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	"...one of Washington D.C.'s best bands." -Eric Brace, The Washington Post "Eastern Standard Time is a younger band -- founded here in D.C. in 1995 -- with an older sound. ...Eastern Standard Time is a mostly instrumental band that emphasizes jazzy horn solos over an simple dance beat... -Geoffrey Himes, The Washington Post more of this review "One of the most original Skajazzbands..." -FAQ #18 (Germany) "...Eastern Standard Time from Washington DC have been following this tradition for the past few years and they stand at the forefront of this ever-widening genre of Ska music..." -Ostseezeitung April 18, 1999 (Germany) more of this review "Ska-jazz bands are the most demanding and least populated branch of today's ska family, but Eastern Standard Time is a band which should be getting more of their due for the expert rendition of instrumental roots ska..." -About.com (Internet) more of this review "F**kin' Brilliant!!!" -Neville Staples [The Specials] "A rootsy, authentic sound..." Rude Magazine (England) "One of the serious progenitors of traditional Ska -- Old School! Not unlike the recipe for Ska first laid down in its heyday..." -Reggae Runnins (Baltimore, MD) " love the EST sound!!!" -Alvaro (Ithaska Radio WBVR FM - Ithaca, NY) "The different musical background of the musicians leads to a mix of Jazz, Blues, Ska, Calypso, Soul and Rhythm and Blues." -Neue Luzerner Zeitung (Switzerland) "...'Second Hand' is one really jazzy record. Eleven beautiful songs, played with energy featuring solos ˆ-la the Skatalites. All traditional Ska fans should pick this disk up at their local records store." -Crawl Magazine (Netherlands) more of this review "...Time is Tight! That's also true for the Washington-based Ska band Eastern Standard Time and their...album. While they present timeless Ska classics and Jazz standards, this is not Second Hand merchandise, even when their debut album carried that title..." -WOM Journal (Germany) more of this review "...one of the best Ska bands from the USA -- real Ska which moves the legs, infectious tunes, beautiful melodies..." -Moods Jazz Magazine (Switzerland) "Ska with a lot of Jazz and Jazz with a lot of Ska!" -Tagrijn (Netherlands) "Considered one of the top bands... with one of the top Ska-Jazz records of 1998." -La Tasca (Italy) "...they show us how Ska finds its way back to its Jazz roots..." -Fahrplan (Germany) "Like it? It's glued into my tape player!" -Troublebound (Kansas) "I like this! A grandiose mix of Ska, reggae and Be Bop which guarantees to bring a party into swing." -Perfect Drug (Germany)		© 1995-2008 eastern standard time questions? looking for more information on time? Join the EST mailing list