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Artist: Joe Ferry
Album: BIG UP
Genre: SKA / Bargins / LABEL RELEASE / DISTRIBUTION
Label: Shantytown Records
Year Released: 2009

Track List

1. I Heard the Voice

2. Skaramozza

3. Skanfutatis

4. I Remember Tommy

5. Skave Maria

6. Johnny The Don

7. When The Saints Go Marchin in

8. Jamaica Farewell

9. Grand Central

10. Skaramozza (Dub Version)

11. Wild Thing- 2008 Live Version

12. Skalloween- 2007 Live Version

ALBUM DESCRIPTION

ALBUM DESCRIPTION
Big Up is a re-release of Joe's last release intitled "55:22". The reason Shantytown and Joe re-released these songs were because we felt there were'nt enough songs as well as some problems with the original artwork. Sometimes doing something again makes it better and in this case it worked.

Big Up is now a complete release. When I close my eyes and listen to these tracks I find it hard to tell the difference between Joes' band and The Skatalites. Of course how could they not sound alike being that Joe produced two Skatalites cd's in the 1990s'. The rhythm section is exceptional and the horns all play in unioson.

Some of my favorite tracks are; "I heard the voice", "Skaramozza", "I remember Tommy", but by far the best track on the disc is "Jamaica farwell".

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.

LISTEN TO JOE FERRY; http://www.myspace.com/joeferrymusic