Ginger Baker's Air Force
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Ginger Baker's Airforce is a medium format jazz-rock-fusion super group formed in 1969. Baker disbanded the group in 1971 for economic reasons.
history
The band, initially planned as Tentett , released two albums; after a lengthy rehearsal phase, the debut album was recorded at their second concert on January 15, 1970 in London's Royal Albert Hall . In the meantime, however, other publications have appeared. In 1970 she appeared on the German music show Beat Club . The line-up changed frequently; Graham Bond and Baker were the only constant members.
Baker announced a reunion of the band in 2015; An Air Force 3 club concert was held in January 2016 . He canceled the other concerts planned for 2016 with the band in Great Britain and the USA for health reasons.
Members
- Graham Bond - saxophone, organ
- Ginger Baker - drums
- Denny Laine - guitar, vocals
- Harold McNair - saxophone
- Eleanor Barooshian - vocals (only on parts of the first tour in March / April 1970)
- Jeanette Jacobs - vocals
- Chris Wood - saxophone, flute
- Phil Seamen - drums
- Remi Kabaka - percussion
- Ric Grech - bass
- Steve Winwood - organ
- Aliki Ashman - vocals
- Bud Beadle - saxophone
- Colin Gibson - saxophone, bass (from June 1970)
- Diane Stewart-Bond (as Diane Stewart) - vocals
- Kenny Craddock
- Reebop Kwaku Baah - percussion
- Neemoi (Speedy) Acquaye - percussion
- Steve Gregory - saxophone, flute
- Alan White - drums
Discography
- 1970: Ginger Baker's Airforce (Polydor, 2xLP)
- 1970: Ginger Baker's Airforce 2 (Polydor)
- 2010: Live in Offenbach Germany 1970 (Voiceprint, 2CD)
- 2015: Do What You Like ( Bootleg , a track with Elvin Jones )
Web links
- Comments on gingerbaker.com
- Ginger Baker's Air Force at Allmusic (English)
- Ginger Baker's Air Force at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Chart sources: US
- ^ Ginger Baker Hellraiser: The Autobiography of The World's Greatest Drummer London 2009. p. 135
- ↑ Ginger Baker's Air Force in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- ↑ Concert announcement (The Borderline) ( Memento from February 11, 2017 in the Internet Archive )
- ^ Ginger Baker Cancels Tour