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It just seemed like now is the right time to flash back to Cap’n Jazz with talks of reissuing discographies, reunion shows, and pretty much talking about them everyday of my life.

“With only one full-length album to their name alongside a handful of singles and compilation tracks, Cap’n Jazz left a longstanding impression and irrefutable influence on the region’s bohemian punk scene and unwittingly spawned a breeding ground for future scene stars such as the Promise Ring and Joan Of Arc. Traces of their sonic fingerprint permeate hundreds of indie records released in their wake.”

They’re playing on 7/17 in Chicago, IL at Bottom Lounge (Sold Out) and reissuing their discography on vinyl via Jadetree June 15th, 2010.

Also check out the Weekly Check In I did with Tim Kinsella last year.

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MP3 >> Cap’n Jazz – Oh Messy Life

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MP3 >> Cap’n Jazz – Que Suerte!

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MP3 >> Cap’n Jazz – Ooh Do I LoveYou

(honestly it was so hard not to just post the entire record)

Watch an entire Cap’n Jazz show from my hometown of Kansas City at the Daily Grind from 7/10/1995 on Youtube.

Disclaimer: I listened to Ska music pretty seriously in 1995 (just being honest) so I wasn’t at this show, but my friend’s were. I think I recorded 100 bootlegs of it when I helped out with Kosher Grimace (yes named after a Man Is The Bastard song) video distro and that’s good enough for me.

Listen to more at Myspace.
Buy the Cap’n Jazz Analphabetapolothology at Amazon.
Learn more at Jadetree.