• The Higher Notes – Oriental Blues
    • The Higher Notes – Lily of the Valley
    • The Higher Notes – Crackle Ska
    • The Higher Notes – Dusk Till Dawn
    • The Higher Notes – Yes She
    • The Higher Notes – Smoke Rings
    • The Higher Notes – Earth Shuffle
    • The Higher Notes – Roomservice
    • The Higher Notes – Just Before Dawn
    • The Higher Notes – Desert Dance
    • The Higher Notes – Solitude
    • 1. Oriental Blues
    • 2. Lily of the Valley
    • 3. Crackle Ska
    • 4. Dusk Till Dawn
    • 5. Yes She
    • 6. Smoke Rings
    • 7. Earth Shuffle
    • 8. Roomservice
    • 9. Just Before Dawn
    • 10. Desert Dance
    • 11. Solitude

    Out of the Earth Works studio comes a brand new album by The Higher Notes (King “Jan” Kooper, Ras P, Uta Maruanaya, Richard “High Notes” De Ruige, and Milan Van Wingerden) titled “Double Salute”. This 11-track album is a salute to the originators, creators, musicians, studios and producers of Jamaican Ska and Rocksteady as all of them had their own massive impact on the sounds which they created together in unity. By having creative arrangers like Tommy Mccook , Roland Alphonso and Jackie Mittoo, working together with determined producers like Duke Reid, Coxsone Dodd, and Prince Buster, they came up with unique uplifting original arrangements which continue to inspire, even up until this very day. Furthermore it’s a salute to the beautifully warm and carefully orchestrated sound of the 1950s, written by the likes of Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn, just to name two particular greats.

    There are two adaptations on this album from this era “Solitude” and “Smoke Rings”, all other songs on the album are original compositions. “Double Salute” is just a big labour of love for the music and sounds of back in the days, so it was with great care the band and producer picked the right instruments, amplifiers and microphones, particularly using microphone placement to create an authentic sound.

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