Ska/Reggae Thursdays: Rico Rodriguez

Emmanuel Rodriguez MBE (17 Oct. 1934 – 4 Sept. 2015)

Cuban born Jamaican Ska and Reggae Trombonist, Rico Rodriguez, was one of the first Ska Musicians. He worked with many Bands and other Artist during his career. He also released his own material from the late 1960's onwards. He died in 2015; please take a listen here and Happy Ska/Reggae Thursdays: Blow your horn (Album), Offshore Banking Business (The Members) and Man from Wareika (full Album)

Source: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rico_Rodriguez_(musician)

Background information
Birth name	Emmanuel Rodriguez
Also known as	Reco, El Reco[1]
Born	17 October 1934 Havana, Cuba
Origin	Kingston, Jamaica
Died	4 September 2015(aged 80) London, England
Genres	Ska, reggae[2]
Occupation(s)	Musician
Instruments	Trombone
Years active	1958–2015
Associated acts	The Specials, Jools Holland's Rhythm and Blues Orchestra