Below the Bassline

Ernest Ranglin - Below the Bassline

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Artist: Ernest Ranglin
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 1996-06-11
Music Label: Island
Soundtracks:

Congo Man Chant
Surfin'
King Tubby Meets The Rockers
Satta Massagana
54-46 (Was My Number)
Ball Of Fire
Black Disciples
Bourbon Street Skank
None Shall Escape The Judgement
Nana's Chalk Pipe
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Music Review: bravo/respect
Rating: 5 Stars

This recording would appeal equally to reggae or jazz fans, and since I'm both, I couldn't be happier. The reggae fans will recognize many of the tunes, of course, but they should note that this is not a typical "dub" reggae album with lots of echo and drum & bass as the lead instruments. Jazz fans may be more familiar with Jamaican pianist Monty Alexander who gets equal solo time with Ranglin, but make no mistake, Ernest Ranglin is the star here. Ranglin is a dead ringer for Wes Montgomery with his octaves, and he pulls off single note runs on a par with Kenny Burrell or George Benson. In short, he has jazz chops in abundance, in addition to having a feel for Jamaican music as one of its founders and a key figure in its evolution from ska to rock steady to reggae. This record is a great vehicle for jazz fans to become familiar with reggae, and vice versa.

Every tune is outstanding and needs no commentary, but I'd like to add some observations on a few of them. _Surfin'_ is a dub classic first recorded in the early 70's by Ranglin, and it's fun comparing this jazzy version to the original. _54-46 (Was My Number)_ starts with a very bluesy intro by Ranglin and then gets very funky. (It's also quite likely that Ranglin was the guitarist on the original recording by Toots & the Maytals, although the notes don't say so. For that matter, Ranglin may have been the guitarist on all the tunes here that aren't Ranglin originals.) _Ball of Fire_ features an appearance by saxophonist Rolando Alphonso of Skatalites fame. _Black Disciples_ features a cool quote by Monty Alexander from _I Heard It Through The Grapevine_. On another tune, Alexander quotes from the _Habanera_ from the opera Carmen. I'm sure there are many more quotes in Alexander's and Ranglin's solos, but those are the ones I noticed. Finally, _Bourbon Street Skank_ is most probably _Heavenless_ by Don Drummond & the Skatalites, on which Ranglin most probably played the guitar lead.

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