Legends of Ska: Cool & Copasetic
Sound + Vision 2015
July 29 - August 7, 2015
A Buena Vista Social Club–like reunion of legendary musicians from ska’s early years in Jamaica, largely crafted from footage shot at two massive concerts held in Toronto in 2002. Q&A with director Brad Klein and percussionist Larry McDonald.
Whereas second- or third-wave ska bands like The Specials or No Doubt maintain a degree of visibility through North American radio play, the Jamaican originators of the genre often get short shrift. Brad Klein sought to correct this imbalance. On July 12-13, 2002, Klein mounted two massive concerts in Toronto with early-’60s ska superstars like Prince Buster, Derrick Morgan, Stranger Cole, Alton Ellis, Millicent “Patsy” Todd, and the Skatalites. The concert was documented, and, over a decade, shaped into a concert film interspersed with funny and poignant interviews with band members. Also includes a hilarious cameo from Keith Richards!
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