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
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Dada Tuari Productions
Coxsone Dodd Productions
Duke Reid Productions
Vincent Chin Productions
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Harry Mudie Productions
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2 1962
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3 1963
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4 1964
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5 1966
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6 1967
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Prince Buster Productions
Siggy Jackson Productions
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7 1968
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8 1969
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Dandy Livingston productions
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9 1970
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Des Bryan / Webster Shrowder productions
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10 1971
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11 1972
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12 1973
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13 1975
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14 1976
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15 1977
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16 1978
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17 1979
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18 1980
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19 1981
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20 1982
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21 1983
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22 1984
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23 1987/88
24 1989
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25 1990
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26 ca. early 1990s
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27 1991
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28 1992
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29 1993
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30 1994
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31 1995
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32 1996
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33 1997
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34 1998
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35 1999
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36 2000
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37 2001
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38 2002
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39 2003
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40 2004
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41 2005
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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.
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Nacido el 17 de Octubre de 1934 en Mark Line (Kingston), a los 6 años ingresa en el Alpha’s Boys School, una institución católica con especial énfasis en la formación musical. De hecho, podemos afirmar que es la responsable de la primera gran generación de músicos de la isla; como ejemplos nombrar al genial Don Drummond, profesor de Rico, a la par que su amigo, que lideraría esta generación hasta su trágica muerte a fines de los 60, el trompetista John ‘Dizzy’ Moore, y los saxos L. Sterling y R. Alphonso, que más tarde formarían la sección de viento de Skatalites. El lema de esta escuela era pasar plenamente los conocimientos de los profesores a los pupilos, derivando en una relación plena de amistad.
Gracias a estos años de aprendizaje, hasta 1952 concretamente, Rico se convertiría en uno de los mejores trombonistas jamaicanos junto al ya citado Don Drummond, C. Malcolm, R. Anderson, V. Muller y C. Masters. Sus primeras influencias provienen del jazz, citando Rico siempre al grupo liderado en los primeros 50 por los dos grandes trombonistas americanos J. J. Johnson y Kai Winding. Este impacto del jazz se notaría posteriormente en temas publicados por Rico como Fiesta de C. Parker (original de 1951) o el clásico de L. Hampton Red Top grabado en 1947 junto al saxo G. Ammons, aunque Rico siempre afirmaría que el primero se lo escuchó a la gran banda jamaicana de Jack Brown, que incluía a Carl Masters y a Wilton ‘Bogey’ Gaynair.
Los 50 fueron una época importante para la música jamaicana, una época de descubrimiento, en la que Rico empieza a colaborar. Tras dejar la escuela y pasar un breve periodo de aprendizaje como mecánico, se empapa de influencias de música cubana, por la banda de Eric Deans, mientras toca con ellos en numerosos clubes como el Glass Buckett, en Colong o el Silver Slipper. En aquellos momentos se produce un punto de reflexión en su vida, al ganar el primer premio de 10£ en la John Opportunity Hour, un show en directo realizado por este periodista blanco que, gracias a una radio local, ofrecía una oportunidad a los artistas locales desconocidos. Como consecuencia se produce su primera grabación, en 1958, en concreto fue Easy Snappin’ de Teophilus Beckford para Clement Dodd (para muchos una de las primeras muestras del paso del rhythm’n’blues jamaicano al ska) para luego continuar con el resto de productores, sound system-men de la isla como Duke Reid y Prince Buster. Es en este año, en el 58, cuando también se convertiría al rastafarismo, hecho que influiría decisivamente en su música. Un ejemplo es el Soul Africa (Buster Wild Bells) de Rico & his Blue Boys, uno de los más tempranos títulos en hacer referencia a Africa como la casa espiritual del hombre negro.
Fija su residencia en la comunidad rasta presidida por Count Ossie en el Renock Lodge, en Wareika Hills, donde también se encontraba el gran grupo The Mystic Relevation of Rastafari, que por desgracia pronto se vería engullido por la comercialidad del showbusiness. A pesar de ello se encontraba muy por encima tanto mental como musicalmente de la media de los grupos del momento, influyendo también en gran medida en la música de Rico.
Por estos años Rico es también un frecuente colaborador de la banda de Roland Alphonso, Blues Blasters, uno de los más distinguidos combos de shuffle-boogie, destacando de esta union el tema Shuffin’ Jug, versión de la famosa Little Brown Jug de Glen Miller. Esto duraría de 1958 a 1961, año en el que harto de la persecución de la que era objeto se marcha a UK, donde rápidamente alcanzaría el éxito, tocando en el London Club con gente como G. Fame, Red Price o J. J. Jackson, destacando de esta época la grabación de dos álbumes: Come Blow Your Horn (Trojan 1965) y Rico in Reggaeland (Pama 1967) de gran calidad, aunque Rico afirmara que ninguno de los dos expresaba su propia música. De esta época también destacar las colaboraciones de Rico con los grandes músicos jamaicanos del momento como Laurel Aitken, D. Harriot o J. Edwards, además de la primera para Sonny Roberts en Planetone Label en 1962, o la más famosa con D. Livingstone en 1967 en A Mesage to You, Rudy para Ska Beat.
Además, por las paradojas de la vida, las estrechas condiciones económicas de la escena reggae inglesa le obligan a tener que trabajar para poder vivir: pintor, instalador de la compañía de gas...
En esta época también retorna periódicamente a Jamaica para grabar, retorno que se produjo de forma definitiva cuando a mediados de los 70 firma un contrato con Island Records y esta compañía le paga para que grabe en Kingston una serie de sesiones con los mejores músicos de estudio del momento, incluídos Sly Dunbar y Robbie Shakespeare, adaptándose sin el menor esfuerzo a las nuevas técnicas de grabación, aplicando sus influencias de jazz al contexto meditacional roots.
De este contrato con Island nacería Man From Wareika (1977) que supuso el gran despertar para esta gloria del ska. En este album las influencias de jazz están perfectamente combinadas con los más recientes ritmos reggae. Este éxito provocó un montón de apariciones de Rico con su propia banda, tocando por los clubes de Londres ska, reggae, blues y rasta, en la cual compartía escenario con su compañero y amigo Dick Cuthell. Destacar también su colaboración con The Memebers para grabar Offshore Bankiaj Business (Virgin) y sobre todo su colaboración con Specials para 2-Tone, dando gran honorabilidad al sello. Fruto de ello es la grabación, una vez más, del A Message to You, Rudy con Specials, los 7” Sea Cruise / Carolina (genial cover de los Folk Brothers) en octubre del 80, gracias a la rescisión de su contrato con la Island, Jungle Music / Rasta Call You con Special AKA (también en 12” junto a Easter Island) y los álbumes That Man Is Forward y Jama, en los primerísimos 80; además de las numerosas reediciones y recopilatorios que nos traen su música hasta nuestros dias.
En los 90 Rico alterna su militancia en el grupo Jazz Jamaica, con el que registra el album Skaravan, con los directos con su propia banda, quedando como testimonio el album en directo You Must be Crazy, así como colaboraciones en directo con los alemanes Dr. Ring Ding and The Senior Allstars. Por las mismas fechas se ven reeditadas antiguas grabaciones para Pama bajo el título de Tribute to Don Drummond.rAPHA yEYÉ
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Hi from Jam in France Mister Rodriguez. Hope you're fine? Thanks a lot to all of you for your beautiful vibes in your Roots Music. Never forget you. Nuff Respect, Jam Huon.
Pama Intl-Happenstance is the first of 3 singles to be taken from Pama Intl's much anticipated forthcoming album Pama Outernational (scheduled for a Oct/Nov'09 release)
