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Ginger Baker's Air Force
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| Origin | London, England |
| Genres | Jazz-rock |
| Years active | 1969–1971, 2015 |
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| Past members | Ginger Baker Graham Bond Steve Winwood Chris Wood Denny Laine Ric Grech Remi Kabaka Phil Seamen Harold McNair Jeanette Jacobs Alan White Eleanor Barooshian Colin Gibson Diane Stewart Bud Beadle Kenneth Craddock Steve Gregory Aliki Ashman Rocky Dzidzornu Neemoi "Speedy" Acquaye Catherine James Gasper Lawal Johnny Haastrup |
Ginger Baker's Air Force was a jazz-rock fusion supergroup led by drummer Ginger Baker.
The band formed in late 1969 upon the disbandment of Blind Faith. The original lineup consisted of Ginger Baker on drums, Steve Winwood on organ and vocals, Ric Grech on violin and bass, Jeanette Jacobs on vocals, Denny Laine on guitar and vocals, Phil Seamen on drums, Alan White on drums, Chris Wood on tenor sax and flute, Graham Bond on alto sax, Harold McNair on tenor sax and flute, and Remi Kabaka on percussion. Their first live shows, at Birmingham Town Hall in 1969[1] and the Royal Albert Hall, in 1970, also included Eleanor Barooshian (both Jacobs and Barooshian were former members of girl group The Cake).
The band released two albums, both in 1970: Ginger Baker's Air Force and Ginger Baker's Air Force 2. The second album involved substantially different personnel from the first, with Ginger Baker and Graham Bond being the primary constants between albums.
Ginger Baker's Air Force also played a set at Wembley Stadium (original) on 19 April 1970, during the start of the World Cup Rally, which went from London to Mexico City. They also played at the Hollywood Music Festival held at Leycett (near Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, England), on 24 May 1970.
In late 2015 Baker announced he would be touring in 2016 with a new version of Ginger Baker's Air Force. The band booked a world tour under the name Ginger Baker's Air Force 3. Baker's blog said the band would be "showcasing new talent and collaborating with old friends."[2] The band played one show in London on 26 January 2015; the performance was shortened and Baker had to take many breaks due to an injury he had previously sustained. In late February 2016 the entire tour was cancelled due to doctors having diagnosed Baker with "serious heart problems".[3] Baker died in October 2019.[4]
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