That Rusty Has Been Nominated For Two Joe Higgs 2009 Music Awards in the Best Male Singer and Best International Reggae Artist Categories.
“… ‘Reggae My Blues Away’, ‘My God’, and ‘Heaven Is A Place Called
Zion’ show his interest in Jah music is not of the
bandwagon variety…” - Chuck Foster, The Beat!, review
of Rusty Zinn’sReggaeBlue
Rusty Zinn's talents run deep. He’s a soul-satisfying singer, a guitar maestro of the first order, and an insightful and thought-provoking songwriter. Still, having established himself from his youth as a top-shelf blues player and soul/R&B singer touring and recording with a virtual ‘who’s who’ of legends from these genres, and even after being nominated for the very prestigious W.C. Handy Award, Zinn found himself looking for more, both musically and spiritually.
Most artists, having discovered a niche that meets the approval of fans and critics alike, are reluctant to alter the course. Such is not the case with Rusty Zinn who, always following his heart, sensed that he wasn’t at a destination point but rather at the beginning of his musical journey, and followed the path to his deep-rooted passion for reggae. His 2007 release, Reggae Blue, is the expression of that passion. Here he’s joined by key members of legendary reggae band The Soul Syndicate – Fully Fullwood (bass), Tony Chin (rhythm guitar) and Santa Davis (drums) – who help Zinn shape his highly personal brand of reggae sprinkled with a whole lot of soul. Fully says "I really like Rusty's voice and his songwriting. He sings about the same things we talked about in Jamaica back in the day." In the summer of 2007 shortly after the release of Reggae Blue, the late Joe Higgs’ daughter Marcia was so taken by Rusty’s authentic, soulful reggae sound that she flew him to her Boston residence to perform some shows. Rusty made quite an impression on the Jamaican reggae community there and by the end of the year was nominated for the Joe Higgs Music Award for ‘Best International Reggae Artist.’ Other legendary Jamaican music veterans who have befriended Rusty over the years and have taken him under their wing for musical and spiritual guidance are Mikey Chung, Barry Biggs, Winston Francis, Clinton Fearon, Leroy Brown, and Milton Henry.
Rusty is inspired by such Jamaican vocal legends as Joe Higgs, Alton Ellis, Jimmy Cliff, Delroy Wilson, and Slim Smith, as well as guitarists Tony Chin, Earl “Chinna” Smith and Mikey Chung – and credits Joe Higgs and Clinton Fearon as having a profound influence on his approach to crafting a song. Rusty wisely uses these influences as a base for his own eloquent expression of the form. In keeping with his belief of nurturing the human element in reggae music, he records and performs with real people playing real instruments. In his own words, “reggae is music for the heart and soul – something that can’t be captured by a drum machine”. He also feels that reggae is a music where the message is the most important ingredient. “To me the vocals should be in the forefront so people can hear the message. It could be about the love for a woman or the love for Jah, but no matter what the story is, it needs to be heard”.
Reggae Blue was also reviewed in The Beat by Chuck Foster, who gave raves to Rusty’s singing and songwriting skills. He also said that “My God” and “Heaven Is A Place Called Zion” “show his interest in Jah music is not of the bandwagon variety”. Zinn feels that he has finally found himself and arrived at his musical destination. As a very soulful and spiritually inquisitive individual, the natural mystic of Rastafari is a major influence not only in his music but in his outlook on life as well. Rusty’s music is simply a testament to that reality.
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Just dropping by to say Hi and see what you’re up to and how you are doing.
As always, wishing you well. Stay positive, productive & purpose driven.
Peace
Michael
Your mind knows only some things. Your inner voice, your instinct, knows everything. If you listen to what you know instinctively, it will always lead you down the right path.
BLESSED LOVE GIVE THANKS FOR KEEPING THE POSITIVE LOVE COMING I AND I WAY
The wicked man flees though no one pursues, but the righteous are bold as a lion
When our eyes see our hands doing the work of our hearts, a circle of
creation is completed inside us. The doors of our soul open and love
steps forth to heal everything in sight.
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Hi Dusty Reggae Rusty! I see how happy you are in that slide show here and it makes me very happy. It is your time baby! I will get you some Reggae gigs. The time is getting closer. You are an incredible talent and human being. Angila looks great too! Blessings to you both! One Love AHO! Linda
Greetings and Blessings Irie Vibz over here! Love & Blessings Always...
Jah divine livity is the only way to stand inna babylon and to enter Zion gates on the day of I and I salvation, there is no other way to choose then to live righteous, conscious, clean and humble.
Ises unto the Most High Jah Ras Tafari...PEACE, LOVE AND INITY.
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