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Rico Rodriguez

Real Name:
Emmanuel Rodriguez
Profile:
British ska/reggae trombonist, brought up in Jamaica. Also known as Rico, Reco or El Reco.

Born: 17 October 1934 in Havana, Cuba.
Died: 4 September 2015 in London, England, UK (aged 80).

Rodriguez was taught to play the trombone by his fellow pupil Don Drummond at the Alpha School. In 1961, Rodriguez moved to the UK where he performed with various British reggae and ska artists, including: The Rudies, Dandy Livingstone, and The Specials.
Sites:
webcitation.org, jaquo.com, mensch3000.ch, Wikipedia, musicianbio.org
Aliases:
Bone Soul, Don Reco
In Groups:
Bad Manners, Bell's Group, Buster's Group, Clue J. & The Blues Blasters, Drumbago All Stars, Duke Reid Group, Duke Reid's All Stars, Emanuel Rodriguez Orchestra, Jazz Jamaica, Jools Holland And His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra, Ken Richards & His Harmonisers, Peeni Waali, Prince Buster's All Stars, Reco And The Creators, Reco's Rhythm Group, Rico & All Stars, Rico & His Band, Rico & The Rudies, Rico And His Blues Band, Rico Rodriguez And His Group, Rico Rodriguez Blues Band, Rico's Blues Group, Rico's Combo, Roland Alphonso & Group, The Specials
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Rico Rodriguez - Reco In Reggae Land (Paying Tribute To Don Drummond) album art Reco* Reco In Reggae Land (Paying Tribute To Don Drummond) (Album) Pama Records, Economy (2) UK 1969 Sell This Version
Rico Rodriguez - Man From Wareika album art Rico* Man From Wareika (Album) Island Records UK 1976 Sell This Version
Rico Rodriguez - Wareika Dub album art Rico* Wareika Dub (Album) Ghetto Rockers UK 1977 Sell This Version
Rico Rodriguez - That Man Is Forward album art Rico* That Man Is Forward (Album) Two-Tone Records UK 1981 Sell This Version
Rico Rodriguez - Jama Rico album art Rico* Jama Rico (Album) Two-Tone Records UK 1982 Sell This Version
Rico Rodriguez - Peeni Waali album art Peeni Waali Rockaman Soul (as Rico) Peeni Waali (Album) Mensch Records Switzerland 1991 Sell This Version
Rico Rodriguez - Rising In The East album art Rico* Rising In The East (Album) Jove Music UK 1994 Sell This Version
Rico Rodriguez - Wonderful World album art Rico Rodriguez Wonderful World (Album) H.I.T. Factory Jamaica 1995 Sell This Version
GRO-CD 051, CD 083-126762 Rico Rodriguez - Change The Mood album art Rude Rich And The High Notes Featuring Rico* Rude Rich And The High Notes Featuring Rico* - Change The Mood ‎(CD, Album) Grover Records, SPV GmbH GRO-CD 051, CD 083-126762 Germany 2001 Sell This Version
CT 3027 Rico Rodriguez - Going West album art Rico* & Various Rico* & Various - Going West ‎(CD, Album) Creole Records CT 3027 UK 2002 Sell This Version
Rico Rodriguez - Togetherness album art Rico Rodriguez Togetherness (Album) Jama Roots Records Argentina 2003 Sell This Version
Rico Rodriguez - Japa-Rico ~ Rico Rodoriguez Meets Japan album art Rico Rodriguez Japa-Rico ~ Rico Rodoriguez Meets Japan (Album) SAR (3) Japan 2006 Sell This Version
JAMUKCD008 Rico Rodriguez - Wareika Vibes album art Rico Rodriguez Wareika Vibes ‎(CD, Album) Jamdown UK JAMUKCD008 UK 2006 Sell This Version
Rico Rodriguez - The Informer album art Jools Holland With Ruby Turner Featuring Rico Rodriguez And Louise Marshall* And His Rhythm And Blues Orchestra* Jools Holland With Ruby Turner Featuring Rico Rodriguez And Louise Marshall* And His Rhythm And Blues Orchestra* - The Informer (Album) Rhino Records (2) Europe 2008 Sell This Version
RTCD01 Rico Rodriguez - History, Mystery, Destiny... album art Ital Horns Meets Bush Chemists* Featuring Rico* Ital Horns Meets Bush Chemists* Featuring Rico* - History, Mystery, Destiny... ‎(CD, Album) Roots Temple RTCD01 UK 2011 Sell This Version
Rico Rodriguez - Unreleased Early Recordings: Shuffle & Boogie 1960 album art Rico Rodriguez & Friends* Unreleased Early Recordings: Shuffle & Boogie 1960 (Album) Dub Store Records Japan 2017 Sell This Version
DLR 001 Rico Rodriguez - Shine album art The Mad Lighters featuring Rico* mixed by Mad Professor The Mad Lighters featuring Rico* mixed by Mad Professor - Shine ‎(CD, Album) Dread Lion Records DLR 001 Switzerland Unknown Sell This Version
none Rico Rodriguez, Joe Monsano Rico Rodriguez, Joe Monsano - Bullet Dub ‎(LP, Album, W/Lbl) Not On Label none UK Unknown Sell This Version
none Rico Rodriguez - Live album art Ngobo Ngobo Featuring Rico* Ngobo Ngobo Featuring Rico* - Live ‎(Cass) Not On Label (Ngobo Ngobo Self-released) none Germany Unknown Sell This Version

Singles & EPs
Rico Rodriguez - Rico's Farewell / I Like The Way You Walk album art Rico* & Happy (17) / Basil Gabbidon Rico* & Happy (17) / Basil Gabbidon - Rico's Farewell / I Like The Way You Walk (Single) Randy's Jamaica 1961 Sell This Version
Rico Rodriguez - Luke Lane Shuffle / Little Honey album art Rico Rodriques* Luke Lane Shuffle / Little Honey (Single) Buster Wild Bells UK 1961 Sell This Version
none Rico Rodriguez - Rico Special / Lightning Street album art Rico* / V. Foster Orchestra Feat Rico* Rico* / V. Foster Orchestra Feat Rico* - Rico Special / Lightning Street ‎(7") Randy's none Jamaica 1961 Sell This Version
none Rico Rodriguez - Bam-Mo-She / Jumping album art King Joe And His African Drums Featuring Rico* and Johnny* King Joe And His African Drums Featuring Rico* and Johnny* - Bam-Mo-She / Jumping ‎(7", Single, W/Lbl) Not On Label none Jamaica 1961 Sell This Version
none Rico Rodriguez - Jumping With The Beat / Big Foot Lue album art Rico* & Johnny* / Lloyd Clark* Rico* & Johnny* / Lloyd Clark* - Jumping With The Beat / Big Foot Lue ‎(7", Single) Moo's none Jamaica 1962 Sell This Version
none Lloyd Clarke, Rico Rodriguez, Lester Sterling Lloyd Clarke, Rico Rodriguez, Lester Sterling - Count 5 Drop Dead / Edward's Boogie (Picadilly Shuffle) ‎(7") Not On Label none Jamaica 1962 Sell This Version

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tjroadshow

tjroadshow

September 5, 2015
RIP- Rico A true Gent & legend, will miss you.
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AXIS23

AXIS23

September 5, 2015
Blow Rico Blow - R.I.P
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Lazer_Fennec

September 4, 2015
R.I.P - Truely a legend
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