A legendary ska band credited with pioneering the entire genre in the 1960s are set to get their crowd bouncing when they come to Derbyshire.

The Skatalites had a string of hits in the 60s, most notably ska anthem Guns of Navarone. As well as sharing a bill with Bob Marley, the biggest reggae star of all time, the horn-blowing heroes have also appeared alongside Toots and the Maytals, Alton Ellis and Ken Boothe.

Now they have been booked to play a very special show at the Hairy Dog, in Derby, on Thursday, August 24.

A statement from the band's management reads: "Their infectious brand of bluesy, jazzy ska spread like wildfire around the island and spawned the entire genres of ska, rocksteady, reggae, dub, two-tone, and third-wave ska.

"The tiny island of Jamaica has probably had more effect on music globally than any other country or place in the world and The Skatalites were the pioneers of the music that originally caused this."

Although the group broke up in 1965, its members remained active and reunited in 1983 to perform at Jamaica's famed Sunsplash festival.

In 1986, they migrated to the USA and began performing and touring all over the world as they continue to do now. Despite lots of changes in personnel down the years, the band have been nominated twice for The Grammys.

Their most recent record, Platinum Ska, features some tracks with Lloyd Knibb, the band's original drummer, who died in 2011. He was credited with creating "the ska beat" and "one-drop" rhythm that became the foundation of most reggae music."

The bill will also include yet-to-be-confirmed special guests and the show will start at around 8pm. Tickets, which cost £20, are available online here.