Backgrounder: Ernest Ranglin's Wranglin'

Ernest Ranglin is one of Jamaica's finest jazz, ska, mento and rock-steady guitarists. Best of all, he has always mixed them up while playing—a technique that is astonishing and has always left me speechless. In 1962, when the James Bond film Dr. No was being shot in Jamaica, Ranglin was hired to compose music for some of the Jamaican scenes. The following year Ranglin played guitar on and arranged My Boy Lollipop, sung by Millie Small. The song reached No. 2 on the Billboard pop chart.

In 1964, Ranglin was in London performing at Ronnie Scott's, backed by Malcolm Cecil on bass and Alan Ganley on drums. Fortunately, he was recorded by Island Records. The tracks are Angelina, To-night, Wranglin', Reflections and Just in Time.

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