Karl Bryan is a Jamaican saxophonist and bandleader known for his pivotal role in the development of ska and early reggae. Emerging in the 1960s, he collaborated with influential producers including Coxsone Dodd and Duke Reid, performing with the Skatalites and numerous session groups that shaped Jamaica’s evolving sound. Bryan’s smooth, soulful saxophone tone and melodic phrasing bridged jazz and Caribbean rhythms, leaving a lasting imprint on Jamaican music history and influencing generations of horn players in reggae and beyond.