I can still remember the thrill of first hearing the opening bars of The Specials’ A Message to You Rudy. The brass, the bass, the attitude. It was music rediscovered. And at the heart of that sound was the trombonist Rico Rodriguez.His death this week marks not only the loss of an outstanding musical talent, and one of my musical heroes, but also a break in a musical thread that winds itself through several generations and genres. Born in Havana, Rico […]

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