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  • Genre: Dub / Reggae / Ska

    Location UK, Please select your region., Ja

    Profile Views: 43230

    Last Login: 1/20/2011

    Member Since 10/26/2007

    Website alphaboysschool.com/

    Record Label Unknown Major

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  • Bio

    Born on October 17, 1934 in Mark Line (Kingston), at 6 years enters the Alpha's Boys School, a Catholic institution with special emphasis on musical training. In fact, we can state that is responsible for the first generation of great musicians from the island; As examples appoint genial Don Drummond, a professor of Rico, along with his friend, who lideraría this generation until his tragic death in late 60, the trumpeter John 'Dizzy' Moore, and L. saxos Sterling and R. Alphonso, who later formed the section wind Skatalites. The motto of this school was fully pass on the expertise of teachers to pupils, giving programmers a relationship full of friendship. Through these years of learning, specifically until 1952, Rico would become one of the best trombonistas Jamaicans alongside the aforementioned Don Drummond, C. Malcolm, R. Anderson, V. Muller and C. Masters. His early influences come from the jazz, citing Rico always led the group in the first 50 by the two major trombonistas Americans J. J. Johnson and Kai Winding. This impact of jazz was notaría subsequently published by Rico on issues like Celebration of C. Parker (original 1951) or the classic L. Hampton Red Top recorded in 1947 alongside the saxophone G. Ammons, although Rico always say that the first it heard the great band of Jamaican Jack Brown, which included Carl Masters and Wilton 'Bogey' Gaynair. The 50 were an important time for Jamaican music, a time of discovery, which begins Rico to collaborate. After leaving school and spend a short period of apprenticeship as a mechanic, is steeped in influence of Cuban music, the band Eric Deans, as you play with them in numerous clubs such as the Glass Buckett, Colong or the Silver Slipper. Then there is a point of reflection on his life, winning the first prize £ 10 at the John Opportunity Hour, a live show by this journalist white, thanks to a local radio station, provided an opportunity for artists local unknown. Following is his first recording in 1958, was specifically Easy Snappin 'Teophilus Beckford for Clement Dodd (for many one of the first signs of the passage of the rhythm'n'blues Jamaican ska) and then continue with the rest of producers system-men sound of the island as Duke Reid and Prince Buster. It is in this year, at 58, when he also became the rastafarismo, made a decisive influence in his music. One example is the Soul Africa (Buster Wild Bells) Rico & his Blue Boys, one of the earliest titles in reference to Africa as the spiritual home of the black man. Fixed residence in the community rasta headed by Count Ossie in Renock Lodge, Wareika Hills, where he also was the large group The Mystic Relevation of Rastafari, which unfortunately would soon be swallowed by the saleability of showbusiness. Despite this was well above both mentally and musically than the average of groups at the time, also impacting heavily on the music of Rico. For these years Rico is also a frequent contributor to the band Roland Alphonso, Blues Blasters, one of the most distinguished combos shuffle-boogie, highlighting the theme of this union Shuffin 'Jug version of the famous Little Brown Jug Glen Miller . This would last from 1958 to 1961, the year in which fed up with the pursuit of which was the object goes to UK, which quickly achieved success, playing at the London club with people like G. Fame, Red or J. Price J. Jackson emphasis this time recording two albums: Come Blow Your Horn (Trojan 1965) and Rico in Reggaeland (Pama 1967) of high quality, although Rico stated that neither expressed his own music. In this era also highlight Rico collaborations with the great Jamaican musicians of the moment as Laurel Aitken, D. Harriot or J. Edwards, in addition to the first Sonny Roberts in Planetone Label in 1962, or most famously with D. Livingstone in 1967 in A Mesage to You, Rudy for Ska Beat. In addition, the paradoxes of life, the close economic conditions of the English reggae scene forcing him to have to work to live: painter, installation of the gas company ... At this time also regularly returns to Jamaica to record return occurred in a definitive manner when in the mid-70 signing a contract with Island Records and the company pays to burn in Kingston a series of sessions with the best musicians study soon, including Sly Dunbar and Robbie Shakespeare, without the slightest effort to adapt to new recording techniques, applying its influences from jazz context meditacional roots. This contract with Island Man From Wareika born (1977) which saw the great awakening for the glory of ska. In this album of jazz influences are perfectly combined with the latest reggae rhythms. This success led to a lot of appearances Rico with his own band, playing the clubs of London ska, reggae, blues and rasta, in which he shared the stage with his partner and friend Dick Cuthell. To underscore its cooperation with The Memebers to record Bankiaj Offshore Business (Virgin), and especially its collaboration with Specials for 2-Tone, giving high repute to seal. The result is the recording, once again, A Message to You, Rudy with Specials, 7 "Sea Cruise / Carolina (genial cover of Folk Brothers) on October 80, thanks to the termination of its contract with the Island, Jungle Music / Rasta Call You with Special AKA (also on 12 "next to Easter Island) and album That Man Is Forward and Jama, in the very first 80; in addition to the many reprints and compilations that bring their music to our dias. In the 90 alternates Rico militant group in the Jazz Jamaica, which recorded the album Skaravan, with the direct his own band, as being the album live testimony You Must be Crazy, as well as live collaborations with the Germans Dr . Ring Ding and The Senior Allstars. For the same dates are reprinted old recordings for Pama under the title Tribute to Don Drummond. ..........glitter-graphics.com..

  • Members

    DISCOGRAPHY Rico Rodriguez, also known as Reco or El Reco (born Emmanuel Rodriguez, 17 October 1934, Kingston, Jamaica), is a ska and reggae trombonist. He has recorded with many producers, including Prince Buster and Lloyd 'Matador' Daley. Rodriguez was taught to play the trombone by his slightly older schoolmate Don Drummond at the Alpha Boys School in Jamaica, which was run by nuns. In the 1950s, he became a Rasta and became closely musically related to rasta drummer, Count Ossie. In 1961, he moved to the UK and started to play in reggae bands in England. In 1976, he recorded the album, Man From Wareika under contract with Island Records . In the late 1970s, with the arrival of the 2 Tone genre, he played with ska revival bands such as The Specials. One of his most notable performances was on The Specials' song, "A Message to You, Rudy". Since 1996, amongst other engagements, he has played with Jools Holland's Rhythm and Blues Orchestra & he also performs at various ska festivals throughout Euope with his own band. He was awarded an MBE at Buckingham Palace on 12 July 2007. ...... 1 1958 to 1961 Singles/single sides Lloyd Daley Productions Dada Tuari Productions Coxsone Dodd Productions Duke Reid Productions Vincent Chin Productions Prince Buster Productions Harry Mudie Productions Various producers 2 1962 Singles/single sides Planetone / Sonny Roberts Productions Other producers 3 1963 Prince Buster productions Other producers 4 1964 Singles/single sides 5 1966 Singles/single sides 6 1967 Singles/single sides Prince Buster Productions Siggy Jackson Productions sir collins 7 1968 Singles/single sides Rico Rodriguez productions Joe Mansano productions 7.1.3 Other producers 8 1969 Singles/single sides Joe Mansano productions Dandy Livingston productions Other producers LPs Soloist on Compilations/Re-issues 9 1970 Singles/single sides Des Bryan / Webster Shrowder productions Joe Mansano Productions Various producers Re-issues 10 1971 Singles/single sides 11 1972 Singles/single sides 12 1973 Singles /single sides LPs As band member 13 1975 Singes/single sides LPs Soloist on 14 1976 Singles Soloist on LPs Soloist on 15 1977 Singles LPs Soloist on Compilations/Reissues 16 1978 Singles LPs Soloist on 17 1979 Singles Soloist on LPs As band member Soloist on Sampler/re-issues 18 1980 Singles As band member Soloist on LPs As band member Soloist on Sampler/re-issues 19 1981 Singles/single sides As band member Soloist on LPs Soloist on Sampler/re-issues Unreleased sessions 20 1982 Singles LPs Soloist on 21 1983 LPs Soloist on Sampler/re-issues 22 1984 Singles LPs 23 1987/88 24 1989 Sampler/re-issues 25 1990 LPs Soloist on Sampler/re-issues 26 ca. early 1990s LPs Soloist on 27 1991 Singles Soloist on LPs Soloist on Sampler/re-issues 28 1992 Singles Soloist on LPs Soloist on Sampler/re-issues 29 1993 Contributions Sampler/re-issues 30 1994 LPs As band member Soloist on Sampler/re-issues 31 1995 Singles Soloist on LPs Soloist on Sampler/re-issues 32 1996 Singles A band member LPs As band member Soloist on Sampler/re-issues 33 1997 LPs Soloist on Sampler/re-issues Sampler/re-issues 34 1998 LPs Soloist on Sampler/re-issues 35 1999 LPs As band member Soloist on Sampler/re-issues 36 2000 Singles LPs Soloist with Sampler/Re-issues 37 2001 LPs As band member Soloist on Sampler/Re-issues 38 2002 Singles LPs Soloist on Sampler/Re-issues 39 2003 Singles LPs As band member Soloist on Sampler/Re-issues 40 2004 LPs As band member Soloist on Sampler/Re-issue 41 2005 Singles Soloist on LPs As band member 42 2006 LPs Soloist on Compilations/Re-issues 43 Misc. Early recordings Miscredits> ......

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    JAMAICAN SOULS YOU CAN ALSO VISIT: Http://ricorodriguez.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page AND http://reggaelicious.pbwiki.com/Rico%20Rodriguez

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