At 74 years old, legendary music producer, arranger, multi-instrumentalist and artiste Clive Hunt is showing no signs of slowing down. After more than five decades helping to shape the sound of Jamaican music and working with some of the biggest names locally and internationally, the visually impaired music veteran is stepping from behind the console and into the spotlight with his new album, Undeniably Clive Hunt aka Lizzard.

Released August 14, and available across major streaming platforms, the 11-track project presents another side of the acclaimed veteran.

While Hunt is internationally recognised for his work as a producer, arranger and musician, singing is not entirely new territory for him.

He recalls recording several songs earlier in his career with some performing well in the UK and the US New York Tri-State area. Despite being encouraged over the years to record more of his own music, Hunt largely remained behind the scenes, creating for others.

“I have a lot of music unreleased and unfinished, but I did these songs in recent years,” Hunt said. “I make a lot of music in my spare time, and these were the latest collection of music I did, and I decided to put them out,” he shared.

Hunt describes the album as a roots reggae album with a twist.

He wrote or co-wrote the material on the project, with the exception of Waves of War, his interpretation of the work of influential Jamaican singer and songwriter Joe Higgs — someone whom Hunt said he emulated and who taught legends like Bob Marley, Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer.

For Hunt, however, the album is about considerably more than rhythm.

“I think these are the type of content that people need to hear and be aware of. Reggae is more than a beat, it’s the message,” he said of the drop which includes Earth Run Dry, Jamaican Party, Di Valley, Good To Be There, No Peace, Victory, Satta I, and Mango Walk.

Already attracting international attention, Hunt said renowned British reggae broadcaster David Rodigan has been playing tracks on the BBC Radio in the UK.

The album comes during another productive period in Hunt’s extraordinary career. Among his recent work include Fields of Gold: A Reggae Tribute to Sting, which received Grammy consideration for the 2026 Grammy Awards. Hunt has also been recognised with Recording Academy-sanctioned Grammy certificates for his contributions to several projects.

Born in Linstead, St Catherine, in 1952, Hunt began recording professionally in 1972. His credits stretch across generations and genres, with work involving names including Dennis Brown, Grace Jones, Chaka Khan, Alpha Blondy, The Skatalites, Maxi Priest, Etana, Jah9, Chronixx, Popcaan, Samory I, and many others.

His influence can be heard on landmark Jamaican recordings, including work associated with The Abyssinians’ Satta Massagana, Jimmy Cliff’s I Can See Clearly Now, Beres Hammond’s Putting Up a Resistance, and Dawn Penn’s You Don’t Love Me (No, No, No).”

Late reggae icon Dennis Brown dubbed Hunt “the Jamaican Quincy Jones”, a reflection of the breadth of his musicianship, arranging, and production work.

Despite being visually impaired, Hunt continues to create, record, produce and perform internationally. He recently performed some of the new songs on the album in Cologne, Germany, and said another trip is already ahead for a music tour.

Undeniably Clive Hunt aka Lizzard is produced by Clive Hunt, with Rowen Johnson as co-producer, and released through Iconic Azul/Love Injection Production.

Musician credits are also attributed to guitarists Lamont “Monty” Savory, Nico Groskopf, Mitchum Khan; basses Val Douglass, Jason Welch; drummer Kirk Bennett; keyboardist Robbie Lyn; horns Oshane Love, Okeil McIntyre. Acknowedements to engineers Mikey Williamson, Roland McDermott, Hasani “Snysh” Williams, and Nigel Burrell.