This Is Ska-Jazz

23/07/2024

If you’re not currently a fan of Shneice McMenamin, give her a listen and you will be

|Vocalist|Songwriter|Top Line Writer|Vocal Producer|Over 15 years experience|

20/07/2024

Fifty minutes from the radio station? You know that we’ll be there!

19/07/2024

It's not the heat, it's the red-hot ska jazz! Tonight we're spinning tunes from TSF (Toulouse Skanking Foundation), Pannonia Allstars Ska Orchestra, Paolo Nutini , Bim Skala Bim Music , Pama International , The Aggrolites , Ska-J Venice Ska Jazz , New York Ska-Jazz Ensemble , The Skatalites Band and more. Tune in at 8PM EST or catch it anytime after 9 on Mixcloud

18/07/2024

It's the hottest summer on record, so we're spinning hot ska-jazz records from TSF (Toulouse Skanking Foundation), Pannonia Allstars Ska Orchestra, Paolo Nutini, Bim Skala Bim Music, Pama International, The Aggrolites, Ska-J Venice Ska Jazz, New York Ska-Jazz Ensemble, The Skatalites Band and more. Tune in Friday at 8 or catch it later on Mixcloud

17/07/2024

Exciting news out of Mexico! The Ska Walkers will debut the video for their first release, "The Same Old Song," tomorrow (Thursday) at 11AM (New York time) on their YouTube channel (). We played the song to rave reviews last week - great stuff and hopefully the first of a lot of tunes from this hot band!

12/07/2024

A truly international show tonight with tunes from la familia TORELLI, Hammond York, Parahyba Ska Jazz Foundation, King Masmus, Jahwahzoo, Tatsumi Akira, The Kingstompers, The Ska Walkers, The Players Band, Esteban Flores of The Steady 45s, and, as always, The Skatalites Band, Plus, the debut singer from current Denverite and Rochester native Seiren! Tune in tonight at 8, Can't make it 8? The show's available for replay at 9 on Mixcloud.

11/07/2024

This week, bands from Spain, Brazil, The USA, Japan, Indonesia, Mexico, China and Jamaica. One flag unites them all!

11/07/2024

A truly international show this week with tunes from Spain (la familia TORELLI and Hammond York), Brazil (Parahyba Ska Jazz Foundation), Indonesia (King Masmus), China (Jahwahzoo), Japan (Tatsumi Akira and The Kingstompers), Mexico (The Ska Walkers) and the USA (The Players Band, Esteban Flores of The Steady 45s), and Jamaica (The Skatalites Band) Plus, the debut single from current Denverite and Rochester native Seiren! It all starts Friday night at 8, with the show available for replay at 9 on Mixcloud

05/07/2024

Happiest of birthdays to Disco Dave Hillyard of The Slackers and many other great bands. Catch him on tonight’s show!

The photo is of a print of a painting by Danny Rebel and it’s signed by both the artist and Dave!

05/07/2024

TONIGHT! Celebrate Canada Day and US Independence Day with songs about freedom, featuring New York Ska-Jazz Ensemble , Joe Scholes & The Clerks , JazzBo , Some Ska Band, Buddy Jay's Jamaican Jazz Band, Dr. Ring Ding, The Slackers, Monty Alexander & Ernest Ranglin キミーゴa.k.a qimygo, and The Skatalites Band . Catch it at 8 tonight or immediately after on Mixcloud

04/07/2024

We're celebrating Canada Day and US Independence Day with songs about freedom, featuring New York Ska-Jazz Ensemble, Joe Scholes & The Clerks, JazzBo, Some Ska Band, Buddy Jay's Jamaican Jazz Band, Dr. Ring Ding, The Slackers, Monty Alexander & Ernest Ranglin, キミーゴa.k.a qimygo, and The Skatalites Band. Catch it Friday night at 8 or immediately after on Mixcloud (along with every past episode)

03/07/2024

You could be listening right now! https://www.mixcloud.com/ThisIsSkaJazz/

29/06/2024

Happiest of birthdays to our dear friend and frequent TISJ contributor, Heather Augustyn! Instead of sending her a gift, give yourself one by picking up any of her outstanding books. Link in the comments

28/06/2024

Starting at 8!

TONIGHT! Trombonist Joshua Britton of Josh and the Britt-Tones joins the TISJ team tonight as a guest selecter! He's got t-bone-heavy tunes lined up from Don Drummond, Rico Rodriguez, Dr. Ring Ding, The Slackers, KILLER DILLER, Henry Matic Tenyue, Bim Skala Bim Music, The Bruce Lee Band, ASWAD, The Aggrolites and The Skatalites Band, plus the latest tune from Josh's own band that we requiring him to play because we dig it. Live at 8 and on Mixcloud for all eternity at 9pm

28/06/2024

Here’s the must-own comic series for anyone with even the slightest interest in Jamaican music - highest recommendation!

Inspired by a boxing, DJing nun, the trombonist laid down the foundations of reggae – but he was also a schizophrenic who killed his girlfriend, Jamaica’s ‘rhumba queen’ Margarita. A new graphic novel retells their stories

28/06/2024

TONIGHT! Trombonist Joshua Britton of Josh and the Britt-Tones joins the TISJ team tonight as a guest selecter! He's got t-bone-heavy tunes lined up from Don Drummond, Rico Rodriguez, Dr. Ring Ding, The Slackers, KILLER DILLER, Henry Matic Tenyue, Bim Skala Bim Music, The Bruce Lee Band, ASWAD, The Aggrolites and The Skatalites Band, plus the latest tune from Josh's own band that we requiring him to play because we dig it. Live at 8 and on Mixcloud for all eternity at 9pm

26/06/2024

This week we welcome guest selecter Joshua Britton of Josh and the Britt-Tones. He's trombone-crazy (he's writing a book about the great trombonists of ska) and has a t-bone filled show planned with tunes from Don Drummond, Rico Rodriguez, Dr. Ring Ding, The Slackers, KILLER DILLER, Henry Matic Tenyue, Bim Skala Bim Music, The Bruce Lee Band, ASWAD, The Aggrolites and The Skatalites Band, plus a tune from his own band we insisted he play. Tune in Friday at 8pm or catch it on Mixcloud starting at 9pm

26/06/2024

This week Joshua Britton of Josh and the Britt-tones drops by as our guest selecter. Trombone-crazy (he's writing a book on the great trombonists of ska), Josh has tunes lined up from Don Drummond, Dr. Ring Ding, The Slackers, Rico Rodriguez, KILLER DILLER, ASWAD, Bim Skala Bim Music, The Bruce Lee Band, Tenyue Henry Matic, The Aggrolites and The Skatalites Band, plus a Josh and the Britt-Tones tune we insisted on. And if you can't make it Friday at 8, it's available at 9pm on Mixcloud

26/06/2024

This week we welcome guest selecter Joshua Britton of Josh and the Britt-Tones. Trombone-crazy (he's writing a book about the trombonists in ska) he's got a setlist packed with t-bone greats, with tunes from Don Drummond, Rico Rodriguez, Henry Matic Tenyue, Dr. Ring Ding, KILLER DILLER, The Slackers, Bim Skala Bim Music, The Bruce Lee Band, The Aggrolites, ASWAD, and The Skatalites Band, plus a tune from his own band we'll be sure to play. Tune in Friday ay 8pm or catch it anytime after 9pm on Mixcloud

23/06/2024

Last night, holding down the fort during a rare quiet moment at the CGI Rochester International Jazz Festival. Everyone was off at one show or another. That is to all the TISJ listeners who stopped by to say hello!

22/06/2024

Missed last nights show with Skalarrastra, Fer Lagger SkaJazz, Buddha Council, G7 Ska Jazz Band, Buford O'Sullivan, Mastrogiovanni Ska Jazz Ensemble, Megumi Mesaku (missmegoo), LOS CALZONES, The Selecter and The Skatalites Band? Listen now (or anytime, free on Mixcloud!

22/06/2024

To answer the question that everyone is asking, the songs in the Opus Ska Nro. 1 by Skalarrastra include the James Bond theme by Monty Norman, then Freedom Sounds and Police Woman by the The Skatalites Band

21/06/2024

TONIGHT! Tune in for tunes from Skalarrastra, Fer Lagger SkaJazz, Buddha Council, G7 Ska Jazz Band, Buford O'Sullivan, Mastrogiovanni Ska Jazz Ensemble, Megumi Mesaku (missmegoo) , LOS CALZONES, The Selecter and The Skatalites Band. The show will be up on Mixcloud right after at at 9PM. And no mistakes this time! (we hope)

21/06/2024

Really enjoying this book - check out the glowing detailed review!

2 Tone found a sweet spot between punk anger and pop sensibility that mirrored the myriad poles they were trying to bridge in their band members and audiences.

20/06/2024

Fin picked this up. Got a great price - new! - at The House of Guitars

20/06/2024

Friday night, tune in for tunes from Skalarrastra, Fer Lagger SkaJazz, Buddha Council, G7 Ska Jazz Band, Buford O'Sullivan, Mastrogiovanni Ska Jazz Ensemble, Megumi Mesaku, LOS CALZONES, The Selecter and The Skatalites Band. Can't tune in at 8? No worries - the show will be up on Mixcloud right after at at 9PM. (Fingers crossed the tech stuff all works!)

15/06/2024

Apologies friends. This weeks show is a repeat. Technical Glitch, I’m totally to blame. The good news? Next week’s gonna be an amazing show too! 

14/06/2024

My shoutout to my friend and This is SKA host Middagh Goodwin - this is actually my stunt double Cliff as I was unavailable to record anything

14/06/2024

TONIGHT! Tune in for tunes from Skalarrastra, Fer Lagger SkaJazz, Buddha Council, G7 Ska Jazz Band, Buford O'Sullivan, Mastrogiovanni Ska Jazz Ensemble, Megumi Mesaku, LOS CALZONES, The Selecter and The Skatalites Band. Can't tune in at 8? No worries - the show will be up on Mixcloud right after at 9pm!