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| 08/02/2003 (4 out of 5 stars) David Hillyard & the Rocksteady 7 is one of those obscure discs that will be a treat to uncover. They formed to create a fusion between Jamaican music, ska & jazz; and the hybrid bubbles with energy and excitement. Two instrumentals capture the imagination. The Beatles Norwegian Wood because it is a familiar tune given a totally new twist as a reggae jazz blast that is excellent. My other favorite is Skavez with its Cuban rhythms of piano mixed with a reggae beat. Hillyard Street sounds like a soul version of a Ramsey Lewis track. Eddie Ocampo of the reggae band Insteps does some fancy drum work on the driving Father & Son. The title track is like a Jamaican Duke Ellington. Ugly Man Blues has a zany urgency combined with a Peter Gunn like theme. Playtime is a mostly instrumental explosion. Seek & you shall find! Enjoy!