p, org, 1948-1990 JM, Brown's Town
Musician / Songwriter of Reggae
A.k.a. Roy Donat Mittoo Donat Roy Mittoo
Jackie was born March 3rd 1948 in Brown's Town, in the Parish of St. Ann, Jamaica and died December 16th 1990 at Wellesley Hospital, Toronto, Canada. He first began playing professionally at the age of thirteen with various bands such as The Rivals and The Sheiks and it was around this time that he started hanging out at Federal Studios and playing with the cream of Jamaican's musicians who from June, 1964 would become known as the Skatalites. In 1959 Clement 'Coxsone' Dodd was recording artists at Federal Studios when he came into contact with Jackie Mittoo. Dodd was so impressed that he asked Jackie to run the sessions at his new studio at 13 Brentford Road in Kingston when it opened in 1963. Mittoo and Dodd recorded thousands of tunes throughout the Sixties. When The Skatalites split Dodd formed a new studio band The Soul Brothers under Roland Alphonso's direction (later Roland Alphonso & The Soul Brothers), Alphonso was responsible for the horn arrangements whilst Jackie wrote the music. Jackie went on to lead the session musicians changing their name to The Soul Vendors and later to Sound Dimension. Jackie wasn't just the leader he was a creator as well, giving the bass player his lines, writing the chords for the guitarist, playing keyboards himself as well as arranging the recordings. The artists recorded during this period included Ken Boothe, Bob Andy, Alton Ellis, The Wailers, The Heptones, Marcia Griffiths, John Holt, Slim Smith, Delroy Wilson and many, many others as well as recording superb instrumental music. This body of music is not only the foundation of reggae, constantly being covered and versioned, but an incredible artistic and creative achievement in it's own right.
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Title | Artist | Year | Type |
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The Sniper / Dub Fi Gwan | Jackie Mittoo / King Tubby & The Aggrovators | 2018 | Single |
The Jackie Mittoo Showcase | Jackie Mittoo | 2018 | Single |
Sky King Jack | Jackie Mittoo | 2017 | Single |
Striker Showcase | Jackie Mittoo | 2017 | Compil. |
Heavenless / After Christmas | Don Drummond Jr. / Jackie Mittoo, Earl "Bagga" Walker & Pablo Black | 2016 | Single |
No No No / Ghetto Organ | Dawn Penn / Jackie Mittoo | 2016 | Single |
One Step Beyond / See A Man's Face | Jackie Mittoo / Horace Andy | 2016 | Single |
Mr Bassie / Napoleon Solo | Horace Andy / Jackie Mittoo & The Soul Vendors | 2015 | Single |
Sure Shot / Mother Words | Jackie Mittoo / Delroy Wilson | 2013 | Single |
Chain Gang / Do The Bogaloo | The Jamaicans / Jackie Mittoo & The Soul Brothers | 2013 | Single |
Put It On / Soul Version | Jackie Mittoo | 2013 | Single |
People Get Ready / Tropic Island | The Minstrels / Jackie Mittoo | 2012 | Single |
Rides On | Jackie Mittoo | 2008 | Compil. |
Wall Street | Jackie Mittoo | 2008 | Single |
Woman Of The Ghetto / Side Walk Doctor Version | Jennifer Lara / Jackie Mittoo & Sound Dimension | 2007 | Single |
Pepper Pot / Walking Trouble | Count Machuki / Jackie Mittoo & Randy's All Stars | 2006 | Single |
Love Is A Hurting Thing / Soul & Inspiration | Jimmy London With Impact All Stars / Jackie Mittoo & Randy's All Stars | 2006 | Single |
At King Tubbys | Jackie Mittoo Featuring Winston Wright | 2005 | Compil. |
Third World Star | Jackie Mittoo | 2005 | Album |
Jah Rock Style | Jackie Mittoo | 2005 | Compil. |
Sampson / El Bang Bang | Tommy McCook's Orchestra / Jackie Mittoo | 2004 | Album |
Radikal Roots Re-Edits Volume 1 | Joe Gibbs / Willi Williams & Jackie Mittoo | 2004 | Album |
Last Train To Skaville | Jackie Mittoo & The Soul Brothers | 2003 | Compil. |
Champion Of The Arena | Jackie Mittoo | 2003 | Single |
Champion In The Arena 1976-1977 | Jackie Mittoo | 2003 | Compil. |
Drum Song | Jackie Mittoo | 2003 | Compil. |
The Keyboard King At Studio One | Jackie Mittoo | 2000 | Compil. |
Ol Man River (1999 Remix) / Ol Man In Tribute | Dennis Brown, Jackie Mittoo | 1999 | Single |
Plays Hits From Studio One And More Volume 2 (A Tribute) | Jackie Mittoo & Winston Wright | 1998 | Compil. |
In Africa | Jackie Mittoo | 1997 | Album |
Show Case | Jackie Mittoo | 1997 | Compil. |
The Keyboard Legend | Jackie Mittoo | 1995 | Compil. |
A Tribute To Jackie Mittoo | Jackie Mittoo | 1995 | Compil. |
Jackie 'The Great' Mittoo | Jackie Mittoo | 1995 | Album |
Wild Jockey | Jackie Mittoo | 1990 | Album |
Classic Medley / Be My Number One | Roy Reynolds & Leroy Brown / Jackie Mittoo | 1987 | Album |
I Won't Hurt Your Feelings | Carol Brown / Jackie Mittoo | 1987 | Album |
Ranger Guard / Continuation | Jackie Mittoo | 1986 | Single |
Cover To Cover / Killer | Johnny Osbourne & Junior Delgado / Jackie Mittoo | 1986 | Single |
Rebel With A Cause | Dennis Brown & Jackie Mittoo | 1986 | Album |
Version Studio | Jackie Mittoo | 1985 | Album |
Rockin Dolly / Dolly Style | Jackie Mittoo | 1985 | Single |
Come Along | Willi Williams & Jackie Mittoo | 1982 | Album |
Never My Love | Sugar Minott, Jackie Mittoo | 1981 | Album |
These Eyes | Jackie Mittoo | 1981 | Album |
Do You Love Me | Jackie Edwards / Jackie Mittoo | 1980 | Album |
Showcase | Jackie Mittoo | 1980 | Album |
Hi Jack / Sexy Taste | Jackie Mittoo | 1980 | Single |
In Cold Blood / Armagideon | Jackie Mittoo & Brentford All Stars / Willi Williams & Brentford Disco Set | 1979 | Album |
My Name Is Fred (O.K. Fred) / Yagga Yagga Style (O.K. Fred) | Jackie Edwards / Jackie Mittoo | 1979 | Single |
Armagideon Rock / Mash Down Babylon | Jackie Mittoo | 1979 | Single |
Rocking Universally | Willi Williams, Jackie Mittoo, Papa Cousin, Alton Son | 1979 | Album |
Rocking Universally / Universal Rock | Willi Williams, Jackie Mittoo, Marshal Cousins, Bongo Gene | 1979 | Album |
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen / After Christmas | Pablo Black, Bagga & Brentford All Stars / Jackie Mittoo | 1979 | Album |
Give Me Jah Jah/ Live Jah Up | Sugar Minott / Jackie Mittoo And King Stitt | 1979 | Album |
Ayatollah | Jackie Mittoo | 1979 | Album |
Stepping Tiger | Jackie Mittoo | 1979 | Album |
Ranking Jack | Jackie Mittoo | 1978 | Album |
In Cold Blood | Jackie Mittoo | 1978 | Album |
Oh Lord Why Lord / Why Can't I Touch You | Horace Andy / John Holt, Jackie Mittoo & Welton Irie | 1978 | Album |
Choice Of Music | Jackie Mittoo & Brentford Disco Set | 1978 | Single |
Jackie Mittoo | Jackie Mittoo | 1978 | Album |
Clean Up The Arena / Champion Of The Arena | Jackie Mittoo | 1978 | Album |
Ram Jam / Rendition | Jackie Mittoo | 1978 | Single |
Ramjam | Jackie Mittoo / The Aggrovators | 1978 | Single |
Come Back | Norma White / Jackie Mittoo | 1978 | Album |
The Money Makers | Jackie Mittoo | 1978 | Album |
Disco Jack | Jackie Mittoo | 1978 | Album |
Hot Blood | Jackie Mittoo | 1977 | Album |
The Executioner / Ram Jam Dub | Jackie Mittoo | 1977 | Single |
Show Case Volume 3 | Jackie Mittoo | 1977 | Album |
Death Trap | Jackie Mittoo | 1977 | Single |
The Keyboard King | Jackie Mittoo | 1976 | Album |
Thriller / Rockin Sensation | Jackie Mittoo | 1976 | Single |
The Executioner / Midnight Iwah | Jackie Mittoo / Jah Stitch | 1976 | Single |
A Standing Ovation / Ital Girl | Jackie Mittoo / Dennis Alcapone | 1976 | Single |
The Thriller / Good For Us All | Jackie Mittoo / Jah Stitch | 1976 | Single |
Ram Jam | Jackie Mittoo | 1975 | Single |
Race At Ballistic Park / Jackie In Wonderland | Derrick Morgan / Jackie Mittoo | 1975 | Single |
Let's Put It All Together | Jackie Mittoo | 1975 | Album |
Selassie Bandman / Deeper & Deeper | The Manchesters / Jackie Mittoo | 1974 | Single |
Lazy Bones | Jackie Mittoo | 1972 | Single |
Never Never / Version Ever | Jackie Mittoo / Jackie & The Sound Specialists | 1972 | Single |
Reggae Magic | Jackie Mittoo | 1972 | Single |
Reggae Magic | Jackie Mittoo | 1972 | Album |
Love Life / Love Of Life | Jackie Mittoo | 1972 | Single |
Lazy Bones | Jackie Mittoo | 1972 | Single |
Wishbone | Jackie Mittoo | 1971 | Album |
Right Track | Jackie Mittoo | 1971 | Single |
Soul Bird / Wishbone | Jackie Mittoo | 1971 | Single |
Keep On Moving / Totally Together | Lord Tanamo / Jackie Mittoo | 1971 | Single |
Time After Time / Ghetto Organ | Myrna Hague / Jackie Mittoo | 1971 | Single |
My Guiding Star / West Of The Sun | The Heptones / Jackie Mittoo | 1971 | Single |
Macka Fat | Jackie Mittoo | 1971 | Album |
I've Got To Make It / Holy Version | Larry Marshall / Jackie Mittoo | 1970 | Single |
Do You Love Me / Wiver & Lovers | John Holt / Jackie Mittoo | 1970 | Single |
You'll Want To Come Back / Baby Why | The Ethiopians, Jackie Mittoo | 1970 | Single |
California Dreaming / Soul Stew | Winston Francis / Jackie Mittoo & Sound Dimension | 1970 | Single |
Gold Dust | Jackie Mittoo | 1970 | Single |
Who Done It / Freak Out | Jackie Mittoo | 1970 | Single |
Got To Be Sure / Melody Maker | Horace Andy / Jackie Mittoo | 1970 | Single |
Peenie Wallie / Can't Go On | Jackie Mittoo / Roy Richards | 1970 | Single |
Dancing Groove / Peanut Butter | Jackie Mittoo | 1970 | Single |
Summer Time / Colour Him Black | Jackie Mittoo / Sound Dimension | 1970 | Single |
Do Dang Do / Hot Milk | Slim And Freedom Singers / Jackie Mittoo & Sound Dimension | 1970 | Single |
Now | Jackie Mittoo | 1970 | Album |
Gold Mine / Oh Me Oh My (I'm a Fool for You Baby) | Jerry Jones / Jackie Mittoo | 1970 | Single |
Reggae Reggae Children / Untitled | Roy Richards, Jackie Mittoo | 1970 | Single |
Dark Of The Moon / Man Pon Stop | Jackie Mittoo And Sound Dimension | 1970 | Single |
Too Experienced / Mule Jerk | Winston Francis / Jackie Mittoo | 1969 | Single |
Dark Of The Sun/Bridgeview | Jackie Mittoo, Matador All Stars | 1969 | Single |
Keep On Dancing | Jackie Mittoo | 1969 | Album |
Take You For A Ride / Solemn | Jackie Mittoo | 1969 | Single |
Our Thing / La-La 69 | Jackie Mittoo | 1969 | Single |
Hi-Jack / Sufferation | Jackie Mittoo & Sound Dimension / Trevor Clarke | 1969 | Single |
Clean Up | Jackie Mittoo | 1969 | Single |
How Can I Leave / Sexy Taste | The Heptones / Jackie Mittoo | 1969 | Single |
Hokey Jokey / Black Onion | Larry & Alvin / Jackie Mittoo | 1969 | Single |
Power House / Going to Ethiopia | Jackie Mittoo, Sir Harry / The Invaders | 1969 | Single |
Mule Jerk / Lick It Back | Duke Morgan, Jackie Mittoo | 1969 | Single |
Stop Your Crying / Walk Don't Run | Larry Marshall, Sound Dimension, Jackie Mittoo | 1969 | Single |
So Long / More Love | The Cables / Jackie Mittoo | 1969 | Single |
Gold Dust / La La 69 | Jackie Mittoo / Larry Marshall | 1969 | Single |
Evening Time / Ease Up | Jackie Mittoo & The Soul Vendors / The Righteous Flames | 1968 | Single |
Put It On | Jackie Mittoo | 1968 | Single |
Dark Of The Sun / Continental Shuffle | Jackie Mittoo / Rico Rodriguez & Johnny Moore | 1968 | Single |
Catch The Quinela / Song Bird | The Actions / Jackie Mittoo | 1968 | Single |
Mission Impossible / Giddap | Jackie Mittoo and The Soul Vendors / The Actions | 1968 | Single |
Rock Steady Wedding / Midnight Hour | Jackie Mittoo & The Soul Vendors | 1968 | Single |
Sure Shot / The Bottle | Jackie Mittoo And The Soul Vendors / The Octaves | 1968 | Single |
West Of The Sun / My Guiding Star | Jackie Mittoo / Joe White | 1968 | Single |
Yours Until Tomorrow / Tropic Island | The Minstrels / Jackie Mittoo And The Soul Vendors | 1968 | Single |
Peches / Soul Joint | Jackie Mittoo / Val Bennett | 1968 | Single |
Not For A Moment / Man Pon Spot | Bop And The Beltones / Jackie Mittoo | 1968 | Single |
Napoleon Solo / You Are My Everything | Jackie Mittoo, Karl Bryan & The Soul Vendors | 1968 | Single |
Race Track / I Don't Mind | Jackie Mittoo And The Soul Vendors / The Bassies | 1968 | Single |
Norwegian Wood / Picular Man | Jackie Mittoo / The Gaylads | 1968 | Single |
Evening Time | Jackie Mittoo And The Soul Vendors | 1968 | Album |
Mission Impossible / Giddy-Up | Jackie Mittoo / The Actions | 1968 | Single |
Got My Bugaloo / What To Do | Jackie Mittoo / The Ethiopians | 1967 | Single |
You're Gonna Leave Me / Ram Jam | Jackie Mittoo | 1967 | Single |
Ba-Ba-Boom / Mercy Mercy | Jackie Mittoo & The Soul Vendors / Slim Smith & The Freedom Singers | 1967 | Single |
I Am What I Am / Devil's Bug | Jackie Opel / Jackie Mittoo And The Skatalites | 1967 | Single |
In London | Jackie Mittoo | 1967 | Album |
Fattie Fattie / Jump For Joy | The Heptones / Jackie Mittoo | 1967 | Single |
Somethin' Stupid / Money Lover | Jackie Mittoo & The Soul Vendors / The Lyrics | 1967 | Single |
I'm Gonna Take Over Now / Home Made | The Ethiopians / Jackie Mittoo | 1966 | Single |
Suffering On The Land / Old Cow Hand | Jack Sparrow / Jackie Mittoo & The Soul Brothers | 1966 | Single |
What Am I Supposed To Do | The Wailers / Jackie Mittoo & The Soul Brothers | 1966 | Single |
Wives And Lovers / My Everything | Jackie Mittoo / Hortense Ellis | 1965 | Single |
Artebela / Women Of The World | Stranger Cole & Ken Boothe / Jackie Mittoo & The Soul Brothers | 1965 | Single |
Half & Half / Run Rudie Run | Roy Richards & Jackie Mittoo / Lee Perry & The Gaylads | 1965 | Single |
Help Me / Sound Of Silence | Jackie Mittoo / The Gaylads | Single | |
Christmas Coming / Christmas Rock | Alton Ellis / Jackie Mittoo & Brentford Rockers | Single | |
Desperate Lover / Black Onion | Bob Andy / Jackie Mittoo | Single | |
Ram Jam / You're Gonna Leave Me | Jackie Mittoo | Single | |
Rocking Sensation / Rock Them Capone | Jackie Mittoo, Dennis Alcapone | Single | |
Dancing Groove / Change Your Ways | Jackie Mittoo / The Cables | Single | |
Get Up Now / Hot Milk | Errol Dunkley / Jackie Mittoo | Single | |
Love Is A Message / In Cold Blood | Jacob Miller, Ruben Alexander, Brentford Disco Set, Jackie Mittoo | Album | |
Ram Jam / Bad Feelings | Jackie Mittoo & The Soul Vendors / The Melodians | Single | |
Darker shade of black / Picular man | Jackie Mittoo And The Soul Vendors / The Gaylads | Single | |
Take 10 / Don't Run Away | Jackie Mittoo / Al Campbell | Single | |
Christmas Coming / Joy Joy (Ghetto Child) | Alton Ellis / Jackie Mittoo | Single | |
I'm in love with you / Song Bird | Lloyd Williams, Jackie Mittoo | Single | |
Something On You / On A Clear Day | Jackie Mittoo / Myrna Hague | Single | |
Everybody Plays The Fool / King Street | Jackie Mittoo / The Soulettes | Single | |
In The Ghetto / Sharper Than Barbwire | Peter Hunningale / Jackie Mittoo | Single | |
Champion Of The Arena / Darker Shade | Jackie Mittoo | Album | |
Peenie Wallie / Hear My Plea | Jackie Mittoo / The Jamaicans | Single | |
Toronto Express | Jackie Mittoo | Single | |
High Jack / Version Dread | Jackie Mittoo / Sound Dimension | Single | |
Christmas Hollyday / Song Of The Year | Sugar Minott / Jackie Mittoo | Single | |
Stranger In Love / Soul Stew | John Holt / Jackie Mittoo | Single | |
I'm Gonna Take Over Now / Home Made | The Ethiopians / Jackie Mittoo & The Soul Brothers | Single | |
Jerico Skank / Baby Why (Ver.) | Jackie Mittoo & Ernest Ranglin / Dennis Alcapone | Single | |
While Christmas Is Here / Joy Joy | The Cables / Jackie Mittoo | Single | |
Woman Of The World / Soul People | Jackie Mittoo & The Soul Brothers / The Beltones | Single | |
Hi-A-No | Jackie Mittoo | Single | |
Rock Them Capone / A Rocking Sensation | Dennis Alcapone & The Aggrovators / Jackie Mittoo | Single | |
You Don't Care / Midnight Special | Cornell Campbell / Jackie Mittoo | Single | |
One One / Undercharged | Delroy Wilson / Jackie Mittoo | Single | |
Christmas Rock | Jackie Mittoo & Brentford Rockers | Single | |
Mystic World | Jackie Mittoo | Single | |
Jam Jam / Flying High | Jackie Mittoo | Album | |
Fling It Gimmie / Can I Change My Mind | The Gladiators / Jackie Mittoo & Sound Dimension | Single | |
Look Who Is Back Again / Free Soul | Slim Smith & Delroy Wilson / Jackie Mittoo | Single | |
Tribute To The Great Count Ossie | Jackie Mittoo & The Aggrovators | Single | |
Totally Together / Lovers (Version) | Jackie Mittoo / King Sporty | Single | |
Killer Diller | Jackie Mittoo & The Skatalites | Single | |
ManToMan | George Nooks, Prince Mohammed, Jackie Mittoo, The Revolutionaries | Album | |
Reggae Magic / For All We Know | Jackie Mittoo | Single | |
Come To Me / Side Walk Doctor | Jay Tees / Jackie Mittoo | Album | |
You Have Forsaken Me | Jackie Mittoo & Jo Jo Bennett | Single | |
Tropic Island / Tell Me Little Lady | Jackie Mittoo / Theophilus Beckford | Single | |
30-60-90 / Unknown | Jackie Mittoo / Randy's All Stars | Single | |
Love Me With All Your Heart | Jackie Mittoo | Single | |
More Today Than Yesterday | Jackie Mittoo | Single | |
Anniversary / Instrumental | Jackie Edwards / Jackie Mittoo | Album | |
Mash Down Babylon / Gates Of Zion | Jackie Mittoo | Album | |
Drum Song / Hot Milk | Jackie Mittoo | Album | |
Give Thanks To Jah Jah | Don Carlos / Jackie Mittoo | Album | |
OK Freddie / Sexy Taste | John Holt / Jackie Mittoo | Single | |
Love Like This / In The Mean Time | Errol Dunkley / Jackie Mittoo | Single | |
El Bang Bang / I Need Your Loving | Jackie Mittoo / Basil Gabbidon | Single | |
Ram Jam | Jackie Mittoo, Sound Dimension | Single | |
A Big Car | Jackie Mittoo | Single | |
Live And Learn / Stormy Night | Alton Ellis / Jackie Mittoo | Single | |
Let Them Say / El Bang Bang | Bob Andy / Jackie Mittoo | Single | |
Playing Hits From Studio One & More | Jackie Mittoo | Compil. | |
Moonlight Love / Moonlight Groover | Jackie Mittoo | Album | |
Jerico Skank / Hooligan | Jackie Mittoo & Ernest Ranglin / The Wailers | Single | |
I'm Gonna Take Over Now / Home Made | The Ethiopians / Jackie Mittoo & The Soul Brothers | Single |
Jackie Mittoo All Stars Reggae and R&B/Soul |