ALBUM DESCRIPTION

55:22 being Joe Ferry's second release on Shantytown features a great blend of Jamaican Ska as only Joe could do it. With help from "Victor Rice" as well as members of "The Radiation Kings" and "The Rudy Crew".
55:22 also features Joe's "Big Ska" band as well.

ARTIST DESCRIPTION

Dr. Joe Ferry is a multi-Grammy nominated record producer/bassist/arranger/composer whose credits include The Skatalites ("Hi-Bop Ska" & "Greetings From Skamania"), The Skandalous Allstars ("Age of Insects"), The New Orleans Klezmer Allstars ("The Big Kibosh" & "Fresh Out The Past"), legendary blues musician Dr. John ("Bluesiana Triangle"), Sue Foley ("10 Days In November"), Guy Davis ("Call Down The Thunder") and Debbie Davies with Double Trouble ("Tales From The Austin Motel"), among hundreds more. Joe Ferry has four ska CDs out under his own name: "Skallelujah", "Big Ska", "Bootleg" and "55:22". Dr. Joe Ferry is also Chair the Studio Production Dept @ S.U.N.Y Purchase and holds a number of academic degrees including a Ph.D. in Business Administration. He produces over 200 recording sessions each year for a number of record labels including CMH, Vitamin, CMG, Mighty Tiger, Shanachie and Larchmont, working mostly in the genres of reggae, ska, blues, klezmer, lounge, classical and jazz. Joe Ferry has toured the USA extensively as bassist with The Sue Foley Blues Band, Billy Vera, Richie & The Pocket Rockets, Syndicate of Soul, The Lounge Brigade, Jackie Martino as well as his own bands: Hurtin' Buckaroos and Big Ska. He has played bass and guitar on thousands of record dates for a variety of artists including Sue Foley, Mick Taylor (formerly of The Rolling Stones), Arlene Smith (lead singer of The Chantells), Debbie Davies, Michael Hill, Luther Vandross, Debbie Allen, Rhonda Vincent, Eileen Ivers, Guy Davis, Pete Seeger, The Full House Ryhthm Kings, Chris Barron of The Spin Doctors and many more. Joe owns his own publishing company, Joe Ferry Music, and production company, Big Ska Productions. Joe Ferry's paintings are available on T-Shirts and other merch via CafePress. Check out: http://www.cafepress.com/joeferry. Joe is also writing several manuscripts including a history of Jamaican music since 1945, a book of inspirational truisms and his memoir as a musician and producer. Check out Joe Ferry's website: http://www.joeferrymusic.com. AND... JOE FERRY IS PLAYING THE ROLE OF THE NARRATOR (A/K/A THE CRIMINOLOGIST) IN THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW @ SUNY PURCHASE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER (PURCHASE NY) ON SAT NIGHT NOVEMBER 3, 2007.

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