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Rico Rodriguez
Jamaican trombonist
Since 1934 · Ended in 2015
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Emmanuel "Rico" Rodriguez (17 October 1934 – 4 September 2015), also known as Rico, Reco or El Reco, was a Cuban-born Jamaican ska and reggae trombonist. He recorded with producers such as Karl Pitterson, Prince Buster, and Lloyd Daley. He was known as one of the first ska musicians. Beginning in the 1960s, he worked with the Members, the Specials, Jools Holland, and Paul Young.
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Rico Rodriguez, de son vrai nom Emmanuel Rodriguez, également connu sous les pseudonymes de Rico et Reco Rodriguez, est un tromboniste jamaïcain d'origine cubaine, né le 17 octobre 1934 à La Havane (Cuba) et mort le 4 septembre 2015 à Londres.
Il est considéré comme un des meilleurs trombonistes de reggae depuis les années 1960, à la suite de Don Drummond (1932-1969), « l'inventeur » du trombone dans la musique populaire jamaïcaine, dont il fut l'élève.
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Discography
Albums
- 1969 Blow Your Horn
- 1976 Man From Wareika
- 1977 Wareika Dub
- 1981 That Man Is Forward
- 1982 Jama Rico
- 1994 Rising in the East
- 1995 Rico's Message
- 2001 Tribute to Don Drummond
- 2002 Going West
- 2005 Togetherness
- 2006 Wareika Vibes
Singles
- 1969 Popatop / The Lion Speaks
- 1982 Jungle Music
- 2019 Sea Cruise