New York Ska-Jazz Ensemble – Low Blow (CD, Album, 1996, Moon Ska MR092)

Why This CD Matters
Low Blow showcases the New York Ska-Jazz Ensemble’s signature fusion of traditional ska rhythms, reggae grooves, and jazz improvisation. The album combines original compositions with ska interpretations of jazz, soul, and rhythm-and-blues material, including John Coltrane’s “Naima” and Otis Redding’s “Mr. Pitiful.”

Collector Note
Original 1996 US Moon Ska CD edition manufactured by Disc Makers. Produced by Fred Reiter and Rick Faulkner, the album was recorded at Waterfront Studios in Hoboken and Studio 900 in New York.

Availability
Single copy available—once it’s gone, it’s gone.

Condition & Details
CD: Near Mint (NM)
Booklet: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Case: Very Good Plus (VG+)

Technical Details
Format: CD, Album
Label: Moon Ska – MR092
Country: US
Released: 1996
Genre: Jazz, Reggae
Style: Ska

Matrix / Runout
MFG. BY DISCMAKERS IFPI L801 W.O. 111578-2

Tracklist
Low Blow
Jive Samba
Mr. Pitiful
Centrifuge
Walkin’
Nasty By Nature
Teardrops From My Eyes
Gene Ammons
Naima
Professor Bebop
Hawaii
Yo’ Mama
Blow Wind Blow
Blue Lunar Ska

Shipping & Handling
Cleaned with alcohol swabs.
Shipped in protective CD bags.
Cracked cases replaced before shipping.
Packed securely for safe delivery.

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