Reggae Magic

by Jackie Mittoo

Overview

After living four years in Toronto, the music of Jamaican emigre Jackie Mittoo officially qualified as "Canadian content," so for the non-profit organization Canadian Talent Library he cut the Coxsone Dodd-produced Reggae Magic, a supremely soulful LP that transforms leaden contemporary pop like "Too Late to Turn Back Now," "For All We Know," and "Alone Again, Naturally" into golden, sun-kissed funk. While unmistakably reggae in terms of form and structure, the album is deeply indebted to the multidimensional American R&B of the early '70s, harnessing elements of funk, Philly soul, and even jazz fusion. Dodd's lush production at times threatens to turn the music to mush, but Mittoo's lean and mean keyboard work keeps the performances on message. ~ Jason Ankeny

Product Details

Release Date:	08/01/2025
Label:	Soul Jazz
UPC:	5026328005737

Tracks

Disc 1

1. Melody Maker
2. Full Range
3. Ghetto Organ
4. Toronto Express
5. Black Out
6. Fireball Rock
7. Tropic Island
8. Sure Soul
9. Taste of Soul

Disc 2

10. Soul Stew
11. Reggae Magic
12. West of the Sun
13. Hanging Tree
14. Peenie Wallie
15. Walk Don't Run
16. Ba Ba Boom
17. Dark of the Moon
18. Full Charge

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Jackie Mittoo   Primary Artist