Ernest Ranglin: Alextown [full Album] May 2026

Ernest Ranglin & the African Jazz Pioneers: Alextown [Alextown]

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The album (2005) is a unique collaborative effort between Jamaican guitar legend Ernest Ranglin and the African Jazz Pioneers . Recorded in Johannesburg, South Africa, it represents a fusion of Jamaican ska and reggae with South African township jazz. Critical Perspective: A "21st-Century World Music" Ernest Ranglin & the African Jazz Pioneers: Alextown

: The album combines the offbeat guitar upstrokes Ranglin pioneered in Jamaica with the vibrant horn sections and rhythms of South African jazz. Critical Perspective: A "21st-Century World Music" : The

: Produced by Marc Minelli, the record features high-tech arrangements that some critics compared to Herbie Hancock’s dancefloor-oriented forays.

The album consists of 10 tracks that journey through these cross-continental sounds: Pictures of Jozy Ezi Myama Joss Song Alextown 38 Melle Street Amogumbi South African Sunset Just Guitar Magic Jazz Club Five