music business with a farewell tour in the summer of 2016. The tour would feature musicians including Tony Allen, Courtney Pine, Ira Coleman, Cheikh Lô and Alex Wilson. Ranglin was honoured with the Order of Jamaica in the 2021 National Honours and Awards on Jamaica’s 59th Anniversary of Independence. In 2021 and 2022 he recorded the album Two Colors with saxophonist/producer Dean Fraser, which is set for release in May 2022. Discography As leader Wranglin (Island, 1964) Reflections (Island, 1964) Guitar in Ernest (RCA Victor, 1965) The Exciting Ranglin (RCA Victor, 1966) A Mod a Mod Ranglin (Federal, 1966) Ranglin Presents The Zodiacs (Federal, 1966) Boss Reggae (FRM, 1969) Mr. Ernie Ranglin with Soul (Dub Store, 1969) Softly with Ranglin (Twilight, 1969) Ranglypso (MPS, 1976) Ranglin Roots (Aquarius, 1976) Monty Alexander/Ernest Ranglin (MPS, 1981) From Kingston JA to Miami USA (Vista Sounds, 1983) Rum Raisin (RRR, 1985) We Want to Party (Rooney, 1989) True Blue (Rooney, 1989) The Pensive Ranglin (Kinlin, 1993) Play the Time Away (Grove Music, 1995) Below the Bassline (Island, 1996) Tribute to a Legend (Kariang, 1997) Memories of Barber Mack (Island, 1997) Soul D'Ern (Jazz House, 1997) In Search of the Lost Riddim (Palm Pictures, 1998) E.B.@Noon (Tropic, 1999) Modern Answers to Old Problems (Telarc, 2000) Gotcha! (Telarc, 2001) Alextown (Palm Pictures, 2005) Surfin (Tropic, 2005) Order of Distinction (Milk River Music, 2009) Avila Featuring Ernest Ranglin (Avila Street, 2012) Bless Up (Avila Street, 2014) Jazz Jamaica (Federal, 2014) Two Colors (Not On Label, 2022) As sideman With Monty Alexander Rass! (MPS, 1974) Love and Sunshine (MPS, 1975) Monty Strikes Again (MPS, 1976) Jamento (Pablo, 1978) Cobilimbo (MPS, 1978) Monty Alexander - Ernest Ranglin (MPS, 1981) Many Rivers to Cross (MELDAC, 1995) Yard Movement (Island, 1996) Rocksteady (Telarc, 2004) With Floyd Lloyd Tear It Up (Tropic, 1997) Village Soul (Tropic, 1997) Mango Blues (Tropic, 1997) Our World (Tropic, 1999) Believer (Tropic, 2002) Mind Over Matter (Tropic, 2004) With Bunny Wailer Roots Radics Rockers Reggae (Shanachie, 1983) Crucial! Roots Classics (Shanachie, 1994) Communication (Solomonic, 2000) With others Gary Barlow, Sing (Decca, 2012) Beenie Man, Art and Life (Virgin, 2000) Ken Boothe, Groove to the Beat (Jamaican Gold, 1999) Lloyd Brevett, The Legendary Skatalites (Jam Sounds, 1976) Cedric Brooks, United Africa (Water Lily, 1978) Dennis Brown, Light My Fire (Heartbeat, 1994) Jimmy Buffett, Take the Weather with You (RCA, 2006) Jimmy Cliff, Give Thankx (Warner Bros., 1978) Jimmy