New York Ska-Jazz Ensemble :: Minor Moods : CD
Release Date :: July, 2003
Originating from members of The Toasters and releasing their albums on Moon Ska Records, the New York Ska-Jazz Ensemble are back home on Megalith Records with their latest release, 'Minor Moods'. Hosting a very tight and fresh line up (Freddie Reiter being the only original member) this album is classic Ska-Jazz at their best. With a slew of new tunes and a nice live cut of the crowd favorite "Butta" this album is sure to please any ska fan. Also as a special treat, a new recording of Mouse (that you may remember from The Toasters 'Hard Band For Dead' album) appears as a great half way point to the set. If you want to know what ska means, listen up cause the New York Ska-Jazz Ensemble is here to tell you. This cd also boasts musicians from our Mr. T-Bone 'Sees America' release.
This album is also on Patate Records/Belleville International Records in Europe. The art work has been changed slightly for your viewing pleasure.
We also have all the other NYSJE albums available for digital downloads in all the major download sites. These albums are long out of print as well!
Track List
1. Zinc
2. Lullaby Of Skaland
3. Streets Of NYC
4. Nardis
5. This I Like
6. Mouse
7. Your Love For Me
8. Brain Freeze
9. Kaneho
10. Bemsha Swing
11. Cecilia
12. Sticks
13. Buttah (live) {Recorded live at the Scene Ella Fitgerald in Geneva, Switzerland, July 2002}
Line Up
"Rock Steady" Freddie Reiter : Tenor and Soprano Sax, Vocals, Flute, Chats
Gigi "Mr. T-bone" DeGaspari - Trombone
Andy Stack : Guitar, Vocals
Peter Truffa : Piano, Organ, Keyboards
Sheldon Gregg : Bass
Yao Dinizulu : Drums, Percussion
Russ Johnson : Trumpet, Flugel Horn (Tracks 2, 4, 10, 12)
Liner Notes
Special thanks and blessings to our Fans, out Families, Sarah Reiter, Nicole Marsens, Vita, Ale, Thomas Schotz, Gigi, Alex and Celine, Partizia Mangifesta, Rennie Maslow, Sophie Venzina, Jaclyn Truffa, Erik Jacobsen, Bruce and Saudi Silver, Mariah Pizzano, Stomp Records, Mr. "Basmati", Thomas Scholl from Skaos, Jesse, Rick Faulkner, Cary Brown, JMac, Randy Tartow, Africa United, Blue Beaters, Jamaican Liberation Orchestra, Desorden Público,
Charles Blenzig, Joe at Studio 900, Pop, the Dinizulu Family, Onipa Abusia, Mark Paquin, Mojo, Ababio, Richie Morales, S.U.N.Y, our many musical influences, and most of all, God.
Executive Producer : Freddie Reiter
Recorded at : Studio 900 (New York)
Engineer : Joe Johnson
Album Art Direction : Scott Truffa
Photography : Sarah Reiter
Cover Photo : Chris Capellini
Bookings and Information:
RSFreddie@earthlink.net 718.229.8932
Copyright © Megalith Records 2003.
www.megalithrecords.com
This release layout by Jeremy Patton
"Ska music, but it don't burn it"
© 2002 New York Ska Jazz Ensemble. All Rights Reserved. Warning: Unauthorized reproduction of this recording is prohibited by Federal Law and subject to criminal prosecution.