I Cover The Water Front

Originally released in 1962 on the Port-O-Jam label, I Cover the Waterfront by the Cecil Lloyd Group is a seminal piece of Jamaican jazz that highlights the island's sophisticated musicality just before the global explosion of ska. Produced by the legendary C.S. Dodd at Studio One, the album features an elite quintet including pianist Cecil Lloyd alongside future Skatalites pioneers Roland Alphonso (tenor sax) and Don Drummond (trombone). The record is a masterclass in the "Jamaican Jazz" style, blending traditional bop and swing with subtle Caribbean flavors, offering elegant, instrumental interpretations of standards like "Softly as in a Morning Sunrise" and "I'll Remember April".