So why has the Rico Rodriguez-style trombone on “Drifitng Along” gone unacknowledged? The reason remains unknown, however a name that frequently appears alongside Barnacle’s recording credits is trombonist Annie Whitehead, who made a career of playing British ska and jazz and was described by Beat International Magazine as “the Sly and Robbie of British brass, the woman everyone turns to when they want a class trombone player.”
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