Chicago are an American band formed in 1967; noted as one of the first rock acts with an integrated three-piece brass section. Between 1969 and 1980, they released twelve studio albums on Columbia, followed by five albums on Warner. For eleven years, they maintained the same seven members: keyboardist–singer Robert Lamm, guitarist–singer Terry Kath, bassist–singer […]
Colosseum was an English brass-rock band that released the 1969 albums Those Who Are About to Die Salute You (Fontana) and Valentyne Suite (Vertigo). They were led by drummer Jon Hiseman and reedist Dick Heckstall-Smith, fellow travelers in the Graham Bond Organization and John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers. As an instigator of pop’s shift into maximalism, they […]
Chase was an American brass-rock band from Las Vegas that made the 1971–74 albums Chase, Ennea, and Pure Music on Epic Records. They ended in August 1974 when four members perished in the crash of their tour plane. Members: Bill Chase (trumpet), Ted Piercefield (trumpet, vocals, 1970-74), Alan Ware (trumpet, 1970-74), Jerry Van Blair (trumpet, […]
The Sons of Champlin were an American brass-rock-soul band from San Francisco, formed in 1965 by namesake vocalist, guitarist, keyboardist, and songwriter Bill Champlin. Originally a teen R&B combo called the Opposite Six, the group took shape as the Sons of Champlin in the wake of the British Invasion, blending soul, jazz, and rock elements […]
Manfred Mann Chapter Three was an English jazz-rock/psych band that released two albums on Vertigo: Manfred Mann Chapter Three (1969) and Volume Two (1970). They were a followup to keyboardist Manfred Mann’s namesake R&B/beat combo of the 1960s. He followed this project with the Earth Band for a 13-album run between 1972 and 1987. Members: […]
The Greatest Show on Earth was an English brass-rock band that released the albums Horizons and The Going’s Easy on Harvest in 1970. All eight members initially grouped in the Ossie Laine Show, an R&B covers band that cut an album for the Spanish market. Bassist Norman Watt-Roy later surfaced in Ian Dury’s Blockheads. Members: […]
Trifle was an English brass-rock/funk band that released a standalone single on United Artists in 1969, followed by the album First Meeting on Dawn in 1970. Trumpeter Dick Cuthell became an in-demand sessionist in the years that followed, appearing on albums by Nasty Pop, Burning Spear, Delroy Washington, XTC, The Specials, Chaz Jankel, Linton Kwesi […]
Archie Whitewater was an American brass-rock/soul band that released a self-titled album on Cadet Concept in 1970. Members: Bob Berkowitz (keyboards), Fred Johnson (vocals), Jim Abbott (drums), Lynn Sheffield (alto saxophone, percussion), Paul Metzke (guitar), Peter La Barbera (percussion), Sam Burtis (trombone), Tony Vece (bass guitar), Travis Jenkins (tenor saxophone, flute, vocals) Background Archie Whitewater […]
Heaven was an English brass-rock band that played the 1969 and 1970 Isle of Wight festivals. In 1971, they made the double-album Brass Rock 1, released on CBS in a lavish six-fold sleeve. It features the talents of trombonist David Horler (Michael Gibbs, Garuda, Peter Herbolzheimer Rhythm Combination & Brass, Kenny Wheeler Big Band) and […]
The Third Avenue Blues Band (spelled numerically after their first single) was an American brass-rock/soul sextet that released three singles on MCA-subsidiary Revue in 1968/69, collected with other material on the 1970 album Fantastic. Members: Bob Beasley (saxophone), Hadley Hockensmith (guitar, bass), Harold Jones (vocals), Bill Maxwell (drums), Harlan Rogers (vocals, organ, piano), Mark Underwood […]
4th Cekcion was an American brass-rock band from Bellaire, Texas, that released a self-titled album on local-press Solar Records in 1970. Members: Greg Isaacs (vocals, keyboards), Stewart Rojo (guitar), Mike St. Clair (bass), Louie Broussard (percussion), Richard Cantu (woodwinds), Gary Weldon (brass) Background 4th Cekcion formed in Bellaire when brass player Gary Weldon and reedist […]
Gas Mask was an American brass-rock band from N.Y.C. that released one album, Their First Album, on Tonsil Records in 1970. Members: Bill Davidson (lead guitar), Richard Grando (winds), David Gross (saxophone), Nick Oliva (keyboards), Bobby Osborne (vocals), Enrico Rava (trumpet), James Strassburg (drums), Ray Brooks (bass, ?-1970), Lynn Welshman (trombone, 1970-?), Michael Moore (bass, […]
Ten Wheel Drive was an American brass-rock big band from New Jersey led by singer Genya Ravan. She fronted their 1969 Polydor debut Construction #1 and the 1970/71 followups Brief Replies and Peculiar Friends. After she went solo, writer/arrangers Aram Schefrin and Michael Zager reconfigured Ten Wheel Drive with singer Ann E. Sutton for a […]
Galliard was an English brass-rock band from Birmingham that released the 1969/70 Deram albums Strange Pleasure and New Dawn. Frontman Geoff Brown continued in the mid-’70s jazz-funk combo Muscles. Along with Colosseum, Heaven, Brainchild, the Greatest Show on Earth, and the Keef Hartley Band, Galliard represented a UK wing of the brass-laden jazz-rock-soul sound, reflecting […]
Cold Blood was an American Bay Area brass-rock band that released the 1969/70 albums Cold Blood and Sisyphus on Bill Graham’s San Francisco Records label, followed by the 1972/73 titles First Taste of Sin and Thriller! and the 1974 Warner release Lydia, named after frontwoman Lydia Pense. Members: Larry Field (guitar), Lydia Pense (vocals), Danny […]
Tower of Power was an American soul-funk band from Oakland that debuted with the album East Bay Grease on San Francisco Records in 1970, followed by five studio albums and a live disc on Warner Bros. between 1972 and 1976. A further trio of titles appeared on Columbia during the remainder of the decade. Members: […]
The Keef Hartley Band was an English brass-rock ensemble that released five albums and a live disc on Deram between 1969 and 1972. Drummer–bandleader Keef Hartley and frontman–songwriter Miller Anderson later collaborated in Broken Glass and Dog Soldier, releasing one album with each band in 1975. Members: Keef Hartley (drums), Miller Anderson (guitar, vocals), Gary […]
The Electric Flag was an American brass-rock band that made soundtrack music for the 1967 counterculture film The Trip, followed by the 1968 Columbia albums A Long Time Comin’ and An American Music Band. Members: Nick Gravenites (vocals, guitar), Buddy Miles (drums, percussion), Mike Bloomfield (guitar, percussion, 1967-68, 1974), Barry Goldberg (keyboards, 1967, 1974), Harvey […]
Dreams were an American brass-rock band from New York that released the 1970–71 Columbia albums Dreams and Imagine My Surprise. They launched the careers of multiple jazz-rock players, including Billy Cobham and the Brecker Brothers. Members: Jeff Kent (vocals, guitar, keyboards), Doug Lubahn [aka Douglas Lubahn] (vocals, bass), Edward Vernon (lead vocals), Randy Brecker (vocals, […]
The Flock was an American psychedelic jazz-rock band from Chicago that released the 1969–70 Columbia albums The Flock and Dinosaur Swamps. Violinist Jerry Goodman joined the original Mahavishnu Orchestra lineup. In 1975, a revived Flock released Inside Out on Mercury. Members: Fred Glickstein (guitar, vocals), Ron Karpman (drums, vocals), Jerry Smith (bass, vocals), Rick Canoff […]
The Ides of March are an American brass-rock band from Berwyn, Ill., that scored a 1970 hit with “Vehicle” from their album of the same name. They released four albums through 1974 on Warner and RCA. Guitarist-singer Jim Peterik became the later backbone of Survivor and Pride of Lions. Members: Jim Peterik (lead vocals, guitar, […]
Zoo was a French brass-rock band that released three albums between 1969 and 1972 on Riviera. Members: Michel Bonnecarrère (guitar), Tony Canal (trumpet), Daniel Carlet (saxophone, violin), Joël Daydé (vocals, 1968-70), Christian Devaux (drums), Pierre Fanen (guitar, 1968-70), André Hervé (keyboards), Michel Hervé (bass), Michel Ripoche (saxophone, violin, trombone), Ian Bellamy (vocals, 1970-72) Background Zoo […]
The Second Coming was a nine-member American brass-rock band that released a self-titled album on Mercury in 1970. Members: Jack Kramer (trumpet, bugle, trombone, background vocals), Buddy Stephens (trumpet, lead vocals), Bill Dinwiddie (trombone, percussion, background vocals), Rick Rudolph (alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, alto flute, trombone), Les King (drums, congas, percussion, timpani), Dave Miller (Hammond […]
Chelsea Beige was an American brass-rock band that released the 1971 Epic album Mama, Mama Let Your Sweet Bird Sing. Members: Allan Springfield, Billy Schwartz, Chris Efthimiam, Dominick Aloi, Earl Ford, John Scorzello, Kenny Lehman, Lloyd Michels, Stafford James Background Chelsea Beige formed in 1970 as a followup to The Last Ritual, an occultist psychedelic […]
Emergency was a German/Czech brass-rock band that cut the 1971/72 CBS albums Emergency and Entrance, followed by the 1973/74 Brain titles Get Out to the Country and No Compromise. Members: Hanus Berka (saxophone, flute, keyboards, Mellotron), Otto Bezloja (bass, 1970-73), Udo Lindenberg (drums, 1970-71), Jiří Matoušek (keyboards, 1970-73), Barrie Newby (guitar), Miloš Vokurka [Reddy] (vocals, […]
Rock Workshop was a British brass-rock and blues band that released the 1970–71 CBS albums Rock Workshop and The Very Last Time. The first features Scottish singer Alex Harvey, pre-Sensational Band. Guitarist Ray Russell arranged both albums, which also feature trumpeter Harry Beckett. Members: Alan Greed, Alan Rushton, Alex Harvey, Bob Downes, Brian Miller, Bud […]
Ambergris was an American brass-rock/soul band formed by ex-Blood, Sweat & Tears multi-instrumentalist Jerry Weiss. In 1970, they released a self-titled album on Paramount Records. Members: Jerry Weiss (bass, keyboards), Larry Harlow (keyboards), Charlie Camillari (trumpet), Harry Max (trumpet, bass), Jimmy Maelen (vocals), Billy Shay (guitar, harmonica), Lewis Kahn (trombone), Glenn Jon Miller (trombone), Gil […]
Satisfaction was an English brass-rock band that released a self-titled album and two singles on Decca in 1971. They recorded a second album, Three Ages of Man, that remained vaulted for 42 years. Members: Mike Cotton (trumpet, flugelhorn), John Beecham (trombone), Derek Griffiths (guitar, vocals), Bernie Higginson [aka Byrnes] (drums, vocals), Lem Lubin (saxophone, bass), […]
Lighthouse was a Canadian brass-rock big band that released three albums on RCA Victor between 1968 and 1970, followed by six further titles on GRT between 1971 and 1974. Members: Skip Prokop (drums), Paul Hoffert (keyboards), Ralph Cole (guitar), Bob McBride (vocals), Russ Little (horns), Arnie Chycoski (horns), Freddy Stone (horns), Howard Shore (saxophone, flute), […]
Aura was an American brass-rock band from Los Angeles that released a 1971 self-titled album on Mercury. Members: Al Lathan (vocals, percussion), Jerry Smith (bass, vocals), Bill Waidner (guitar), George Barr (trumpet, vocals), Fred Entesari (saxophone), Andy Foertsch (trombone), Sam Alessi (keyboards), Dennis Horan (drums) Background Aura formed in 1971 in Los Angeles with roots […]
Jellyroll was an American brass-rock band from Cincinnati that released a 1970 self-titled album on Kapp Records. Built from members of James Brown’s backing unit The Dapps, they fused soul, fuzz rock, and jazzy arrangements in a post-psych crossover style marked by theatrical vocals, swirling organ, and ensemble interplay. Members: Roger Troy (lead vocals), Eddie […]
Rastus was an American brass-rock band that released a 1971 live/studio double-album on GRT, followed by the 1972 studio album Steamin’ on Neighborhood Records. Members: Daniel Matthew Magalen (vocals, saxophone), Dave “Smokey” Smelko (drums, percussion, vocals), Don Nagy (bass, trumpet), George Sopuch (guitar), Marc Roman (trombone, vocals), Mike “The First” Geraci (saxophone, backing vocals), Tony […]
Bethlehem Asylum was an American sax-rock/psych band from Tampa that released two albums in 1970/71 on Ampex Records. Members: Charlie DeChant (vocals, saxophone, flute), Christian Gandhi (keyboards, woodwinds), Danny Finley (vocals, guitar), Jimm Neiman (bass), Russell Buddy Helm (drums) Background Bethlehem Asylum coalesced in Tampa around multi-instrumentalists Charlie DeChant (vocals, saxophone, flute), Christian Gandhi (keyboards, […]
Pinguin was a German sax-rock band that released the 1972 album Der Grosse Rote Vogel on Zebra. They first grouped as Talix, a psychedelic sextet behind the 1970 album Spuren. Members: Klaus Gebauer (vocals), Markus Schaub (guitar, percussion, vocals), Joe Voggenthaler (guitar, percussion), Tom Wohlert (bass, bongo), K.D Blahak (drums), Volker Plitz (organ, percussion), Elmar […]
Guns & Butter was an American sax-rock/psych band from Boston that released a self-titled album on Cotillion in 1972. Members: Peter Cohen (bass), Lenny Federer (violin, viola), Jeff Lyons (vocals), Richard Ploss (flute, saxophone), Peter Tucker (drums), Paul Cohen (guitar) Background Guns & Butter had its roots in a musical partnership between singer Jeff Lyons […]
Warehouse was a Dutch brass-rock septet that released the 1972 album Powerhouse and the 1973 standalone single “Tallahassee Lassie” on Imperial. Members: Quido Hereman (vocals, percussion, guitar), Harry Zijlstra (guitar, vocals), Jan de Jong (bass), Jan de Lang (drums, percussion), Klaas Bootsma (organ), Jaap van der Veer (saxophone), Andries Zijlstra (trumpet, vocals) Background Warehouse evolved […]
Creative Rock was a German brass-rock band behind the 1972–74 Brain albums Gorilla and Lady Pig. Members: Heiko Steinsiek (drums), Klaus Weber (guitar, percussion), Rainer Erbel [Steve Haggerty] (vocals), Günter Schmeide (guitar, bass), Michael Maas (bass, guitar), Benny Stremmel (tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, flute), Hubertus Kreutner (trumpet, flugelhorn), Apostolos Papanikolaou (lead guitar) Inception Creative Rock […]
Walrus was an English brass-rock band that released a self-titled album on Deram in 1970, followed by a standalone a-side in 1971. Members: Steve Hawthorn (bass), John Scates (guitar), Noel Greenaway (vocals), Don Richards (trumpet), Roy Voce (tenor saxophone), Bill Hoad (saxophone), Roger Harrison (drums), Nick Gabb (drums), Barry Parfitt (organ, piano) Background Walrus was […]
Hannibal was an English blues-rock band from Birmingham that released a self-titled album on B&C and Philips in 1970. Members: Rolando Alex Boyce [aka Kirk St. James] (lead vocals), Jack Griffiths (bass), Bill Hunt (keyboards), Adrian Ingram (guitar), John Parkes (drums), Cliff Williams (tenor saxophone, clarinet) Background Hannibal formed circa 1969 with two West Midlands […]
The Loading Zone was an American brass-rock-soul band that released a self-titled album in 1968 on RCA Victor, followed by the private 1970 effort One for All. They launched the career of soul singer Linda Tillery, who went solo as Sweet Linda Divine. Members: Peter Shapiro (guitar, 1965-69), Steve Dowler (rhythm guitar, 1965-69), David Dougdale […]
Dada was an English brass-rock-soul band that released a self-titled album on Atco in 1970. They featured the husband-wife team of guitarist Pete Gage and vocalist Elkie Brooks. After the album’s release, co-vocalist Paul Korda cleared way for ex-Alan Bown Set singer Robert Palmer. This ushered a reinvention as soul-rockers Vinegar Joe, which released three […]
Horn was a Canadian brass-rock band that released the album On the People’s Side on Special Records in 1972. Members: Wayne Jackson (trumpet), Dave deLaunay (keyboards), Bruce Burron (guitar, alto sax), Billy Bryans (drums), Les Clackett (lead vocals), and Tim Moxam (bass) Background Horn evolved out of Theodore’s Smokeshop, an earlier band of drummer Billy […]
Dr. Music was a Canadian jazz-rock/soul collective from Toronto that released three albums from 1972 through 1974 on GRT. Keyboardist Doug Riley led changing lineups through the 1977 Radio Canada International LP Transcription and the 1984 Canadian Talent Library mini-LP Circa ’84. Members: Doug Riley (keyboards), Laurel Ward (vocals), Rhonda Silver (vocals), Brenda Gordon (vocals), […]
Flamengo was a Czech psychedelic jazz-rock band that was active for six years, starting in 1966. In 1972, the band released the popular album Kuře v Hodinkách on Supraphon. Members: Přemysl Černý (drums, 1966-68), František Francl (lead guitar, 1966-70), Pavel Fořt (bass, guitar), Eduard Vršek (keyboards, 1966), Jiří Čížek (bass, keyboards, 1966-67), Petr Novák (vocals, […]
The Swinging Soul Machine was a Dutch brass-rock-soul band that released the 1969 Polydor album Through The Eye. After a change of singers, the band became Machine and made a 1970 self-titled album. Several members carried on in Tantalus and others surfaced in Limousine. Members: Iwan Groeneveld (vocals, 1969), John Caljouw (vocals), Willem Warby (flute, […]
Mr. Albert Show was a Dutch sax-rock band that released a self-titled album on Philips in 1970, followed by Warm Motor in 1971. Members: Bertus Borgers (saxophone, flute, vocals), Roeland “Broer” Boogaart (drums), Tom Fautu Bun (bass), Eric Lintermans (guitar, vocals), Bonkie Bongaerts (organ), Floortje Klomp [Fleur Colombe] (vocals) Background Mr. Albert Show formed after […]
MAX (aka RODAN) was an American brass-rock band active from 1970 through 1974, when Pandora issued their recordings under the unauthorized title Rodan, which misidentified several contributors. Group leader David Cortopassi restored the archive through the expanded Beyond Rodan, released by Digital Cellars for the fiftieth anniversary. Members: David Cortopassi (bass, guitar, vibraphone, piano, vocals), […]
Pig Iron was an American brass-rock band from NYC that released a 1970 self-titled album on CBS/Columbia. Members: Alan Abrahams (lead vocals, drums), Marty Fogel (saxophone), Adam Ippolito (keyboards, trumpet, vocals), Bill Peters (lead guitar, vocals), Paul Squire (trumpet), Gary Van Scyoc (bass, trumpet, vocals) Background Pig Iron formed in New York in the late […]
Splash was a Swedish brass-rock/jazz-rock band that released the 1972 Polydor album Ut på Vischan!, followed by the self-issued 1974–78 titles Splash and Splash 2. Members: Christer Holm (saxophone, clarinet, bassoon), Christer Jansson (guitar, violin, vocals), Gösta Rundqvist (organ, piano), Håkan Lewin (saxophone, flute), Jan Erik Westin (drums), Kaj Söderström (bass, vocals), Leif Halldén (trumpet, […]
Zylan was a Canadian brass-rock-soul band from Halifax behind the 1973 Columbia album Rainbows Dreams & Fantasies. They also made a French-sung version, La Différence, for the Québécois market. Members: Peter Fraser (keyboards), Donnie Hann (bass), Blaine Murphy (guitar), Helene Bolduc (vocals), Andy Davis (drums), Steve Annan (guitar), Dave Skinner (drums), Real Pelletier (vocals), Harold […]
Ping Pong was an Italian sax-rock band that released the 1971–73 albums About Time and Ping Pong. Members: Mauro Falzoni (guitar, vocals), Celso Valli (keyboards), Paride Sforza (saxophone, clarinet), Alan Taylor (bass, vocals), Vittorio Volpe (drums), Giorgio Bertolani (vocals, 1973-74) Inception Ping Pong formed in 1971 in Emilia-Romagna. Though often presented as a foreign act, […]
The Last Nikle was an American brass-rock band from New Orleans that released a self-titled album on Mainstream Records in 1969. Members: Lenny McDaniel (bass, vocals), Wally McDaniel (piano, organ), Roger Bertrand (guitar), Jerry Rouselle (drums), Mike Scorsone (saxophone), Clay Musacchia (trombone), Gordon Schumert (trumpet) Background The Last Nikle was formed by bassist/singer Lenny McDaniel […]
Mendoza was a Swedish jazz-rock band that released a 1972 self-titled album on CBS. Members: Lennart Palmefors (lead vocals, keyboards), Rolf Öhlin (guitar), Arne Gustafsson (guitar, flute), Björn Larsson (trumpet), Anders Hogman (bass), Anders Östryd (drums) Background Mendoza coalesced in Linköping, where singer/keyboardist Lennart Palmefors (b. 1947, Malmö) and guitarist Rolf Öhlin (b. 1948, Stockholm) […]
Uncle Chapin was an American brass-rock band from New York that released a 1971 self-titled album on Polydor. Members: Donny Olson (lead vocals, bass), Angelo Ficara (lead vocals, guitar, acoustic guitar), Mike Mattia (trumpet, flugelhorn, piano, percussion), Carl Shickler (guitar, trombone, flute), John Briganti (drums), James Rosolino (lead vocals, trumpet), Paul Mergingoff (piano, organ, lead […]
If was an English sax-rock band from London that released two albums on Island in 1970, followed by a second pair of titles on U.A.–Metromedia in 1972–73 and a further pair on Gull during the mid-1970s. Saxophonist Dick Morrissey later formed a prolific partnership with ex-Piblokto!–Oblivion guitarist Jim Mullen in the duo Morrissey Mullen. Members: […]
Mogul Thrash was an English brass-rock band from London that released a self-titled album on RCA Victor in 1971. They were formed by ex-Colosseum/future-Bandit guitarist James Litherland and also featured bassist/vocalist John Wetton, who later gained global fame in the supergroups King Crimson, UK, and Asia. Members: Roger Ball (alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, soprano saxophone), […]
Iguana was an English brass-rock/funk band from Southampton that released a self-titled album on Polydor in 1972. They later became the backing band for singer Jess Roden. Members: Ronnie Taylor (alto saxophone, tambourine), Bruce Roberts (guitar, vocals), John Cartwright (bass, drums), Chris Gower (trombone, tambourine), Pete Hunt (drums, congas), Don Shinn (keyboards, 1971-72), Steve Webb […]
Brainchild was an English jazz-rock/soul band that released the album Healing of the Lunatic Owl on A&M in 1970. Members: Harvey Coles (bass, vocals), Bill Edwards (lead guitar, vocals), Chris Jennings (organ, piano), Brian Wilshaw (saxophone, flute), Lloyd Williams (trumpet), Ian Goss (trombone), Dave Muller (drums) Inception Brainchild congregated in Somerset at the close of […]
Room was an English jazz-rock/soul band from Blandford Forum, Dorset, that released the album Pre-Flight on Deram in 1970. Members: Chris Williams [C.K. Williams] (lead guitar), Roy Putt (bass), Pete Redfern (drums, 1968-69), Roger Hope (vocals, 1968), Scott (guitar, 1968), Jane Kevern (vocals, tambourine, harmonium, 1968-?), Steve Edge (lead guitar, rhythm guitar, 1968-70), Bob Jenkins […]
Swegas was an English brass-rock band behind the 1971 albums Child of Light and Beyond the Ox. Members: Nick Ronai (trombone), Brian “Joe” Spibey (vocals, trumpet, 1969-70), Alan Smith (alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, piano, 1969-?), Jonny Toogood (guitar, 1969-?), Keith Strachan (vocals, keyboards, 1969-71), Roy Truman (bass, 1969-71), John “Legato” Legg (alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, […]
Aquila was a Welsh sax-rock band that made a 1970 self-titled album on RCA Victor. The band included players with lengthy beat-era resumes, including singer-guitarist Ralph Denyer, who fronted Blonde on Blonde on their 1969 album Contrasts. Members: Ralph Denyer (vocals, guitar), Phil Childs (bass, piano), George Lee (flute, saxophone), Martin Woodward (Hammond), Jimmy Smith (drums) […]
Blood, Sweat & Tears were an American brass-rock/soul band from N.Y.C., formed in 1967 by Blues Project alumni Al Kooper and Steve Katz. After their 1968 Columbia debut Child Is Father to the Man, Kooper and trumpeter Randy Brecker departed for prolific solo and collaborative careers. In 1969, a revised lineup with vocalist David Clayton-Thomas […]
Round House was a Swiss-Hungarian brass-rock band behind the 1972/73 Harvest albums ‘Scuse Me and Down to Earth. Members: Bernd Heil (guitar, bass, vocals), Ralph Bloch (drums), Jean-Pierre Wuttke (tenor saxophone, alto saxophone), Gustav Csik (organ, tenor saxophone), Laszlo Juhasz (trumpet, bass), Kurt Weil (trombone, vibraphone) Background Round House formed in Zürich circa 1969 under […]
Isis was an American brass-rock/funk big band from NYC, formed in 1972 by guitarist/singer Carol MacDonald and drummer Ginger Bianco, both of the seminal ’60s garage band Goldie & The Gingerbreads. They released two albums on Buddah in 1974/75 and a third on UA in 1977. Members: Carol MacDonald (vocals, guitar), Ginger Bianco (drums, percussion), […]
Puzzle was an American jazz-funk/soul band from Chicago that released two albums in 1973/74 on Motown. They recorded a third album, How Do We Get Out of This Business Alive, that remains unreleased. Vocalist/percussionist John Valenti released two subsequent solo albums. Members: John LiVigni [aka John Valenti] (vocals, drums, percussion), Anthony Siciliano (bass), Bobby Villalobos […]
Coley was an English brass-rock/funk combo that released the 1972 album Goodbye Brains on self-press Coley Records. Members: Bernard Shaw (Glockenspiel, Vibraslap), Henry Lowther (Flugelhorn), Peter Bocking (Guitar) Background Coley converged when saxophonist–composer Barry Cole summoned bassist Neil Cameron, guitarist Peter Bocking, percussionist Bob Cleall, flugelhornist Henry Lowther, percussionist Bernard Shaw, and spoken-word vocalist Paul […]
Elephant’s Memory was an American soul-rock/psych band from New York that released a 1969 self-titled album on Buddah. Amid several lineup changes, the band released an album apiece through 1974 on Metromedia, Apple, and RCA Victor. In 1972, they backed John Lennon on the first half of his double-set Some Time in New York City. […]
Flow were an American sax-rock/psych band from Ocala, Fla., that released a self-titled album on CTI Records in 1970. Members: John Winter (piano, electric piano, organ, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, flute, harmonica), Don Felder (guitar), Chuck Newcomb (bass, vocals), Mike Barnett (drums), Ed Shaughnessy (percussion), Angel Allende (percussion), Johnny Pacheco (percussion) Discography: Flow (1970)
The Jazz Rock Experience was a Swiss brass-rock band that released the self-initialed 1970 album J.R.E. on Deram. Half the band reconvened as Container. Saxophonist Bruno Spoerri reemerged in electronic music. Members: Raffael Waeber (guitar), Kenny Schmidt (drums), Bruno Spoerri (saxophone), Hans Kennel (trumpet), Nick Bertschinger (Wurlitzer), Hans Foletti (bass) Background Jazz Rock Experience formed […]
Ballin’jack was an American brass-rock band behind the 1970–72 Columbia albums Ballin’ Jack and Buzzard Luck, followed by the 1973/74 Mercury titles Special Pride and Live and In Colour. Members: Luther Rabb (bass, vocals), Ronnie Hammon (drums), Glenn Thomas (guitar, mandolin), Jim Coile (saxophone, flute, clarinet), Tim McFarland (trombone, piano, backing vocals), Jim Walters (trumpet, […]
SOD was an American brass-rock band from Las Vegas behind the 1971/72 Decca albums SOD and Face the Music. Drummer Larry Devers hailed from the local jazz-psych band Loadstone, which issued a 1969 self-titled album. Members: Cal “California” Arnold (bass), Larry Devers (drums, percussion), Michael Green (trumpet), Rick Kellis (saxophone), Jo Jo Molina (keyboards), Don […]
Illustration was a Québécois brass-rock band that released a 1969 self-titled album on Janus. Members: Garry Beattie (guitar), Norman Burgess (saxophone), Leo Harinen (trumpet), Roger Homefield (trombone), Bill Ledster (lead vocals), Benoit Perreault (trumpet), John Ranger (keyboards), Claude Roy (drums), Donald Sanders (saxophone), Richard Terry (bass), Glenn Higgins (saxophone), Billy Shields (trumpet) Background Illustration formed […]
Guillotine was a Québécois brass-rock band that made a 1971 self-titled album on Ampex Records. Members: Carol Breval (vocals), Paul Morin (guitar), Robert Turmel (bass), André Morin (drums), Pierre Nadeau (organ, piano, harpsichord), Jean Morin (saxophone), Joe Trivisonno, Paul Dalonzo Jr., François Petrari Background Guillotine formed in Montréal around 1971 when guitarist Paul Morin reassembled […]
39.4 was a Mexican brass-rock band behind a 1972 self-titled album on CBS. Pre-LP members formed the splinter group Bandido. Members: Guillermo Brizio Domínguez Willow (lead guitar), Enrique Sánchez Ruíz (vocals), Jorge A. Salles (bass), Jaime Arturo Hernández (saxophone), Carlos Híjar Medina (trumpet, trombone), Octavio García Hernández (trumpet, flute), José Luis Zúñiga Lazcarro (drums), Ariel […]
Kush was an Australian brass-rock/soul band that made the 1974 Warner album Snow White and the Eight Straights and the 1975 RCA release Nah, Tellus Wh’t Kush Means Yer Great Sausage. Members: Geoff “Jeff” Duff (vocals, percussion), David Herzog (acoustic guitar, electric guitar), Rob Matthews (bass), John Ellis (alto saxophone, baritone saxophone), Bill Harrower (tenor […]
