Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ranglin and Fraser have impeccably woven ska, reggae, jazz and other styles into their instrumental compositions for the album. “I ...

I’ve always tried to alert readers of this column whenever an important figure in popular music is passing through our corner of the world. That’s why I’m happy to tell you that Ernest Ranglin, an ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ernest Ranglin performs at the Barbican Centre in London on June 27, 2016. “You have to put in the time,” says Ernest Ranglin ...

If you don’t know who guitarist Ernest Ranglin is, you’re part of a large crowd, but check this out. Ranglin, 83, is not only one of the founding fathers of reggae — yes, he worked with Bob Marley and ...

If ever there was a “once in a blue moon” concert, it was Saturday night’s show at Nectar by Jamaican guitar legend Ernest Ranglin. The club billed the night as Ranglin’s first Seattle appearance, but ...

Nothing new can be said about the genius of Ernest Ranglin and the breadth of his influence on modern guitar. He's been around since the heyday of Kingston club life with combos like the Eric Deans ...

Hear the 82-year-old Jamaican guitarist, arranger and legend perform four songs in the studio. Ernest Ranglin On World Cafe Ernest Ranglin On World Cafe Ernest Ranglin On World Cafe Ernest Ranglin On ...

Last night at The Hall at MP in Brooklyn, legendary Jamaican guitarist Ernest Ranglin celebrated his 84th birthday with a performance that included openers Mihali Savoulidis and Israeli guitarist ...

Bob Marley’s profoundly moving songs and label mogul Chris Blackwells sharp salesmanship may have helped make Jamaican music a global concern, but its the largely overlooked contributions of guitar ...

Ernest Ranglin may be a legendary musician, renowned as the godfather of the Jamaican music scene, but he refuses to look or act the part. The man once offered a "lifetime job" as teacher and musical ...

Ranglin teamed up with prolific saxophonist Dean Fraser for his latest album, 'Two Colors.' By Patricia Meschino Venerable guitarist Ernest Ranglin, the godfather of ska and an architect in reggae‘s ...

Jamaican guitarist Ernest Ranglin was born in 1932, and was there for the creation of the Jamaican music scene as we know it. Much evidence suggests that Ranglin was the one who turned the beat around ...