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| Country: |  Jamaica |
| Last Login: | May 12, 2008 (564 days back) |
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| 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 March 3rd 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 rock steady 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 which 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-labelled LP generally referred to as Horny Dub, and two years later he teamed with trumpeter Bobby Ellis for Blazing Horns. In 1983 he reformed the Skatalites nearly two decades after their initial break-up, relocating the group 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 group followed in the years to come, and they even notched a pair of Grammy nominations; in 1994 the Skatalites mounted their first world tour, which included appearances as part of the Skavoovee U.S.A. tour, a package which included their descendants the Specials, the Selecter and the Toasters. McCook died at his home in Atlanta, Georgia on May 5th, 1998. (Source: Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide) Discography (Sources: Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide // Wikipedia) Top Secret - 1969 - Techniques Horny Dub - 1976 - Grounation Reggae In Jazz - 1976 - Eve Cookin' Shuffle - Jamaica Authentic Down On Bond Street - Trojan Records (1999) Tommy's Last Stand - Creole - 2001 Blazing Horns - Tenor In Roots - 1976-1978 - Blood & Fire (2003) Real Cool - 1966-1977 - Trojan Records (2005) With The Skatalites Tommy McCook & The Skatalites - The Skatalite! - 1969 - Treasure Island With Bobby Ellis Green Mango - 1974 - Attack Blazing Horns - 1977 - Grove Music With The Aggrovators Brass Rockers - 1975 - Striker Lee Cookin' - 1975 - Horse/Trojan King Tubby Meets The Aggrovators At Dub Station - 1975 - Live and Love Show Case - 1975 - Culture Press (1997) Disco Rockers (aka Hot Lava) - 1977 - Dynamic Sound Instrumental Reggae - RAS (1992) With Yabby You Yabby You Meets Tommy McCook In Dub - Peacemaker Yabby You Meets Sly & Robie Along With Tommy McCook - Prophets Compilations 2005 Real Cool: The Jamaican King of the Saxophone '66-'77 2003 Blazing Horns/Tenor in Roots 1999 Tribute to Tommy: The Best of Tommy McCook and the Skatalites 1998 Show Case 1997 Down on Bond Street Also appears on 2006 Alpha Boys School: Music in Education 1910-2006 2006 Downbeat the Ruler: Killer Instrumentals from Studio One 2006 Reggae Action 2006 Reggae Roots [United Multi Box] 2006 Ska Bonanza: The Studio One Ska Years [Bonus Tracks] 2006 The Best of Studio One Collection [Box Set] 2005 Blood & Fire: Hit Sounds from the Observer Station 1970-1978 2005 Carry Go Bring Come: The Anthology 2005 Chris Coco Presents: The Dub Club 2005 Dawning of a New Era 2005 Dawning of a New Era: The Roots of Skinhead Reggae 2005 Hold Me Tight: Anthology 1965-1973 2005 I Am the Upsetter: The Story of Lee "Scratch" Perry: Golden Years 2005 Out on a Funky Trip: Funk, Soul & Reggae From Randy's 1970-1975 2005 Rhythm Masters, Vol. 1 2005 Rhythm Masters, Vol. 2 2005 Rocksteady: Anthology 2005 Safe Travel with Phil Pratt & Friends 1966-68: The Rare Side of Rocksteady 2005 Simply Reggae 2005 Trojan Dub Rarities Box 2005 Trojan Legends Box Set 2004 African Herbsman [DualDisc] 2004 Dub-Triptych 2004 Feel Alright 2004 Impact Rare and Unreleased Reggae, Funk, And Soul 2004 In the Mood for Ska: The Moonska Years 2004 King Tubby's in Fine Style 2004 Phoenix City: A History of the World's Greatest Ska 2004 Simply Rockers, Vol. 4 2004 Studio One Muzik City 2004 Studio One Ska 2004 The Story of Treasure Isle 2004 This Is Reggae Music: The Golden Era 1960-1975 2004 Trojan Sixties 2004 Trojan Suedehead Box Set 2003 African Herbsman [Bonus Tracks] 2003 Arise Rootsman: Jamaican Roots 1965-1983 2003 Bangarang: The Best of Stranger Cole 1962-1972 2003 Classic Reggae: The Producers 2003 Dancehall '69: 40 Skinhead Reggae Rarities 2003 Muzik City: The Story of Trojan 2003 Studio One Scorchers 2003 Studio One Story [CD & DVD] 2003 Tree of Satta 2003 Trojan Box Set: Reggae Chill-Out 2003 Trojan Story [UK Import] 2003 Version Galore [Bonus Tracks] 2002 Dub It to the Top: 1976-1979 2002 Dynamite Reggae Classics 2002 Head Shot: Reggae Instrumentals, Dubs and Other Oddities 2002 Lucky Seven 2002 Rebel Music: A Reggae Anthology, Vol.1 2002 Simply Rockers, Vol. 2: Jamaican Music from the Vaults 2002 Tighten Up, Vol. 1 [Expanded] 2002 Trojan Box Set: Mod Reggae 2002 Trojan Skinhead Reggae Box Set 2001 A Guide to the Rough Guides 2001 Do the Reggay: The Early Reggae Recordings 1968-69 2001 Gems from Treasure Isle 2001 Knock Out Ska: Treasure Isle Ska Instrumentals 2001 Respect: A Tribute to Bob Marley 2001 Rough Guide to Africa 2001 Rough Guide to Latin America 2001 Street Corner: Ska Classics and Original Rude Boy 2001 The Rough Guide to the Music of Jamaica: Roots Music From the Loudest Island on the Planet 2001 Trojan Box Set: A Jamaican Story 2000 Kings & Queens of Rocksteady 2000 The Crown Prince: 16 Mighty Hits from Reggae's Best Loved Voice 2000 Top Rock Steady 2000 Trojan Box Set: Dub, Vol. 2 2000 Trojan Box Set: Ska, Vol. 2 1999 200% Dynamite! 1999 Deep Ska 1999 Jazz in Jamaica [Culture Press] 1999 Musical Communion 1999 Tribute to Bob Marley [Box Set] 1999 Trojan Box Set: Dub 1999 Trojan Box Set: Instrumentals 1999 Trojan Box Set: Rock Steady 1999 Trojan Box Set: Ska 1999 Trojan Box Set: Tribute to Bob Marley 1999 Welcome to Beatville 1998 100% Dynamite! 1998 Come Rock with Me in Jamaica 1998 Gay Jamaica Independence Time 1998 Get on Up!: Joe Gibbs Rocksteady 1998 Greatest Jamaican Beat: Rock Steady BaBa-Boom Time 1998 King Size Ska 1998 Legends, Vol. 2: The History of Ska 1998 Old School Ska: An Anthology 1998 Rock Steady Beat: Treasure Isle's Greatest Hits 1998 Satta Dub 1998 Ska Ra Van: Top Sounds From Top Deck, Vol. 1 1998 Soul Music for Sale 1998 Top Sounds From Top Deck, Vol. 2 1997 20 Film & Stage Classics 1997 It's Rockin' Time: Duke Reid's Rock Steady 1967-1968 1997 Jesus Dread (1972-1977) 1997 Music Is My Occupation 1997 Out of Many One: Jamaican Music 1962-1975 1997 Soul of Jamaica/Here Comes the Duke 1996 History of Trojan Records, Vol. 2: 1972-1995 1996 Reggaemania: The Best of Reggae 1996 Roots of Reggae, Vol. 2: Rock Steady 1996 Totally Wired in Dub 1996 White Squall 1995 History of Trojan Records, Vol. 1: 1968-1971 1995 Monkey Ska 1995 New York Ska Jazz Ensemble 1995 Streets of Ska 1995 The History of Ska [Receiver] 1995 Tribute to Bob Marley, Vol. 1 [Trojan] 1995 Wild Bunch: 27 Instrumental Classics 1994 From Boogie to Nyahbinghi 1994 Tribute to the Skatalites 1994 Version Affair, Vol. 1 1993 Songs for Jah 1992 Instrumental Reggae 1991 Ska Bonanza: The Studio One Ska Years 1991 Solid Gold from the Vaults, Vol. 2 1989 Shufflin' on Bond Street 1988 Blow Mr. Hornsman: Instrumental Reggae, 1968-1975 1988 Dance Crasher: Ska to Rock Steady 1988 Downbeat the Ruler: Killer Instrumentals from Studio One 1979 Intensified!: Original Ska 1962-1966 1970 Funky Chicken |
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Music:Member Since: 1/13/2008Band Members: Tommy McCook Influences: Sounds Like: The one and only Tommy McCook! Record Label: Trojan and others Type of Label: None |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (Ska / Reggae) |
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