Ernest Ranglin - Below The Bassline

Artist:

Ranglin, Ernest

See Also:

Spear, Burning Congos (The) Wailer, Bunny Dekker, Desmond Monty Alexander/Ernest Ranglin - Rocksteady

Description:

Personnel: Ernest Ranglin (guitar); Roland Alphonso (tenor & soprano saxophones); Monty Alexander (piano, melodica); Gary Mayone (keyboards, percussion); Ira Coleman (acoustic bass); Idris Muhammad (drums).
Recorded at Sony Music Studios, New York, New York. Includes liner notes by Steve Barrow.
If there is was ever one Jamaican musician who should be considered a representative of all things musical in that tropical paradise, it is guitarist Ernest Ranglin. In the nearly 50 years of playing leading up to the release of 1996`s BELOW THE BASSLINE, Ranglin has not only seen musical trends metamorphosize from mento to ska to rock-steady and reggae, but has also had a hand in participating in sessions for many hit songs.
BASSLINE bubbles over with Ranglin`s distinctive and fluid guitar lines. He is joined by a talented back-up band, including Jamaican pianist Monte Alexander, jazz great Idris Muhammad on drums and Skatalites saxman Roland Alphonso. The mix of songs in this instrumental setting contains not only a number of Ranglin originals, but material by Augustus Pablo ("King Tubby Meets The Rockers"), Burning Spear ("Black Disciples") and Toots Hibbert ("54-46 [Was My Number]"). Regardless of origin, this talented crew manages to have great fun changing gears for this ska, reggae and dub material delivered with a jazzy touch. This wonderful instrumental opus is a Jamaican musical history lesson. In addition, Ranglin`s exquisite phrasing makes BELOW THE BASSLINE the perfect soundtrack for Sunday brunch.

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Congo Man Chant
2. Surfin`
3. King Tubby Meets the Rockers
4. Satta Massagana
5. 54-46 (Was My Number)
6. Ball of Fire
7. Black Disciples
8. Bourbon Street Skank
9. None Shall Escape the Judgement
10. Nana`s Chalk Pipe
11. Below the Bassline

Album Information

Release Date:

06/11/1996

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Reggae

Subgenre:

Ska

Label:

Island Jamaica

Producer:

Monty Alexander

Catalog Number:

524 299

Original Release Year:

1996

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

Runtime:

55 : 3

Guest Artist:

Idris Muhammad; Monty Alexander; Roland Alphonso

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