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Vin Gordon

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Vin Gordon is a Jamaican trombonist, a session player on foundational rocksteady and reggae recordings across multiple studios. His instrumental "Vix", opening with an easy-jazz introduction before dropping into a rub-a-dub rhythm, was the exclusive dubplate Dennis Bovell played to win the 1974 Battle of Burtons sound clash, cut from a fresh set of dubs Bovell had received from Lee "Scratch" Perry that same day.

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prior discographies; Lloyd Bradley, Bass Culture (2000/2013), chapter 18, drawn from Bradley's interview with Dennis Bovell.

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Heavenless - Vin Gordon & The Real Rock Band

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