Ernest Ranglin Retires from Live Performance

After 6 decades in music, Jamaican guitarist Ernest Ranglin has decided to retire from stage shows at the age of 83. As a thank you to his fans he has announced a farewell world tour. He will be joined by Nigerian drummer Tony Allen, UK saxophonist Courtney Pine, US bassist Ira Coleman, UK pianist Alex Wilson and Senegalese singer Cheikh Lo. Ranglin was instrumental in the birth of ska as well as being one of the world’s most respected jazz players.

Confirmed dates include 27.05 Morocco - Rabat/Mawazine 25.06 UK - Glastonbury/Festival 26.06 UK - Canterbury/Marlowe Theatre 27.06 UK - London/Barbican Center 28.06 UK - Basingstoke/The Anvil 01.07 UK - Bristol/Colston Hall 02.07 France - Lyon/Festival Ile Utopie 08.07 Germany - Berlin/Wassermusik Festival @ House of World Cultures 09.07 Slovakia - Pohoda/Pohoda Festival 13.07 Switzerland - Montreux/Montreux Jazz Festival 20.07 Turkey - Istanbul/Jazz Festival 24.07 Japan - Fuji Rock 28.07 Netherlands - Rotterdam/Parkpop 29.07 Germany - Lörrach/Stimmen Festival 30.07 Austria - Krems/Glatt & Verkehrt 21.08 Norway - Oslo/Mela Festival 31.08 France - Paris/La Vilette Jazz 03.09 Finland - Helsinki/Helsinki Festival Story By Angus Taylor