Witty Henry

V/A - Dance Hall Showcase Vol 3 - Mango

Another good idea is this series from Mango. This latest set is devoted to Witty Henry aka The Music Master. Working out of the HC&F studio in New York, Witty gives us Echo Minott, Robert Ffrench, Junior Wilson and Chakademus, over what sounds like Tony Asher generated digital rhythms. Its all fresh and crisp, but not radically different from the work of Jammys or King Tubbys. And that is what is needed now. Money spent on using one or two musicians should be spent on studio time. No one wants wild over the top experimentation - its never worked in the past, but a bit of work with the bass and the drum using the new instruments available could be very rewarding musically - forward higher!!!