Playing the saxophone Modern Ska

[tsax2012]

I'm forming a ska band, and most of the ska bands with a decent sax sound are rather old. Do you know any more contemporary bands with a good sax sound aside from streetlight manifesto? I'm not looking for a Lee Thompson, but I need to hear something to get an idea of the sound I need to look for.

One that also has brass in its horn section would be useful.

 

[Fraser Jarvis]

Check out El puseycat ska and Kingsize, both local groups from Leicester playing the old school Jamiacan dance hall stuff.

 

[Jules]

Topcats from here in the UK, Planet Smashers from Canada... sure I'll think of more later....

 

[TomMapfumo]

New York Ska-Jazz Ensemble would be worth looking up on MySpace.......!

Kind regards
Tom

 

[TomMapfumo]

Thanks for the Planet Smashers recommendation, Jules!

 

[dooce]

Ariya Astrobeat Arkestra - I posted a link up here a few weeks ago. Although they are probably more afro than straight ska but still have a great horn sound.

 

[tsax2012]

Love the planet smashers and the NYC ska jazz ensemble. The Topcats sound like 50's rock more than ska. I haven't listened to the last one yet. Thanks for the suggestions! Now for the real challenge, find a clarinet in a ska band.

 

[tsax2012]

love that horn section. definetly not straight up ska, but its pretty awesome.

 

[Jules]

Love the planet smashers and the NYC ska jazz ensemble. The Topcats sound like 50's rock more than ska. I haven't listened to the last one yet. Thanks for the suggestions! Now for the real challenge, find a clarinet in a ska band.

no... these topcats.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxgzpcBdaeE

 

[TomMapfumo]

......................................thanks, Officer Dibble.................... :shocked:;}

Love
Tom😎


BTW - leave the Clarinet out of it for Gawds' sake!

 

[old git]

BTW - leave the Clarinet out of it for Gawds' sake!

What's wrong with Klezmer Ska?

 

[TomMapfumo]

Good point..................................! Some good stuff out there.............!

Kind regards
Tom

 

[tsax2012]

klezmer ska...nice. like this? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_upUtTykc2Y
I wouldn't mind knowing an actual klezmer band.

 

[tsax2012]

klezmer...very interesting. I like this sound and I think my band will to. We can definitely play something like that. little more...american but that general sound is good.

 

[kevgermany]

Specially for Tom & OG.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKmh1L0XFlU&feature=related

Couple of clarinets in there as well.....

And what about the Skatalites - or are they too old?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1Pp3Ar3XX0&feature=related

 

[RedBottom]

I love El Pussycat - did so from the first time I heard them and subsequently got my bloke to badger them so much for their CD (he used to work at De Montfort Hall) that they gave me a copy FoC.

I went to see them once at De Mont when they playing support to a band that featured at least one of The Specials. We'd had complimentary tickets and ended up walking out halfway through the main act, so disappointing was it after El Pussycat.

 

[Jules]

Specially for Tom & OG.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKmh1L0XFlU&feature=related

Couple of clarinets in there as well.....
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Great stuff!