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Blues Incorporated

Band, GB
Blues and Rock

Alexis Korner's Blues Incorporated formed 1961 in London, England and are undoubtedly the master UK root that helped form the family tree of today's British blues and rock music direction. From the root-stew of a handful of seminal UK musicians in the mid 1950s, who were influenced by the blues and jazz movements trickling in from America, a new musical energy grew in the shape of British Blues. Jazz leader Chris Barber began promoting blues session intervals during his Marquee Club residency, with Alexis Korner and Ottilie Patterson. It was here that Korner (who had previously worked with Ken Colyer's Jazzmen) then formed a group, that included harmonica-player Cyril Davies, to expand upon these Marquee blues sessions in January 1962. This embryonic group then evolved into the formal Blues Incorporated, using on-stage amplification systems and becoming pioneers in the new 'electric blues' sound. It is difficult to grasp today how much of a stir this caused among traditional Folk-purists, plus the alienation of pub landlords to the level of sound the band produced. The band initially had a regular slot at the Marquee. However, it wasn't long before Korner and Davies created their own residency for the band by taking over an old venue and forming "The Ealing Club", opposite Ealing Broadway rail station. Here "Blues Incorporated" would play and give 'open house' to the many fledgling musicians and blues groups that were emerging in the early 1960s. The band released two singles and four albums and tracks can also be found on a wealth of blues compilations. As Korner's desire increased for developing and experimenting with Blues Incorporated's fusions of jazz & blues, Davies decided to part company, forming his own and more 'purist' R&B group Cyril Davies And His Rhythm And Blues All Stars. However, the two remained friends until Davies' tragic death aged just 31. The list of artists and groups which "Blues Incorporated" helped spawn would probably have you scrolling here 'till next Wednesday. It certainly occupies some 40% of pre-1980 Discogs UK entries.

Members

	Mel Collins fl, sax *1947 GB
	Brian Smith ts, fl, ss *1939
	Danny Thompson cb, b *1939 GB
	Mick Jagger voc *1943 GB
	Jack Bruce voc, b 1943-2014 GB
	Ronnie Jones bvoc, voc *1937 GB
	Keith Richards g, voc *1943 GB
	Herbie Goins voc, dr 1939-2015 US
	Jimmy Page g, acg *1944 GB
	Ginger Baker dr, voc *1939 GB
	John Surman ss, bs, bcl *1944 GB
	Dick Heckstall-Smith ts, ss 1934-2004 GB
	Alan Skidmore ts, sax *1942 GB
	Ian Stewart p, org 1938-1985 GB
	Ray Warleigh fl, sax, as 1938-2015 GB
	Malcolm Cecil syn, b *1937 GB
	Alexis Korner voc, g 1928-1984 GB
	Chris Pyne tb 1939-1995 GB
	Charlie Watts dr *1941 GB
	Dick Morrissey ts, fl 1940-2000 GB
	Art Themen ts, ss *1939 GB
	Long John Baldry voc, g 1941-2005 GB
	Mike Zwerin tr, b, tb 1930-2010 US
	Dave Castle as
	Spike Heatley cb, b *1933 GB
	Graham Burbidge dr 1933-2003 GB
	Graham Bond org 1937-1974 GB
	Terry Cox dr, voc *1937 GB
	Zoot Money voc *1942 GB
	Nigel Stanger ts
	Lee Jackson voc, b *1943 GB
	Danny Craig dr
	Geoff Bradford acg, eg *1934 GB
	Cyril Davies voc, h 1932-1964 GB
	Phil Seamen dr 1926-1972 GB
	Colin Bowden dr
	Art Wood voc 1937-2006 GB
	Barry Howten dr
	Ron Edgeworth p, org 1938-1994 GB
	Dave Stevens
	Rory McEwen 1932-1982 GB
	Lisa Turner
	Johnny Parker p 1929-2010 GB
	Keith Scott p GB
	Raymond Howard
	Mike Scott dr, b GB