Graham Bond Organisation

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The Graham Bond Organisation was a pioneering 1960s British rhythm and blues/jazz-rock band known for its influential role in the early careers of several major rock musicians.

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instanceOf British rhythm and blues band
jazz-rock band
activeYearsEndYear 1967
activeYearsStartYear 1963
basedIn London NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
foundedBy Graham Bond NERFINISHED
genre British blues
blues rock
jazz-rock
rhythm and blues
soul jazz
hasGenreCharacteristic strong jazz influence
use of extended improvisation
hasInfluenced British blues rock
British jazz-rock scene
Cream NERFINISHED
hasPart Dick Heckstall-Smith NERFINISHED
Ginger Baker NERFINISHED
Graham Bond NERFINISHED
Jack Bruce NERFINISHED
John McLaughlin NERFINISHED
inception 1963
instrumentation Hammond organ
bass guitar
drums
saxophone
locationOfFormation London NERFINISHED
notableFor launching the careers of Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker
pioneering fusion of jazz and rhythm and blues
notableMember Bobby Tench NERFINISHED
Dick Heckstall-Smith NERFINISHED
Ginger Baker NERFINISHED
Graham Bond NERFINISHED
Jack Bruce NERFINISHED
John McLaughlin NERFINISHED
Jon Hiseman NERFINISHED
Mike Falana NERFINISHED
notableWork The Sound of ’65 NERFINISHED
There’s a Bond Between Us NERFINISHED
originalLanguage English
performerOf “Lease on Love” NERFINISHED
“Tammy” NERFINISHED
“Train Time” NERFINISHED
“Wade in the Water” NERFINISHED
recordLabel Ascot Records NERFINISHED
BGO Records NERFINISHED
Columbia Records
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Jack Bruce memberOf Graham Bond Organisation
Blues Brothers 2000: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack includesSong Graham Bond Organisation
this entity surface form: Graham Bond Organization Medley