Tommy McCook (3 March 1927 – 5 May 1998) was a Jamaican saxophonist. A foun… Read Full Bio ↴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.

Career:

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 famed 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 first heard John Coltrane and fell in love with jazz. McCook returned to Jamaica in early 1962, where he was approached by a few local producers to do some recordings. Eventually he consented to record a jazz session for Clement "Coxson" Dodd, which was issued on the album as "Jazz Jamaica". His first ska recording was an adaptation of Ernest Gold’s "Exodus", recorded in November 1963 with musicians who would soon make up the Skatalites.
During the 1960s and 1970s McCook recorded with the majority of prominent reggae artists of the era, working particularly with producer Bunny Lee and his house band, The Aggrovators, as well as being featured prominently in the recordings of Yabby You and the Prophets (most notably on version sides and extended disco mixes), all while still performing and recording with the variety of line ups under the Skatalites name.

Discography:

Top Secret - 1969 - Techniques
Horny Dub - 1976 - Grounation
Reggae In Jazz - 1976 - Eve
Cookin' Shuffle - Jamaica Authentic
Hot Lava
The Authentic Ska Sound of Tommy McCook - Moon Records (1998)
Down On Bond Street - Trojan Records (1999)
Tommy's Last Stand - Creole - 2001
Blazing Horns - Tenor In Roots - 1976-1978 - Blood & Fire (2003)
Real Cool - 1966-1977 - Trojan Records (2005)
With The Skatalites
Tommy McCook & The Skatalites - The Skatalite! - 1969 - Treasure Island
With Bobby Ellis
Green Mango - 1974 - Attack
Blazing Horns - 1977 - Grove Music
With The Aggrovators
Brass Rockers - 1975 - Striker Lee
Cookin' - 1975 - Horse/Trojan
King Tubby Meets The Aggrovators At Dub Station - 1975 - Live and Love
Show Case - 1975 - Culture Press (1997)
Disco Rockers (aka Hot Lava) - 1977 - Dynamic Sound
Instrumental Reggae - RAS (1992)
With Yabby You
Yabby You Meets Tommy McCook In Dub - Peacemaker
Yabby You Meets Sly & Robie Along With Tommy McCook - Prophets

Doctor Zhivago
Tommy McCook & The Skatalites Lyrics

We have lyrics for 'Doctor Zhivago' by these artists:

Jarre Maurice Somewhere my love there will be songs to sing Although the…
M. Jarre Somewhere my love there will be songs to sing Although the…
Maurice Jarre;Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Somewhere my love there will be songs to sing Although the…

We have lyrics for these tracks by Tommy McCook & The Skatalites:

Exodus This land is mine, God gave this land to me This…
Freedom Sounds Here we are face to face And greeting on and…
Occupation Who have ears to hear let them hear Sounding the trumpet…

We have lyrics for these tracks by Tommy McCook:

Breaking Up Is Hard To Do You tell me that you're leavin', I can't believe it's…
Catchy Dub you have caught me baby you have caught me for…
Exodus This land is mine, God gave this land to me This…
Freedom sound Here we are face to face And greeting on and…
Freedom Sounds Here we are face to face And greeting on and…
Get Me To The Church On Time A few more hours, that's all the time I got A…
Spanish Eyes Blue Spanish eyes Teardrops are falling from your Spanish ey…
The Shadow of You Smile The shadow of your smile When you have gone Will color all…
The Shadow Of Your Smile The shadow of your smile When you have gone Will color all…
Travelling On Bond Street So long I have been a traveling man ohh its been…
You you have caught me baby you have caught me for…
You Have Caught Me you have caught me baby you have caught me for…
You Will Always Find Dub You'll never find, as long as you live Someone who loves…
You'll Never Find You'll never find, as long as you live Someone who loves…

We have lyrics for these tracks by The Skatalites:

Ball Of Fire …of fire…
Big Trombone There was a man, he stood alone, Clutching in his hands,…
Can' t You See Can't you see that I love you Please don't break a…
Carry-Go-Bring-Come This carry go bring come, my dear, brings misery This carry…
Confucious When you can walk a mile into my shoe Criticize me…
Don't Stay Away If you knew, You were my one desire, You set my soul…
Fly Right The buzzard took the monkey for a ride in the…
Freedom Here we are face to face and greeting on and…
From Russia With Love From Russia with love, I fly to you Much wiser since…
Golden Love You're faithful and you're kind for me I never dreamed that…
Have a Good Time Goodbye I hate to see you go But have a good…
I Should Have Known Better I should have known better with a girl like you,…
In The Mood For Ska I'm in the mood for ska Simply because you're near me Funn…
Mood for Ska I'm in the mood for ska Simply because you're near me Funny…
Nimble Foot Ska With these swollen hearts the fires will rage A scar from…
Occupation Who have ears to hear let them hear Sounding the trumpet…
Old Rocking Chair You can roam and roam and roam and roam Till the…
Over The River Time stains like red wine Please pass on by So I can…
Phoenix City (Instrumental ska) ¡Phoenix City.. ! boguie boguie boguie bo…
Pink Panther I'm in the mood for ska Simply because you're near me Funn…
Rough and tough Who are you That I Should be mindful of You ran for refuge A…
Rude Boy Everybody knows I'm a rude boy Walking the streets of dreams…
Simmer Down Simmer down, you lickin' too hot, so Simmer down, soon you'l…
Ska Ska Ska I'm in the mood for love Simply because you're near me. Funn…
Split Personality I don't know if it's black I don't if it's…
Sugar Sugar Sugar sugar I love you Sugar sugar I need you Sugar sugar…
The Guns of Navarone In the winter of nineteen sixty-four this movie came to…
Thinking of You Don't you worry Things will be alright Let's that hurry Thro…
Twelve Minutes to Go Lay me down to cry Every dream to life Just keep movin'…
Two for One I'm in the mood for love Simply because you're near me. Funn…
When I Fall in Love When I fall in love It will be forever Cause I'll never…

You're Wondering Now You're wondering now, what to do, now you know this…

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