Tommy McCook

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Born
3 March 1927
Born In
La Habana, Cuba
Died
5 May 1998 (aged 71)
Tommy McCook (3 March 1927 – 5 May 1998) was a Jamaican saxophonist. A founding member of The Skatalites, he also directed The Supersonics for Duke Reid, and backed many sessions for Bunny Lee or with The Revolutionaries at Channel One Studios in the 1970s. McCook was born in Havana, Cuba, and moved to Jamaica in 1933. He took up the tenor saxophone at the age of eleven, when he was a pupil at the Alpha School, and eventually joined Eric Dean’s Orchestra. In 1954 he left for an engagement in Nassau, Bahamas, after which he ended up in Miami, Florida, and it was here that McCook firs… read more
Tommy McCook (3 March 1927 – 5 May 1998) was a Jamaican saxophonist. A founding member of The Skatalites, he also directed The Supersonics for Duke Reid, and backed many sessions for Bunny Lee or with The Revolutionaries at Channel One Studios in the 1970s. McCook was born in Havana, Cuba, an… read more
Tommy McCook (3 March 1927 – 5 May 1998) was a Jamaican saxophonist. A founding member of The Skatalites, he also directed The Supersonics for Duke Reid, and backed many sessions for Bunny Lee or with The Revolutionaries at Channel One Studios in the 1970s. McCook was born in Havana, Cuba, and moved to Jamaica in 1933. He took up the tenor saxophone at the age of… read more

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1 Play track Soul Jazz Records Presents Studio One Story Tunnel One
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2 Play track Tommy McCook Featuring Bobby Ellis A Dancing Dub
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3 Play track Greatest Jamaican Beat Down On Bond Street
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4 Play track Greatest Ever Ska & Mod Alley Cat Ska
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5 Play track Intensified Rocket Ship
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6 Play track Best of Instrumental Reggae Last Flight To Reggae City
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7 Play track Studio One Scorcher, Vol. 2 Jamaica Bolero
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8 Play track Real Cool: The Jamaican King Of The Saxophone '66-'77 The Shadow Of Your Smile
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9 Play track Celebrating Jamaica 50: The History of Reggae The World Needs Love
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10 Play track What Does It Take To Win Your Love / Reggae Merengue Reggae Merengue
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  1. 14,964 listeners

    1 Jan 2007 · 17 tracks

    Tommy McCook Featuring Bobby Ellis
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  2. 9,675 listeners

    1 Jan 2005 · 49 tracks

    Real Cool: The Jamaican King Of The Saxophone '66-'77
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  3. 7,303 listeners

    12 Jan 2012 · 27 tracks

    Tommy McCook Anthology
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  4. 4,768 listeners

    24 May 2018 · 12 tracks

    Tommy McCook Classics
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