Negril

Negril Was A Reggae Supergroup That Released One Self-Titled Instrumental Album. It Was Originally Released In 1975 From A Session Produced Arranged And Mostly Composed By Eric Gale Before He Went Back To New York To Become One Of The Most In-Demand East Coast Session Guitarists. It Including Some Of Jamaica's Best-Known Musicians. The Album Negril Was Recorded At The Harry J Studio In Kingston Jamaica. The Name Refers To An Impoverished Jamaican Seaside Village Which In 1975 Was Yet To Become A Popular Tourist Destination And Had Unsophisticated Accommodations But A Splendid Beach And Natural Beauty Which Inspired Gale To Memorialize It. Negril Consisted Of Eric Gale Lead Guitar Peter Tosh Rhythm Guitar Richard Tee Piano Keith Sterling Piano Leslie Butler Organ & Synthesizer Cedric "Im" Brooks Saxophone Percussion Val Douglas Bass Guitar Aston "Family Man" Barrett Bass Guitar Paul Douglas Drums Sparrow Martin Drums Joe Higgs Percussion Isiah "Sticky" Thompson Percussion . Some CD Releases Have Eric Gale Or Peter Tosh & Friends Rather Than Negril As The Artist. read less