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Read Jerry Dammers’ tribute to Specials’ trombonist Rico Rodriguez

Jerry Dammers has released a tribute to Rico Rodriguez, who died aged 80 on Saturday . The Jamaican trombonist is perhaps best known for his...

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Jerry Dammers has released a tribute to Rico Rodriguez, who died aged 80 on Saturday [September 4, 2015]. The Jamaican trombonist is perhaps best known for his work with The Specials. But he played on numerous key ska and reggae singles, as well as recording his own albums. Born in Kingston, he pl...

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