Clarinet Riddim – Jaz9nine Music

Jaz9nine Music’s Clarinet Riddim lands as a compact 2021 dancehall set in the middle of the label’s early catalogue, and it gets its shape from a tidy eight-song roster rather than a sprawling cast. Vershon’s “Dutty Tuff” feels like the anchor here, with Sizzla’s “Pretty Herbs” and D’Angel’s “Won’t Leave” giving the riddim a mix of veteran presence and straight-to-the-point vocal cuts, while the production keeps things lean and propulsive underneath them. There’s no extra frills to the framework, just a clean shuffle across the board from Sheltoe, Embee Di Quefa, M-Gee, Cruzenuh and Sahie, with each artist getting just under three minutes to work the groove. The full release runs eight tracks and was issued in August 2021.