Jama Music
JamThe Cool-Notes
South London Soul Music band The Cool-Notes were originally, founder members: Stephen McIntosh (Keyboards/Vocals/Writer) Joseph 'J.C.' Charles (Guitar) Heather Harewood (Lead Vocals) Lauraine Smart (Lead Vocals) Loxley Williams(Rhythm Guitar) and Charles Keymist (Bass) who's untimely death in the early eighties saw Ian Dunstan (Bass) as his replacement for the Coolnotes, Peter 'Lee' Gordon (Lead Guitar) also replaced original Coolnotes guitarist Loxley Williams and Mel Glynn to become the 80's music soul bands permanent guitarist. Peter 'Rattie' Rolands (Drums) later replaced Joseph 'OBJ' Francis due to illness. They first worked together as a Reggae Band during the mid -'70s. Initially they recorded a number of raggae tracks for the Jama raggae label, run from a record shop in Brixton South London. As a reggae band The Coolnotes first recordings for the Jama reggae label was 'My Tune' which topped the reggae charts and together with The Cool-Notes enjoyed many more reggae hits such as 'Sweet Vibes, Kidnap My Baby, Billy The Kid, Just Girls, Woman In Love, You Are What You Are and many others. The guys from Jama can be found still trading in Tooting
South London Soul Music band The Cool-Notes were originally, founder members: Stephen McIntosh (Keyboards/Vocals/Writer) Joseph 'J.C.' Charles (Guitar) Heather Harewood (Lead Vocals) Lauraine Smart (Lead Vocals) Loxley Williams(Rhythm Guitar) and Charles Keymist (Bass) who's untimely death in the early eighties saw Ian Dunstan (Bass) as his replacement for the Coolnotes, Peter 'Lee' Gordon (Lead Guitar) also replaced original Coolnotes guitarist Loxley Williams and Mel Glynn to become the 80's music soul bands permanent guitarist. Peter 'Rattie' Rolands (Drums) later replaced Joseph 'OBJ' Francis due to illness. They first worked together as a Reggae Band during the mid -'70s. Initially they recorded a number of raggae tracks for the Jama raggae label, run from a record shop in Brixton South London. As a reggae band The Coolnotes first recordings for the Jama reggae label was 'My Tune' which topped the reggae charts and together with The Cool-Notes enjoyed many more reggae hits such as 'Sweet Vibes, Kidnap My Baby, Billy The Kid, Just Girls, Woman In Love, You Are What You Are and many others. The guys from Jama can be found still trading in Tooting
