Ernest Ranglin
Ernest Ranglin did not teach Bob Marley how to play the guitar. But he does take credit for inventing ska, and being the first one to play guitar in a style now known as reggae. The man who seems to have been involved in the very genesis of reggae and popular Jamaican music of almost every description is still going strong, pushing the boundaries of both reggae and jazz as he pulls the strings on his well travelled guitar.
Here is a link to a recent interview with him from the online reggae magazine United Reggae. As you read, why don’t you listen to this lovely but often overlooked album with a cool jazz feel, Now is the Time.
Really cool accomplished slick gliding fun and lively.
Track Listing:
01 Sly Mongoose
02 Love And Happiness
03 Limbo
04 Ranglypso
05 Freeway
06 Ripe Banana
07 Funny
08 Taboo
09 Cruxian Dance
10 Con Alma
11 Fools Rush In
12 Mountain Melody
13 Lullaby Of The Leaves
14 Fly Me To The Moon
15 Now Is The Time
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