Person · Jamaican trombonist
Rico Rodriguez
Albums
34
Members
8
Active
1934–2015
Origin
Jamaica
Biography
Emmanuel "Rico" Rodriguez (17 October 1934 – 4 September 2015), also known as simply Rico, Reco or El Reco, was a Cuban-born Jamaican ska and reggae trombonist. Rodriguez was born in Havana, Cuba, and at an early age moved with his family to Jamaica. He grew up there in Kingston, and was taught to play the trombone by his slightly older schoolmate Don Drummond at the Alpha Boys School. In the 1950s, Rodriguez became a Rastafarian and was closely associated musically to the rasta drummer Count Ossie.
Discography
Luke Lane Shuffle / Little Honey
Rico's Farewell / I Like The Way You Walk
Tenderfoot Ska / Memories
Blow Your Horn
Reco In Reggae Land (Paying Tribute To Don Drummond)
The Bullet
Man From Wareika
Africa / Afro-Dub
Wareika Dub
Sea Cruise
That Man Is Forward
That Man Is Forward
Jama Rico
Jama Rico
Rising in the East
Rising In The East
Rico's Message
Roots to the Bone
Wonderful World
Blow Your Horn / Brixton Cat
That Man Is Forward / Jama Rico
Reggae Jazz Attack
Tribute to Don Drummond
Going West
Togetherness
Man From Wareika / Wareika Dub
Trombone Man (Anthology 1961-71)
Togetherness
Japan Tour 2007
Repatriation Remedy / Must Go Home Dub
Ska Wars / Take Five
Going West / Joe Lewis
Unreleased Early Recordings: Shuffle & Boogie 1960
Trombone Man (Anthology 1961-71)
Credits
The DuBMASTER: The Essential Anthology
Social Living / Living Dub
Sirens of Song
The Studio Albums Collection
The Golden Age of Song
Smoking in Heaven
The Reggae Singles Anthology
The Informer
Play: The Videos
Tom Jones & Jools Holland
Decibel - More Cuts & Dubs 1976-1983
The Rough Guide to Ska
Small World Big Band, Volume Two: More Friends
The Pioneer of Jamaican Music
The Best Of
The Three Pyramids Club
Dub You Crazy With Love
Marchin’ Already
Babylon Kingdom Must Fall
Black Ark Experryments
Black Liberation Dub, Chapter 2: Anti-Racist Dub Broadcast
Japanese Lovers
Life Is for Living
Pure Phase
The Jamaican Beat, Volume 2 - Jazz Jamaica Plays Blue Note Blue Beat
The Story So Far
Skaravan
Sweet Little Mysteries: The Island Anthology
You Must Be Crazy (Recorded Live 3-29-94 At FZW, Dortmund, Germany)
Fat Sound
Songs of Freedom
Intensified! Original Ska 1962-66
Ska Bonanza: The Studio One Ska Years
The Singles Collection
Dub Me Crazy, Part 10: Psychedelic Dub
21st Century Dub
In the Studio
No Parlez
Brain Damage
Breakout
Face the Music
Knock Out!
1980 – The Choice Is Yours
Bass Culture
LKJ in Dub
More Specials
Too Much Pressure
Too Much Too Young
Forces of Victory
Living Dub, Volume 1
Offshore Banking Business
Specials
Tribute to the Martyrs
Wild Suspense
Social Living
Clash
Heart of the Congos
One World
Man From Wareika
Reggae Got Soul