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Genre
ska jazz
Parent Genre: latin

Ska jazz is a fusion of ska and jazz music, characterized by its upbeat tempo, brass instrumentation, and syncopated rhythms. This genre often features complex horn arrangements, improvisation, and a strong emphasis on danceable grooves. Ska jazz has roots in Jamaican ska music and has evolved over time to incorporate elements of jazz, funk, and soul. Its sound is energetic, lively, and highly infectious, making it a popular choice for live performances and dance parties.


Top artists of ska jazz genre

The Cat Empire
The Skatalites
The Black Seeds
Skalariak
Dancing Mood
Tommy McCook
Sergent Garcia
New York Ska-Jazz Ensemble
Victor Rice
Pannonia Allstars Ska Orchestra
Melbourne Ska Orchestra
The Oldians
Rotterdam Ska-Jazz Foundation
Alberto Tarin
Jazzbo
North East Ska Jazz Orchestra
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List of ska jazz artists

Here is a list of ska jazz artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the ska jazz genre. You can find out what ska jazz genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.

#namePopularity instrumentalnessdanceabilityenergyacousticnessHappinesstempofollowers
1
The Cat Empire
53 5 61 65 21 66 126 342587
2
The Skatalites
46 38 73 61 33 78 127 217868
3
The Black Seeds
46 14 77 62 11 75 104 123705
4
Skalariak
42 1 64 80 8 79 148 90745
5
Dancing Mood
41 23 68 66 4 87 129 126429
6
Tommy McCook
40 88 70 54 19 81 140 18103
7
Sergent Garcia
37 0 72 80 22 81 130 45658
8
New York Ska-Jazz Ensemble
33 61 64 59 8 77 118 58816
9
Victor Rice
28 84 71 71 41 84 129 5412
10
Pannonia Allstars Ska Orchestra
27 0 69 76 12 86 116 7699
11
Melbourne Ska Orchestra
26 53 81 71 13 91 126 19104
12
The Oldians
26 73 80 52 51 72 110 5359
13
Rotterdam Ska-Jazz Foundation
26 84 68 54 24 77 124 12829
14
Alberto Tarin
24 83 74 56 46 65 97 738
15
Jazzbo
24 75 65 51 49 71 117 6589
16
North East Ska Jazz Orchestra
24 73 63 66 27 86 115 10571
17
Dr. Calypso
24 1 68 75 13 88 114 14198
18
The Gramophone Allstars
23 0 68 53 59 61 120 9290
19
Jazz Jamaica
21 73 73 47 6 87 121 14649
20
Malarians
19 30 71 63 9 86 127 4438
21
Sessiones Reggae
19 0 0 0 0 0 0 2952
22
Ska-J
18 0 77 70 10 96 128 4186
23
Root Diamoons
17 1 72 64 37 76 128 2828
24
Western Standard Time Ska Orchestra
17 0 69 72 49 93 127 5048
25
St. Petersburg Ska-Jazz Review
16 20 73 79 14 92 143 5000
26
Maroon Town
15 12 79 71 2 89 129 4128
27
The Fenicians
15 84 73 58 31 88 143 1739
28
Brixton Sounds
14 44 74 54 24 70 113 3223
29
Nancy Ska Jazz Orchestra
14 0 0 0 0 0 0 1838
30
Jazz Jamaica All Stars
14 38 77 61 40 78 101 7084
31
São Paulo Ska Jazz
12 39 70 75 45 72 127 5777
32
David Hillyard & The Rocksteady Seven
12 44 78 50 19 81 112 1925
33
Many Loves Ska Jazz
10 74 59 71 37 90 155 1903
34
Gypsy Ska Orquesta
10 0 55 86 3 83 112 3740
35
Eskalator
9 0 61 58 23 58 98 923
36
Jamaican Jazz Orchestra
6 85 70 52 32 53 81 1334
37
Cuatro Varas
6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1093
38
Amusic Skazz Band
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1065
39
The Georgetown Orbits
5 91 79 66 27 96 139 785
40
The Orobians
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1296
41
Alpha Boys School
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 281
42
Bcn Ska-Jazz Orquestra
5 60 74 72 28 89 145 1519
43
Quito Ska Jazz
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 948
44
Els Penjats
5 3 80 54 23 71 142 147
45
Skamanians
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 512
46
La Jeta Band
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 174
47
La Thorpe Brass
3 69 78 73 21 93 136 649
48
Boa Brass Band
3 86 43 90 21 83 141 87
49
Skamot Roig
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 77
50
Skaks
3 0 63 87 50 95 159 153
51
Mr. Fly-Ska Band
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 149
52
The Brothers Ignatius
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 475
53
La Wassah Band
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 69
54
La Big Landin Orquesta
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 317
55
The Articles
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 85
56
Kingston Kitchen
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 264