Ever hear of Lord Tatamo and The Skatalites?
…Or The Administrators
How about I. Roy & The Heptones?
All three are popular Jamaican Ska bands that recorded fresh and totally original versions of Jimmy McHugh’s I’m In The Mood For Love.
Ska music originated in Jamaica in the late 1950s mixing Caribbean Calypso sounds with American Jazz and Rhythm & Blues, paving the way for Bob Marley’s brand of Reggae.
While all three groups are Ska through and through, each gives this McHugh gem their own unique twist.
I’m In The Mood For Love, as performed by the mighty Lord Tatamo and The Skatalites, sticks closest to the traditional Ska sound.
The Administrators offer an inadvertent tribute to The HiLos, a 1950s acappela jazz quartet that took their name from their extreme vocal range.
Last, but definitely not least, the I.Roy & The Heptones’ treatment conjures the spirit of Louis Prima & Keely Smith.
All three interpretations are absolutely amazing.
Links to the three tracks are below. All are definitely worth a listen.
The Administrators
I Roy & The Heptones
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