Artist
Rico Rodriguez
241 releases · 409 collaborators · 102 labels
- Real name
- Emmanuel Rodriguez
- Date active
- 1975 – 2024
- Relevance
- Medium, weak ties with the core dub techno cluster, here because linked to roots dub, the Jamaican sound dub techno grew out of
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Bio
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.
Rodriguez was also a long time member of artist 152495, adding his trombone to the orchestra in the mid 1990's.
He became a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) at Buckingham Palace on 12 July 2007, for services to music.
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.
Rodriguez was also a long time member of artist 152495, adding his trombone to the orchestra in the mid 1990's.
He became a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) at Buckingham Palace on 12 July 2007, for services to music.
Also known as
Don Reco
Bone Soul
Member of
The Specials
35
Bad Manners
15
Prince Buster's All Stars
4
Peeni Waali
3
Jazz Jamaica
Jools Holland And His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra
Drumbago All Stars
Duke Reid's All Stars
Duke Reid Group
Rico & The Rudies
Clue J. & The Blues Blasters
Rico Rodriguez Blues Band
Rico & All Stars
Rico & His Band
Rico's Combo
Rico's Blues Group
Bell's Group
Reco's Rhythm Group
Ken Richards & His Harmonisers
Roland Alphonso & Group
Buster's Group
Reco And The Creators
Rico And His Blues Band
Emanuel Rodriguez Orchestra
Rico Rodriguez And His Group
Rico Rodriguez (Artist)
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Active
- Releases: 28 Relevance: very high Active: 1990 – 2017
- Releases: 3 Relevance: very high Active: 2022
- Releases: 3 Relevance: very high Active: 1982 – 2024
- Releases: 2 Relevance: very high Active: 2003
- Releases: 1 Relevance: very high Active: 1995
- Releases: 1 Relevance: very high Active: 2002
- Releases: 1 Relevance: very high Active: 1997
- Releases: 1 Relevance: very high Active: 1999
- Releases: 1 Relevance: very high Active: 2011
- Releases: 1 Relevance: very high Active: 2005
- Releases: 1 Relevance: high Active: 2003
- Releases: 1 Relevance: high Active: 2005
- Releases: 1 Relevance: high Active: 1997
- Releases: 1 Relevance: high Active: 1998
- Releases: 4 Relevance: medium Active: 1995 – 1996
- Releases: 3 Relevance: medium Active: 1994 – 1996
- Releases: 3 Relevance: medium Active: 2018 – 2019
- Releases: 3 Relevance: medium Active: 1987 – 1999
- Releases: 3 Relevance: medium Active: 1998
- Releases: 2 Relevance: medium Active: 2015 – 2017
- Releases: 2 Relevance: medium Active: 1990 – 2003
- Releases: 1 Relevance: medium Active: 1997
- Releases: 1 Relevance: medium Active: 2017
- Releases: 1 Relevance: medium Active: 2007
- Releases: 45 Relevance: low Active: 1975 – 2021
- Releases: 17 Relevance: low Active: 1979 – 1995
- Releases: 10 Relevance: low Active: 2004
- Releases: 8 Relevance: low Active: 1976 – 2011
- Releases: 8 Relevance: low Active: 2004
- Releases: 7 Relevance: low Active: 1998
- Releases: 6 Relevance: low Active: 1995
- Releases: 5 Relevance: low Active: 1992 – 2005
- Releases: 5 Relevance: low Active: 1981 – 2021
- Releases: 4 Relevance: low Active: 2003 – 2023
- Releases: 3 Relevance: low Active: 1980 – 2024
- Releases: 3 Relevance: low Active: 1984 – 1985
- Releases: 3 Relevance: low Active: 2008
- Releases: 3 Relevance: low Active: 2018 – 2019
- Releases: 2 Relevance: low Active:
- Releases: 2 Relevance: low Active: 2015