Don Drummond
Don Drummond
Top Songs
| 1 | A Way From It All | ||
| 2 | Around the World | ||
| 3 | Spider | ||
| 4 | Mesopotamia | ||
| 5 | Thoroughfare (Treasure Isle) |
Albums
Jun 2019 • 1 song
Jul 2017 • 19 songs
Jun 2017 • 1 song
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Biography
Trombone master Don Drummond was among the seminal figures behind the evolution of ska -- a founding member of the legendary Skatalites, he was the genre's most prolific composer, with well over 300 songs to his name before his brief career ended in tragedy. Even prior to the birth of ska, Drummond was already regarded as something of a Jamaican legend for his jazz prowess; as a teacher at West Kingston's Alpha Boys School, he also mentored up-and-comers including Tommy McCook, Rico Rodriguez, Vernon Muller, Joe Harriott, and Vincent Gordon. Beginning his studio career in 1956...