Ginger Baker's Air Force (jazz-rock fusion / UK)

Ginger Baker's Air Force were a jazz-rock fusion band comprising 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 and the Royal Albert Hall, in 1970, also included Jeanette Jacobs and Eleanor Barooshian (both 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 on 19 April 1970, during the start of the World Cup Rally, which went from London to Mexico City.

Years Active: 1969 - 1970

Members: 

Graham Bond
Peter 'Ginger' Baker
Denny Laine
Harold McNair
Eleanor Barooshian
Jeanette Jacobs
Chris Wood
Phil Seamen
Remi Kabaka
Rick Grech
Steve Winwood
Aliki Ashman
Bud Beadle
Colin Gibson
Diane Stewart-Bond (as Diane Stewart)
Kenneth Craddock
Anthony "Rebop" Kwaku Baah
Neemoi (Speedy) Acquaye

Steve Gregory


Ginger Baker jams with Nigerian Afro-Rock artistes in Lagos, Nigeria in 1971.

They include: Johnny Haastrup, Joni Haastrup Tee Mac, Tunde Kuboye, Laolu Akins & The Lijadu Sisters. Segun Bucknor & The Sweet Things also featured. Perfomed song, 'Coming back home,' written by Tunde Kuboye. :

Discography 

Ginger Baker's Air Force (1970)

Ginger Baker's Air Force 2 (1970)