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Rico Rodriguez

Emmanuel Rodriguez (Rico, Reco, El Reco) (b. 1934) is a Jamaican trombonist. Born on 17th October 1934 in Kingston, Jamaica, by the age of ten he had learnt to play the trombone from strict nuns. In the 1950s, Rodriguez became a Rasta, and became closely musically related to Rasta drummer Count Ossie. He recorded with many producers, including Prince Buster and Lloyd 'Matador' Daley. In 1961, Rodriguez moved to Eng;and, where he continued to play in bands.

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Intensified

Playing their own authentic ska/reggae/rocksteady style across Europe now for 16 years, and still going strong. They have shared the stage with alot of their heroes, and all the contemporary big guns of ska and reggae: from Rico, Prince Buster, Alton Ellis, Dave Barker, Laurel, Des Dekker, Winston Francis, Dennis Alcapone, Skatalites... to Hepcat, Aggrolites, The Moon Invaders, Dr Ring Ding, Toasters, Selecter, The Upsessions, The Slackers and alot more.

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New Bruises

Rising from the ashes of the long running and underrated touring machine Mid Carson July (Fueled By Ramen/Workshop Records) comes New Bruises. Bryon and Eric Lippincott have been playing music together most of their lives so it was no surprise when MCFNJ broke up that they would start another band together. Joining them is former The Holy Mountain (No Idea Records) drummer Eric Turner AKA Eric The Red and new comer Marcus Vaughn.

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The Lee Thompson Ska Orchestra

Thirty five years ago, Lee Thompson introduced an entire generation to Ska music when Madness exploded from nowhere. Now, along with founder-member Mark Bedford, the two are moonlighting to introduce those authentic Ska and Reggae rhythms that burst out of Jamaica in the mid to late 1960’s to a whole new audience. Their debut album The Benevolence of Sister Mary Ignatius was Recorded at The Ironworks Studio in Brighton and co-produced by Mike Pelanconi aka Prince Fatty (A Tribe Called Quest, Kula Shaker, Graham Coxon).

Read more about The Lee Thompson Ska Orchestra on Last.fm.

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