“Just What It Is” by Ernest Ranglin And The Alpharians Featuring Edward 'Tan Tan' Thornton is a throwback to the jazz-ska transition in the 1960s that put Jamaica on course to transcend world music with the arrival of Reggae in the 70s and 80s. While Ranglin and Thornton have since transcended the genres themselves on “Just What It Is” they are joined by more alumni of Alpha Boys School. Leading the rhythm section is another Alpha ‘past boy’ (and current instructor at the school) — Winston ‘Sparrow’ Martin, a winner of Jamaica’s Musgrave Medal and the longest tenured music instructor at Alpha. Alpha past boy Ervin ‘Alla’ Lloyd (Chalice Band) and Bassie Rennalls complete the quartet accompanying Mr Ranglin.