Ernest Ranglin est l'un des plus grands et legendaires guitaristes de jazz jamaïcains. Il a d'abord accompagne des artistes de blues, de calypso et enregistre pour la bande originale du film de James Bond Dr. No. Cette anthologie realisee par Bruno Blum reunit la crème de ces eblouissants premiers enregistrements, parmi ses meilleurs, et reedite finalement son rarissime premier album de jazz, de classe internationale - le deuxième album jamais paru chez Island et produit par le celèbre Chris Blackwell.

Patrick FRÉMEAUX

« Ernest est le meilleur musicien jamais sorti de la Jamaïque. La Jamaïque a produit des musiciens assez incroyables. Des musiciens de jazz. Et beaucoup. Mais je pense qu'Ernest est vraiment le meilleur. » Chris BLACKWELL, Island Records

Ernest Ranglin is one of the legendary and greatest Jamaican Jazz guitar players. He first recorded with blues and calypso artists as well as for the James Bond Dr. No film soundtrack. This anthology gathers the cream of these dazzling early recordings, some of his best, and finally reissues his world class, ultra rare debut jazz album - the second ever album issued on the Island label and produced by the famous Chris Blackwell.

Patrick FRÉMEAUX

"Ernest is the greatest musician ever out of Jamaica. Jamaica has produced some pretty incredible musicians. Jazz musicians. A lot of them. But I think Ernest is really the best." - Chris BLACKWELL, Island Records

THE WRIGGLERS

1. BLOODSHOT EYES 3'16

2. CALYPSO MEDLEY:

Solas Market/Water Come a Mi Eye 3'38

[Come Back Liza]

3. DON't TOUCH ME TOMATO 3'14

4. LIMBO 2'10

THEOPHILUS BECKFORD

5. GEORGIE AND THE OLD SHOE 2'37

6. JACK AND JILL SHUFFLE 3'02

7. DON't WANT ME NO MORE 2'49

8. SHE'S GONE 2'43

9. THAT'S ME 2'45

10. SILKY - Clue J and his Blues Blasters 2'50

11. JAMAICA BLUES - Azie Lawrence 2'49

12. I WANT TO BE IN LOVE - Azie Lawrence 3'42

THE ERNEST RANGLIN TRIO

13. ERNIE'S DELIGHT 4'49

14. TENDERLY 8'38

15. DRINK TO ME ONLY WITH THINE EYES 3'33

16. ERNIE'S TUNE 3'48

17. POLKA DOTS AND MOONBEAMS 5'48

18. ONE FOR FRED 4'55

19. DAHOUD 4'08

20. YELLOW BIRD - Sonny Bradshaw Quartet 2'49

21. EXODUS - The Cecil Lloyd Group 2'57

22. THE BOY'S CHASE - Monty Norman 1'33

[From the 'Dr. No' film soundtrack)

DIRECTION ARTISTIQUE : BRUNO BLUM