Artist: Rico Rodriguez
Genre(s):
Reggae
Discography:
Man from Wareika
Year: 2004
Tracks: 9
One of the virtually fecund session players of Jamaica's pre-ska earned run average, trombonist Rico Rodriguez later emerged as a catalyst slow the UK's 2-Tone move of the former 1970s, recording both as a solo artist and as a extremity of the legendary Specials. While attention Kingston's Alpha Cottage School, an institution for contrary boys, he studied trombone under the legendary Don Drummond. In the days to comply, Rodriguez emerged as one of Jamaica's virtually highly regarded session musicians, often running under the direction of the famed producer Duke Reid. While his forte remained jazz, he altered brilliantly to whatever environment, and applied his improvisational skills to productions from notables including Sly & Robbie. In 1977, Rodriguez as well cut a solo LP, Man from Wareika, credited to only "Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act; " it was followed a class later by Midnight in Ethiopia. In 1979, he appeared on the Specials' cover of "A Message to You Rudy," and presently joined the band as a full-time member; for the group's 2-Tone label, Rodriguez as well helmed his own outfit, Rico and the Rudies, to succumb the albums Blow Your Horn and Brixton Cat.
