Soul Jazz Records is a British-based record label. The label started in the 1990s, releasing compilation albums of predominantly black music, including reggae

Reggae

Reggae is a music genre first developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s. While sometimes used in a broader sense to refer to most types of Jamaican music, the term reggae more properly denotes a particular music style that originated following on the development of ska and rocksteady.Reggae is based...

, soul

Soul music

Soul music is a music genre originating in the United States combining elements of gospel music and rhythm and blues. According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, soul is "music that arose out of the black experience in America through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm & blues into a form of...

, ska

Ska

Ska |Jamaican]] ) is a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1950s, and was the precursor to rocksteady and reggae. Ska combined elements of Caribbean mento and calypso with American jazz and rhythm and blues...

, Dub

Dub music

Dub is a genre of music which grew out of reggae music in the 1960s, and is commonly considered a subgenre, though it has developed to extend beyond the scope of reggae...

 and jazz

Jazz

Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...

. The label has since expanded its style, and has released further compilations of post-punk

Post-punk

Post-punk is a rock music movement with its roots in the late 1970s, following on the heels of the initial punk rock explosion of the mid-1970s. The genre retains its roots in the punk movement but is more introverted, complex and experimental...

, electronica

Electronica

Electronica includes a wide range of contemporary electronic music designed for a wide range of uses, including foreground listening, some forms of dancing, and background music for other activities; however, unlike electronic dance music, it is not specifically made for dancing...

 and world music

World music

World music is a term with widely varying definitions, often encompassing music which is primarily identified as another genre. This is evidenced by world music definitions such as "all of the music in the world" or "somebody else's local music"...

, alongside a number of artist studio albums and singles.

Album releases on the label include The World of Arthur Russell

The World of Arthur Russell

The World of Arthur Russell is a compilation album by Arthur Russell, released in 2004 on Soul Jazz Records.-Track listing:#"Go Bang" – 7:36#"Wax the Van" – 5:27#"Is It All Over My Face" – 6:57...

, The Sexual Life of the Savages

The Sexual Life Of The Savages

The Sexual Life of the Savages is a post-punk compilation album produced by Brazilian duo Tetine. It was released in 2005 by British record company Soul Jazz Records...

, A Tom Moulton Mix, That's My Beat

That's My Beat

That's My Beat is a compilation album by hip hop/electo funk musician, Kurtis Mantronik and features tracks selected by Mantronik and cited as influences to his work with his hip hop/electro funk group Mantronix...

and Dub Echoes. A large number of their releases have been compilations of works from the Studio One record label.

Albums

• SJR22 Brasil
• SJR27 Universal Sounds of America
• SJR29 Nu Yorica!
• SJR32 Chris Bowden - Time Capsule
• SJR34 Faith
• SJR36 Nu Yorica 2!
• SJR37 Batucada Capoeira
• SJR38 Grupo Oba-Ilu - Santeria
• SJR40 100% Dynamite!
• SJR41 200% Dynamite!
• SJR42 Barrio Nuevo
• SJR43 300% Dynamite!
• SJR45 Nu Yorica Roots!
• SJR46 400% Dynamite!
• SJR47 New Orleans Funk
• SJR48 Studio One Rockers
• SJR49 Philadelphia Roots
• SJR50 Studio One Soul
• SJR52 Osunlade
  Osunlade
  -Biography:Osunlade was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri. He composed music for Sesame Street during the late 1980s and early 1990s. Afterward, he moved to Los Angeles, California, where he worked with artists such as Patti Labelle and Freddie Jackson. After a stint there, he moved to New...
  
   - Paradigm
• SJR53 Saturday Night Fish Fry: New Orleans Funk and Soul
• SJR55 500% Dynamite!
• SJR56 Studio One Roots
• SJR57 In the Beginning There Was Rhythm
• SJR58 Studio One DJ's
• SJR59 Sandoz - Chant To Jah
• SJR60 A Certain Ratio
  A Certain Ratio
  A Certain Ratio are a Post-punk band formed in 1977 in Manchester, England. While originally part of the punk rock movement, they soon added funk and dance elements to their sound. They are sometimes referred to as "post punk funk"...
  
   - Early
• SJR62 Mantronix
  Mantronix
  Mantronix was an influential 1980s hip hop and electro funk music group founded by DJ Kurtis Mantronik , and rapper MC Tee...
  
   - That's My Beat
  That's My Beat
  That's My Beat is a compilation album by hip hop/electo funk musician, Kurtis Mantronik and features tracks selected by Mantronik and cited as influences to his work with his hip hop/electro funk group Mantronix...
  
  
• SJR64 ESG
  ESG (band)
  ESG are a band that emerged from the South Bronx, New York, U.S. in the early 1980's. Trouser Press called it "one of the most dynamic bands that New York could offer at the top of the '80s." ESG have been influential across a wide range of musical genres, including hip hop, post punk, disco,...
  
   - Step Off
  Step Off
  Step Off is a 2002 album by rock band ESG.-Track listing:* all songs written by Renee Scroggins and Valerie Scroggins#"Be Good To Me" - 3:54#"Talk It" - 3:58#"It's Not Me" - 3:55#"Six Pack" - 4:16#"Step Off" - 5:14#"Sensual Intentions" - 5:19...
  
  
• SJR66 Hustle! Reggae Disco
• SJR67 Studio One Scorcher
• SJR72 Miami Sound
• SJR74 Nice Up the Dance
• SJR76 Joe Gibbs
  Joe Gibbs (record producer)
  Joe Gibbs born Joel A. Gibson was a Jamaican reggae producer.-Biography:Joe Gibbs worked as an electronics engineer in the United States before his career in music started. Gibbs eventually returned to Kingston, Jamaica and opened an electrical repair shop with television repairs and sales as its...
  
   - Joe Gibbs Productions
• SJR77 New York Noise
• SJR80 Jackie Mittoo and The Soul Brothers
  Jackie Mittoo
  Jackie Mittoo was a Jamaican keyboardist, songwriter and musical director. He was a founding member of The Skatalites and was a mentor to many younger performers, primarily through his work as musical director for the Studio One record label.-Biography:He was born Donat Roy Mittoo in Browns Town,...
  
   - Last Train To Skaville
• SJR82 British Hustle
• SJR83 Arthur Russell - The World of Arthur Russell
  The World of Arthur Russell
  The World of Arthur Russell is a compilation album by Arthur Russell, released in 2004 on Soul Jazz Records.-Track listing:#"Go Bang" – 7:36#"Wax the Van" – 5:27#"Is It All Over My Face" – 6:57...
  
  
• SJR84 600% Dynamite!
• SJR85 Studio One Ska
• SJR88 Hu Vibrational - Beautiful
• SJR89 Studio One Dub
• SJR90 Konk
  Konk (Band)
  Formed in 1980 in New York City, KONK was a band that emerged during a period marked by the Post-Punk/New-Wave and Disco scenes which were prevalent at the time. KONK won the attention of both scenes by playing a hybrid of the two musical styles which involved the blending of a New Wave attitude...
  
   - The Story of Konk
• SJR91 Ammon Contact - Beat Tape Remixes
• SJR93 Chicago Soul
• SJR94 Bell - Seven Types of Six
• SJR96 Studio One Classics
• SJR97 Studio One Funk
• SJR98 The Sound of Philadelphia
• SJR100 The Gallery
• SJR101 Burning Spear
  Burning Spear
  Winston Rodney, OD , also known as Burning Spear, is a Jamaican roots reggae singer and musician. Burning Spear is known for his Rastafari movement messages.-History:...
  
   - Sounds from the Burning Spear
  Sounds from the Burning Spear
  -Track listing:#Door Peeper#This Race#Swellheaded#Call On You#Ethiopians#Creation Rebel#Bad To Worse#Rocking Time#Zion Higher#Foggy Road#We Are Free#Joe Frazier#New Civilization#Down By The Riverside#This Population#Get Ready#Journey#What A Happy Day...
  
  
• SJR102 Studio One Disco Mix
• SJR104 Sugar Minott
  Sugar Minott
  Lincoln Barrington "Sugar" Minott was a Jamaican reggae singer, producer and sound-system operator.-Biography:...
  
   - Sugar Minott at Studio One
• SJR105 Spirits of Life - Haitian Vodou
• SJR107 Soul Gospel
• SJR110 New Thing!
• SJR111 Acid
• SJR112 The Sexual Life of the Savages
  The Sexual Life Of The Savages
  The Sexual Life of the Savages is a post-punk compilation album produced by Brazilian duo Tetine. It was released in 2005 by British record company Soul Jazz Records...
  
  
• SJR113 Mark Stewart
  Mark Stewart (musician)
  Mark Stewart is a British musician and founding member of The Pop Group. A pioneer of industrial hip-hop, he has recorded for On-U Sound Records and Mute Records.-Career:...
  
   - Kiss the Future
• SJR114 Studio One Roots 2
• SJR115 Microsolutions #1
• SJR116 Studio One Lovers
• SJR117 As Mercenarias - The Beginning of the End of the World
• SJR118 Tropicalia
• SJR120 Tom Moulton
  Tom Moulton
  Tom Moulton is an American record producer, and originator of the remix, the breakdown section, and the 12-inch single vinyl format.-Life and career:Thomas Jerome Moulton was born in Schenectady, New York, United States....
  
   - A Tom Moulton Mix
• SJR121 Studio One Women
• SJR122 Steve Reid Ensemble
  Steve Reid
  Steve Reid was an American jazz drummer who played with a wide range of artists including Miles Davis, Ornette Coleman, James Brown, Fela Kuti and Sun Ra, and as a session drummer for Motown.- Biography :...
  
   - Spirit Walk
• SJR125 Big Apple Rappin
• SJR126 New York Noise Vol. 2
• SJR127 Sound Dimension - Jamaica Soul Shake Vol. 1
• SJR128 Studio One Soul 2
• SJR129 Soul Gospel Vol. 2
• SJR130 Sandoz - Live in the Earth
• SJR132 Rekid - Made in Menorca
• SJR133 The Sisters Love - Give Me Your Love
• SJR136 Tumba Francesa - Afro-Cuban Music from the Roots
• SJR137 Studio One DJ's 2
• SJR138 ESG
  ESG (band)
  ESG are a band that emerged from the South Bronx, New York, U.S. in the early 1980's. Trouser Press called it "one of the most dynamic bands that New York could offer at the top of the '80s." ESG have been influential across a wide range of musical genres, including hip hop, post punk, disco,...
  
   - Keep On Moving
• SJR139 Hu Vibrational - Universal Mother
• SJR140 Sand
  Sand (band)
  Sand is a five-piece experimental rock/jazz/electronic group with members Tim Wright , Hilary Jeffery , John Richards , Neil Griffiths and Rowan Oliver...
  
   - The Dalston Shroud
• SJR143 Studio One Scorcher 2
• SJR144 Cinco Anos Despue (5 Years On)
• SJR146 Dynamite! Dancehall Style
• SJR147 New York Noise Vol. 3
• SJR148 Studio One Rude Boy
• SJR150 ESG
  ESG (band)
  ESG are a band that emerged from the South Bronx, New York, U.S. in the early 1980's. Trouser Press called it "one of the most dynamic bands that New York could offer at the top of the '80s." ESG have been influential across a wide range of musical genres, including hip hop, post punk, disco,...
  
   - Come Away With...
• SJR151 Studio One Groups
• SJR153 Do It Yourself
• SJR154 Studio One Rub-a-dub
• SJR158 New York Latin Hustle!
• SJR159 Rumble in the Jungle
• SJR161 Box of Dub - Dubstep and Future Dub
• SJR162 Drums of Cuba - Afro-Cuban Music From the Roots
• SJR164 Brazil 70 - After Tropicalia
• SJR167 ESG
  ESG (band)
  ESG are a band that emerged from the South Bronx, New York, U.S. in the early 1980's. Trouser Press called it "one of the most dynamic bands that New York could offer at the top of the '80s." ESG have been influential across a wide range of musical genres, including hip hop, post punk, disco,...
  
   - A South Bronx Story 2 - Collector's Edition: Rarities
• SJR168 Studio One Roots Vol. 3
• SJR170 Singles 2006-2007
• SJR171 Jamaica Funk - Original Jamaican Soul and Funk 45's
• SJR172 Box of Dub 2 - Dubstep and Future Dub
• SJR177 An England Story
• SJR178 Steppas' Delight - Dubstep Present to Future
• SJR186 Tetine
  Tetine
  Tetine are Bruno Verner and Eliete Mejorado. They met in 1995 in São Paulo, Brazil. Since then they have created a multitude of sound works from atonal orchestral pieces to electro punk / baile funk / miami bass-driven tunes. They have also made a series of ritualistic performances and have...
  
   - LET YOUR X'S BE Y'S
• SJR188 Secondo - A Matter of Scale
• SJR190 Ragga Twins
  Ragga Twins
  Ragga Twins are a jungle group from Hackney, England, composed of London UNITY sound system veteran MCs Deman Rockers and Flinty Badman . Socialist Worker referred to them as "one of the most influential acts to emerge from the rave scene"...
  
  - Ragga Twins Step Out
• SJR196 Dancehall - The Rise of Jamaican Dancehall Culture