GENRE

Jazz

from the 1950sAlpha Boys School
THE STORY

Kingston’s horn tradition. Alpha Boys School trained the players who became the Skatalites.

EXPLORE
THE ROOTSKuminaBurruNyahbinghiRevival Zion · PocoJamaican FolkMentoCaribbean Exchange

Find Jazz among the roots

See how they stand with the music around them.

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Updated 2026-09Ranges kept honest · contested dates marked “c.”