In August 2009 legendary rock drummer Ginger Baker (of Graham Bond Organisation Cream Blind faith Airforce Baker-Gurvitz Army et al) miraculously reached his 70th Birthday. In October he also published his long awaited autobiography Hellraiser' (pub: John Blake) a book that for various reasons has taken him over twenty-years to complete. To coincide with these two momentous events a gig with special friends' was held at London's Jazz Cafe on 4th November 2009. This CD & DVD commemorates this historic & prestigious event & invites you to share the music & atmosphere... of the venue. Ginger demonstrates his musical fluidity & prowess with a range of numbers spanning the back catalogue of his phenomenal career. He is helped in this by guitarist/singer Chris Goss (Masters of Reality) bassist extraordinaire Jonas Helborg percussionist Dodoo Abass world renowned saxophonist Peter King along with Ginger's daughter Leda Baker (Rubella Ballet/various) on guitar/backing vocals. For the last two numbers Ginger is joined by his surprise' guest & very special' friend Steve Winwood in a moving reconciliation that sees them play two show-stopping Blind Faith numbers and re winds time to when they last played together in Ginger Bakers Airforce in 1970. [show more]
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