“Easy Snapping” is the third album of Mr. T-Bone and company. It was released on March 24 by Jump Up Records on yellow and orange vinyl.
The Uppertones – Easy Snapping
The record includes 10 covers of blues, jazz, soul and pop songs written in the 1950s. They were big hits for, among others, Muddy Waters, Fats Domino, Jackie Wilson, Nat King Cole, The Coasters and Dean Martin.
The set also includes compositions popularized by Italian artists, Louis Prima, Domenico Modugno (his most famous song is “Volare” or “Nel blu dipinto di blu”, and The Uppertones play it at their concerts) and Fred Buscaglione.
The title song was written by Jamaican pianist Theophilius Beckford, a talented session musician from Sir Coxsone Dodd’s studio. Easy Snappin was also his nickname.
All songs were arranged for piano, percussion and trombone and played in a characteristic style that The Uppertones refer to as Jamaican boogie. You can read about it in our interview with the musicians.
“Easy Snapping” is also available on Spotify.
Photo: album cover
It all probably started because the first gig I went to as a teenager was a ska show. If I knew that it would last this long, maybe I would think twice. Or maybe not, and it was just meant to be. Now I go to gigs and record interviews with the bands I like. But if they play rock and roll in the area, there's a good chance that you will find me there.
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