EVENTS : Deadly Dragon Sound Presents Downtown Top Ranking w/ Special Guest Jah Wise and Echo Vibration ~ Thurs 12 May 2011!

Selectors: Scratch Famous, Queen Majesty, Selector JD and Mr.K
When: Thursday 12 May 2011 10pm - 4am
Where: Happy Ending (302 Broome St, New York)
Admission: Free
Subway: Grand St (B,D)
Special Guest : Jah Wise and Echo Vibration


for a Night Called ELDERS IN SESSION with special guests:
ECHO VIBRATION SOUND w. Dexter "the Ska Professor" CAMPBELL and JAH WISE of TIPPA TONE Sound!

This Thursday Down Town Top Ranking is proud to welcome two esteemed veterans to the Session for a night of pure Rocksteady and Ska -- serious vinyl only!!!!

Straight from Kingston, Jamaica we welcome Dexter "The Ska Professor" Campbell of Echo Vibration Sound! For more than 40 years, Echo Vibration has brought the most serious sounds of Jamaica to the world with his impeccable knowledge and serious collection of original tunes.

Jah Wise of Tippa Tone Sound is known round the world as one of the greatest record collectors ever. For this event, expect him to dig deep deep deep into the crates for some priceless music!

Jah Wise!!!

All Hail the man called Jah Wise a.k.a. Tippa Tone a.k.a. The Artist from Rockers!

Jah Wise at DDS picking up our latest mix cd : Studio One selection by Mr. K!

Yes indeed Jah Wise is a true Jamaican renaissance man -- his record collection is legendary; not only can he murder you with Rock Steady, Roots and Ska he can also walk into his room of souls and jazz and dust you down! As a selector and sound-system operator, he is one of the originators -- starting Tippa Tone in the 60s and running it until now. He built the riddim for Tek a Lick which became Billie Jean and produced a great General Plough LP. His brother and sister are the singers Cornell and Cecille Campbell. And finally, remember that scene in ROCKERS when Horsemouth takes his motorcycle to the artist and gets it painted with the Lion of Judah? Well, that artist is Jah Wise!



Jah Wise painting the motor bike of Horsemouth in the movie Rockers!

Beyond all that, Jah Wise is our friend and his aesthetic and knowledge about Jamaican music has enlightened us. We have learned a lot from him and there are countless, massive tunes that he turned us onto. So big up yourself Jah Wise!!!!!




Jah Wise @ DDS 2006 w/ the livestock LP session he was featured on as selector!




Powerhouse presents Strictly Livestock LP - Greensleeves.