Jericho rhythm

I have 'Jericho skank' by Jackie Mittoo and 'Dance Cleopatra' by Prince Buster.

I can't get enough of these. Can anyone here recommend anything else on the same rhythm please?

Many thanks

Baldy



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There's the soul cut by Booker T & The MG's plus Roland Alphonso's "Jericho Chain".

Respect

Gordon

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That's great.

Thanks and respect

Baldy



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Two more cuts..

'Jericho Jazz' - Roy Burrowes, Clifford Jordan & Charles Davis

From "Reggae Au Go Jazz" (Studio 1)


'Joshua Fit De Battle Of Jericho' - Grant Green, Herbie Hancock & Band

From "Feelin' The Spirit" (Blue Note)

One more from Studio 1!

"Jericho Rocking" - Ernest Ranglin

Thank you Jackie.

Respect


Baldy

Baldy,
If you really want to go deep, the melody to the tunes you mention comes from 'Joshua Fit De Battle Of Jericho' which is an old traditional spiritual song sung by slaves in America.

I have a version of it by Paul Robeson recorded in the 1920's. As explained from the extract below its been a popular tune to cover..

[ctl.du.edu]

In “Joshua Fit (Fought) the Battle of Jericho,” another of the many spirituals that Robeson performed frequently in his public concerts, both the upbeat rhythms and lyrics of the song provided a needed burst of energy and inspiration for weary activists. The metaphorical text of the song is drawn from the Biblical story of Joshua and his band of musicians who, bearing the ark of God, successfully brought down the walls of the city of Jericho through the spirited use of trumpets and other musical instruments. It is almost as if the creator of this song were saying, “If Joshua could achieve victory over evil through the blowing of trumpets, then we can ultimately achieve victory over evil (slavery) through the singing of our songs!” Ultimately, lyrics, melody and rhythm combine to help us understand why “Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho” has been a perennial favorite of both singers and listeners.

Also on that link there says there's a link to a sample of the tune but I couldn't find it, but there is a sample of the piano melody on this link... [gbgm-umc.org]

Cheers,
Ian

Good info Ian - Thank you

I knew it was related to a biblical story but had not realised it was also a music-related story. Is the Paul Robeson version good?

Respect

Baldy