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Hammond organ legend Gary Baldwin turned professional at the age of 15 and quickly established himself as a master of the Hammond organ in many genres but especially blues , jazz, and soul. He became nationally well known as part of the Tommy Chase band during the Hard Bop revival of the 1980's and went on to play and or record with (amongst others) Gospel legend Doris Troy, Joss Stone , Jools Holland, Van Morrison, Jim Mullen , Alan Barnes, and Ronnie Wood, and was featuring prominently on the classic trip hop albums by Portishead and Morcheeba. He played at the London Palladium with Beverley Knights "Stevie Wonder Songbook" show which subsequently toured nationally and recently was the featured Hammond player for legendry Elvis Presley guitarist's "James Burton and freinds" gig at , again, the London Palladium alongside Ronnie Wood, Brian May, Albert Lee and others.

" An essential player on the jazz scene, his technique on the vibraphone is masterly" the Observer

Roger Beaujolais first came to public attention as part of jump jive band the Chevalier Brothers before starting a session career performing with Robert Plant , Fairground Attraction, Paul Weller , Morrissey and many others before moving into jazz and becoming one of the first artists to sign to Acid Jazz records.

" A killer band with real bite" Mark Youle Jazzwise

"One of todays hottest and most innovative bands" BBC music magazine on Tony Kofi & the Organisation's " Point Blank" album

As part of the Organisation organ group Simon Fernsby received rave reviews for "Point Blank" the album the band recorded with Tony Kofi and they continue to play sold out throughout the UK. He originally came to prominence (as Simon. Walker) with Canadian art rock surrealists the Dave Howard Singers before joining cult band House of Love touring globally and recording, an 8 disc box set "Burn down the world" documenting his time with band was released on Cherry Red records last year.

Gary Baldwin-Hammond organ
Roger Beaujolais-vibraphone
Simon Fernsby-guitar
Pete Cater -drums

" The British master of the Hammond Organ" Time Out

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Church Street,

Camberwell,

Greater London,

England,

SE5 8RB.