Rico Rodriguez: Rico – Trombone Man: Anthology 1961-71 (TJDDD2222)
Mike Atherton, Trojan, 2005
FROM THE Duke Reid Group to the Jools Holland Rhythm & Blues Orchestra, from ghetto studios to the stage of Top Of The Pops, from the heat of Kingston to the less inspiring climate of suburban London, it's been a long musical and geographical journey for Emmanuel 'Rico' Rodriguez.
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