Another in Trojan Records' excellent Producer Series, Jumpin' With
Mr. Lee spotlights Bunny Lee's rock steady production work from
1967-1968. Like the Joe Gibbs' entry in this series, The Reggae Train,
Jumpin' With Mr. Lee includes everything from soulful vocal numbers to
instrumentals. In contrast to Gibbs' heavy and full sound, though, Lee
favored a leaner production style that featured steely horn and guitar
work anchored by a buoyant rhythm section. Some of the vocal highlights
include Slim Smith and the Uniques' "Love and Devotion" and Ken Parker's
cover of the Sam Cooke hit "A Change Is Gonna Come." On the
instrumental side there is the liquid-toned work of alto saxophonist
Lester Sterling on "Sir Lee's Whip" (it's hard to say if this is in
reference to the boss' studio manner or not) and Vin Gordon's eerily
satisfying trombone workout on "Sounds and Soul." The high-quality sound
throughout helps make these 18 solid tracks one of the better rock
steady collections available.
TRACK LIST :
The Sensations - Long Time Me No See You Girl
The Uniques - Love And Devotion
Val Bennett & Bunny Lee All Stars - Jumping With Mr Lee
Derrick Morgan - Hold You Jack
Lester Sterling & Stranger Cole - Bangarang
Pat Kelly - Little Boy Blue
The Uniques - Story Of Love
Ken Parker - A Change Is Gonna Come
Val Bennett - Jumping With Val
The Uniques - Girls Like Dirt
Lester Sterling - Tribute To King Scratch
Pat Kelly - Somebody's Baby
Vin Gordon - Sounds And Soul
The Uniques - My Conversation
Lester Sterling - Sir Lee's Whip
Slim Smith & The Uniques - The Beatitude
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