Tommy McCook
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Biography
[Edit]The leader of the legendary Skatalites, tenor saxophonist Tommy McCook was among the most innovative and influential Jamaican musicians of his generation, a prime catalyst behind the evolution and international popularity of ska and reggae. Born in 1932, McCook learned to play sax while attending Kingston's Alpha Cottage School, an institution for wayward boys; upon exiting the school at the age of 14, he toured with the dance bands of Eric Deans and Roy Coburn, emerging as a highly skilled jazz player. Between the late '40s and early '50s, he also frequently collaborated with the famed Count Ossie, lending his talents alongside those of the Rastafarian hand drummers and chanting vocalists who comprised Ossie's group. In 1954 McCook relocated to the Bahamas to join a dance band there, and in the years to follow his mastery of jazz became increasingly pronounced.
McCook did not return return to Jamaica on a permanent basis until 1962, arriving in time to help push the developing ska sound to the next level. In 1963, he was approached by Studio One musical director Jackie Mittoo to lead a new group he was forming dubbed the Skatalites; McCook initially declined the offer, but by mid-1964 he accepted the role of bandleader, drawing on his extensive knowledge of jazz and R&B to add distinctive new dimensions to their sound. Though existing only 14 months, the Skatalites were the quintessential ska band of their time, backing every major vocalist and producing an astounding amount of prime instrumental material. In the wake of the group's demise, McCook founded the Supersonics, who were soon installed as the house band at Duke Reid's Treasure Isle studio; the most sought-after studio unit of the rocksteady era, they appeared on classic hits from artists including Alton Ellis, Justin Hinds, and the Techniques.
McCook remained a fixture of the Jamaican session circuit throughout the years that followed, and he also issued a number of solo albums for producer Bunny Lee, among them 1974's Cookin', 1975's Brass Rockers, and 1977's Hot Lava. For Glen Brown, in 1976 McCook also issued a blank-labeled LP generally referred to as Horny Dub, and two years later he teamed with trumpeter Bobby Ellis for Blazing Horns. In 1983 he re-formed the Skatalites nearly two decades after their initial breakup, relocating them to the U.S. in 1985 just months after the release of their comeback album, Return of the Big Guns. A series of new releases from the Skatalites followed in the years to come, and they even notched a pair of Grammy nominations; in 1994 they mounted their first world tour, which included appearances as part of the Skavoovee U.S.A. tour, a package that included their descendants the Specials, the Selecter, and the Toasters. McCook died at his home in Atlanta, GA, on May 5, 1998.
Title: Tommy Mccook Meets King Tubby & The Aggrovators
Artist: Tommy McCook
Genre: Reggae, Roots Reggae, Dub
Title: Brass Rockers
Artist: Tommy McCook, The Aggravators
Genre: Electronica, Reggae, World Music, Ska
Title: King Tubby Meets the Aggrovators At Dub Station
Artist: Tommy McCook, The Aggrovators
Genre: Reggae
Title: Reggae Time / Last Flight To Reggae City - Single
Artist: Tommy McCook, Stranger Cole, Donald Lee
Genre: Reggae
Title: Playlist Jackie Mittoo and Tommy Mccook the Story
Artist: Tommy McCook, Jackie Mittoo
Genre: Reggae, Roots Reggae
Title: Blazing Horns In Dub
Artist: Sly & Robbie, Dean Fraser, The Skatalites, Tommy McCook
Title: Pablos Dub Train / Dance With Me - Single
Artist: Augustus Pablo, Tommy McCook, The Aggrovators
Genre: Reggae
Collections
Title: Early Ska Classics
Title: Trojan Skinhead Reggae Collection
Genre: Reggae
Title: Essential Jamaican Mento and Ska
Genre: World Music
Title: 100 Original Reggae Classics
Genre: Reggae
Title: Bunny 'Striker' Lee's Early Reggae Productions 1968-72
Genre: Reggae
Title: Take a Ride
Genre: Reggae
Title: Jah Righteous Plan
Genre: Reggae
Title: Essential Ska Legends
Genre: World Music
Title: Gems from the Treasure Isle (Disc 1)
Genre: Reggae, World Music
Title: Streets of Ska
Genre: Reggae, World Music
Title: Trojan Instrumentals Box Set
Genre: Reggae
Title: Rock Steady Beat
Title: 100 Hits Reggae Jazz
Genre: Reggae
Title: Moon Walk-Reggay
Genre: Reggae
Title: That Ska Beat! 1962-1966
Genre: Reggae
Title: Jazz Jamaica - From the Workshop
Genre: Jazz
Title: Trojan Ska Collection
Genre: Reggae
Title: Gay Jamaica Independence Time
Genre: Reggae
Title: Treasure Isle Top Rock Steady
Genre: Reggae
Title: Gussie Presenting the Right Tracks
Genre: Reggae
Title: Rare Ska Favorites
Title: Attack Collection Volume 1
Genre: Reggae
Title: Rock Steady Hits, Vol. 1 (Platinum Edition)
Genre: Reggae
Title: Essential Rocksteady (Platinum Edition)
Genre: Reggae
Title: Trojan Dub Collection
Genre: Reggae
Title: Rocksteady, Ska & Reggae Playlist
Genre: Reggae
Title: Reggae Jazz
Title: Randy's Vintage Dub Selection 1969-1975
Genre: Reggae
Title: Reggae Jazz
Title: Wailers Songs at Dubs Playlists
Genre: Reggae, Roots Reggae
Title: Best of Reggae and Rocksteady We Love from the 60s
Genre: Reggae
Title: Jazz In Jamaica
Genre: Jazz
Title: Treasure Isle Collection, Vol. 2
Genre: Reggae
Title: Greatest Jamaican Beat
Title: Rock Steady!
Genre: World Music
Title: Top Rock Steady
Genre: Reggae, World Music
Title: Intensified
Title: Ska Masters
Title: The Skatalites - Musical Communion
Genre: World Music
Title: Kung Fu! Reggae vs. The Martial Arts
Genre: Reggae
Title: Niney & Friends - Blood and Fire 1971-1972
Genre: Reggae
Title: Essential Rocksteady, Vol. 2 (Platinum Edition)
Genre: Reggae
Title: Evolution Of Dub Vol 2-The Great Leap Forward
Genre: Reggae
Title: Just for You - Reggae Rocksteady Collection
Genre: Reggae
Title: Rarities Edition: Tighten Up, Vol. 2
Genre: Reggae
Title: Treasure Isle Collection Vol. 1
Genre: Reggae, Alternative
Title: Micron Music Presents: Every Mouth Must Be Fed
Genre: Reggae
Title: Reggae Bunny Striker Lee
Genre: Reggae
Title: Jackpot Presents Bunny Striker Lee Story
Genre: Reggae
Title: Authentic Reggae Vol 4
Genre: Reggae
Title: Authentic Reggae Vol 4 Platinum Edition
Genre: Reggae
Title: Celebrating Jamaica 50 - The History of Reggae
Genre: Reggae
Title: Trojan Mod Reggae Collection
Genre: Reggae
Title: The Ska's the Limit Vol. 2
Genre: Reggae
Title: Gay Jamaica Independence Time
Genre: World Music
Title: Soul Music for Sale
Genre: World Music
Title: Reggae Girl
Genre: Reggae
Title: Trojan Suedehead Box Set
Genre: Reggae
Title: Caltone Special
Genre: Reggae
Title: 100 Reggae and Rocksteady Songs
Genre: Reggae
Featuring albums
Title: African Herbsman (Deluxe Version)
Artist: Bob Marley, The Wailers
Genre: Reggae, Roots Reggae, Ska
Title: I Am the Gorgon (Original Movie Soundtrack)
Artist: Bunny Lee
Genre: Reggae, Roots Reggae, Dub, World Music, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: The Duke Of Earl / The Duke Of Dubs - Single
Artist: Cornell Campbell, King Tubby
Genre: Reggae
Title: Jackie Mittoo & Winston Wright Playlist
Artist: Winston Wright, Jackie Mittoo
Genre: Reggae, Roots Reggae, Ska
Title: African Herbsman
Artist: Bob Marley
Genre: Dancefloor, Reggae, Roots Reggae, World Music, Latin, Dance Pop, Ska
Title: Bunny 'Striker' Lee's Full Up: Early Reggae Productions 1968-72
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Reggae, World Music, Latin
Title: Safe Travel With Phil Pratt & Friends 1966-68
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Reggae, World Music, Latin
Title: DJ Spooky Presents: In Fine Style
Artist: Various
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Reggae, World Music, Latin, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Glen Brown & Friends - Rhythm Master, Vol. 1
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Reggae, World Music
Title: Glen Brown & Friends - Rhythm Master, Vol. 2
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Reggae, World Music
Title: Dancehall '69: 40 Skinhead Reggae Rarities
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Reggae, World Music, Latin
Title: Blood & Fire: Hit Sounds From the Observer Station 1970-1978
Artist: Niney
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Reggae, World Music, Latin
Title: Grooving Kingston 12: The JAD Masters 1970-1972 (Box Set)
Artist: Bob Marley, The Wailers
Genre: Reggae, Roots Reggae, World Music
Title: Downbeat the Ruler Killer Instrumentals from Studio One
Artist: Dub Specialist
Genre: Reggae, Instrumental, Instrumental
Title: Reggae Legends Meets King Tubby and the Aggrovators, Vol. 3
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Reggae, Roots Reggae
Title: Blood & Fire (Hit Sounds From The Observer Station 1970-1978) (CD1)
Artist: Niney
Genre: Reggae
Title: Blood & Fire (Hit Sounds From The Observer Station 1970-1978) (CD2)
Artist: Niney
Genre: Reggae
Title: Dread Prophecy ~ The Strange And Wonderful Story Of Yabby You (CD1)
Artist: Yabby You
Genre: Reggae, Roots Reggae, Dub
Title: Carry Go Bring Come: Anthology '64-'74
Artist: Justin Hinds & The Dominoes
Genre: Reggae, Roots Reggae, Ska