Adam Reeves

Kickstarter 98.5% funded! Free signed comic art print to whoever pushes us over the line!

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Heavy, heavy, very heavy!!

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Here's me on Real Roots Radio, talking about my comic book, Trombone Man: Ska's Fallen Genius, sharing my passion and my story while selecting some top drawer tunes.

Interview is in 3 parts, @25 mins, @53 mins, & @1 hr 23 mins.

Crowdfunding now on Kickstarter!

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Kickstarter 67% funded today... we're on the way.

Our earlybird reward offer of these 5 signed mini-prints closes at 11.59 GMT tonight!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/ska...

YouTube video by Roots to the Bone Trombone Man: Ska's Fallen Genius - A comic book series

Re-booted Kickstarter campaign for Trombone Man #2 is now live, our comic book series about ska trombonist, Don Drummond.

Help us bring this project to life by backing our campaign for as little as £7 ($9) for a digital comic and goody bundle.

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Re-booted Kickstarter for Trombone Man #2 is now live.

Earlybird rewards are only available until (tomorrow) Wednesday 11.59 GMT. Five signed/numbered mini-prints (A5). Order all 5 and receive a free set of 3 postcards.

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Last summer, Trombone Man was in the Guardian, incorporating 4 pages of our comic art. The piece was to mark 90 years since Don Drummond's death & 60 years of the Skatalites.

Issue #1, Barefoot Boy, is still free to download, along with a free gift for reggae and ska fans!
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Tomorrow night, I'm on this radio show at 6.30PM (UK) talking about our comic book, Trombone Man, about the life of Don Drummond, a founder of the Skatalites.

This pair of felt DJ slip mats is part of our Selector Specials group of backer rewards, escpecially for DJs and vinyl junkies.

Available only from the Trombone Man Kickstarter page crowdfunding now!
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I was on Portobello Radio on Friday - gloriously chaotic live community radio held together with rubber bands and glue, looking out onto Portobello Market from Muse Gallery as the Westway rumbles overheard nearby and passers-by gawp inside.

I'm on @ 22 mins.

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YouTube video by Roots to the Bone Skatalites Timelapse

The Skatalites by Versionocos, not featured in issue 1 of Trombone Man.
Music by Crazy Baldhead.

Issue #2 crowdfunding live now on Kickstarter. Backer rewards start at just £7 ($9). Help us bring this comic to life!
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This was a little 'easter egg' from the first issue of Trombone Man. I wanted to show colonial-style school brainwashing on the chalkboard. Can anyone tell me what song its alluding to?

YouTube video by Roots to the Bone Trombone Man: Ska's Fallen Genius - A comic book series

The King of Ska Trombone.
The Queen of Rhumba.
Together they made history.
Neither lived to tell the tale...

Trombone Man: Ska's Fallen Genius

A Jamaican jazz odyssey.

Crowdfunding now on Kickstarter.
Help us make it happen!
bit.ly/TromboneManK...

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YouTube video by Roots to the Bone TROMBONE MAN STREET ART, BY FEK.

Street art mural for Trombone Man: Ska's Fallen Genius comic book series about Don Drummond, the Skatalites and the birth of ska.

Currently crowdfunding on Kickstarter for issue #2 in the series.
bit.ly/TromboneManK...

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Great piece Tom. I thought Beth was there for the great Sleng Teng unveiling, I seem to remember her telling me, or maybe she was just in JA sometime after when it was in the air.

This is one of two posters by Costantinos Pissourios available on our Kickstarter for Trombone Man: Ska's Fallen Genius. This one features Cosxone Downbeat Soundsystem.

We're currently 17% funded, check out our page and help us reach 20% by the end of the weekend!

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Trombone Man #2 Launch Night Adam Reeves, Heather Augustyn and Charles Benoit in conversation

Here's our Kickstarter launch night event from Tuesday with myself and Don Drummond biographer, Heather Augustyn, interviewed by ska musician Charles Benoit, talking ska and comics.

We're 17% funded, let's get past 20% by the end of the weekend!!

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Calling lovers of ska, reggae and comics!!

Crowdfunding now on Kickstarter!

You can download a free digital copy of issue #1, Barefoot Boy, and find a link to the Kickstarter campaign here: linktr.ee/adamreeves

Trombone Man: Ska's Fallen Genius. A Jamaican Jazz Odyssey The true tragic story of Skatalites' trombonist Don Drummond, told as a comic book series.

Crowdfund 10% funded in under 24 hours, a great start. Had a fantastic live launch event last night with a good turnout, I'll post the recording once I've tidied it up.

Thanks to all of you who've made a pledge and supported us this far - you know who you are!!

bit.ly/TromboneManK...

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Trombone Man: Ska's Fallen Genius. A Jamaican Jazz Odyssey The true tragic story of Skatalites' trombonist Don Drummond, told as a comic book series.

Trombone Man now live on Kickstarter, raising production costs for #2 of our comic on Don Drummond, founder of the Skatalites.

Earlybird rewards available for 1st 72 hours only, 5 signed comic art mini-prints (til Fri 11.59 GMT).

bit.ly/TromboneManK...

Thanks, Blair. Recorded it, will post in next few days.

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LIVE LAUNCH OF TROMBONE MAN ISSUE #2:

I will be in conversation with ska historian Heather Augustyn, and ska musician Charles Benoit,
to discuss Trombone Man, the comic about the life and times of ska trombonist Don Drummond, a of the Skatalites.
Tuesday 10PM GMT/5PM EST

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EARLYBIRD REWARD ALERT!

These artist-signed mini-prints will be available for the first 72 hours of our crowdfund only (until late on 11.59 pm GMT, Friday), featuring illustrations from issue #1 of Trombone Man.

We're going live on Kickstarter Tuesday 18th, at 6PM GMT.

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If you haven't already @aridublion.bsky.social, you can download a free copy here: linktr.ee/adamreeves