Alextown

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Ernest Ranglin
Alextown

[ Palm Pictures Music / CD ]

Release Date: Friday 11 November 2005

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Guitar master Ernest Ranglin melds the rhythms of Trenchtown, Kingston, Jamaica with the stylings of the ghetto township of Alexandra, Johannesburg, South Africa.

'Alextown' sees guitar master Ernest Ranglin melding the rhythms of Trenchtown, Kingston, Jamaica with the stylings of the ghetto township of Alexandra (AKA Alex or Alextown), Johannesburg, South Africa.

His crew for this voyage include brass troupe The African Jazz Pioneers and the evergreen vocal trio The Mahotella Queens. Standout tunes include "Amogumbi", "Trenchtown Music" and the title track itself, "Alextown", where jump up, jazz, dub and swinging township horns typify a vibrant, lively fusion.

Tracks:

1. Trenchtown Music
2. Pictures Of Jozy
3. Ezi Myama
4. Joss Song
5. Alextown
6. 38 Melle Street
7. Amogumbi
8. South African Sunset
9. Just Guitar Magic
10. Jazz Club Five