Rochester Music Hall of Fame’s 2023 class includes inductees from a variety of music styles as well as other professional disciplines.
The Majestics
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Is Rochester’s lily-white reggae scene a pale imitation, or the real deal?
The majority of Rochester’s reggae bands are white and have no ties to Jamaica — the birthplace of reggae — beyond a deep love for the music.
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Album review: ‘Majestics MMXX’
On their new album, The Majestics show their willingness to venture outside traditional reggae and roll with the punches thrown by COVID-19.
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Album review: ‘Science’
The Majestics “Science” Self-released facebook.com/majesticsreggae Pure reggae, not the simile that the jamsters toy with or what the punks add with too much cream and sugar, but the straight-ahead, relaxed, one-drop of The Majestics on its new LP record, “Science” — that’s what I want, man. This Rochester band has been a giant on the […]
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Jazz Fest 2016, Day 3: Frank reviews John Abercrombie, The Majestics, Madeleine McQueen, and Charles Ruggiero
Okay, so I’m paraphrasing here, but my “what for,” “why is,” and “when by” of jazz was serendipitously solved by guitarist John Abercrombie. During his 10 p.m. slot to a packed and lively crowd at the Montage Music Hall, he said, “I don’t like to know where I’m going. That’s why I play jazz.” But […]
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The Majestics are back
It’s not that The Majestics don’t care; it’s just that stardom and the magnetic allure of its trappings don’t matter anymore. The legendary Rochester reggae band no longer chases the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. The band abides. And after a lengthy hiatus, The Majestics are back, Jack. Ron Stackman (guitar […]
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I Scene It: Coulter & Christiano, Enforcer, and The Majestics
Neither snow nor sleet nor rain kept me away from catching Americana act Coulter & Christiano at Sticky Lips Juke Joint on Thursday night. It had been a while since I heard Rita Coulter sing, so it was time to hear what’s happening. Her partner, Don Christiano, performed double duty on guitar and co-lead vocals […]
