Brian Auger
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Brian Auger and the Trinity 1970
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Brian Albert Gordon Auger |
| Born |
18 July 1939 Hammersmith, London, England |
| Genres | Jazz fusion |
| Instruments | Keyboards |
| Years active | 1960s–present |
| Associated acts | Julie Driscoll, Brian Auger and the Trinity, CAB, The Steampacket |
| Website | brianauger |
Brian Albert Gordon Auger (born 18 July 1939 in Hammersmith London) is an English jazz and rock keyboardist, who has specialised in playing the Hammond organ.
A jazz pianist, bandleader, session musician and Hammond B3 player, Auger has played or toured with artists such as Rod Stewart, Tony Williams, Jimi Hendrix,John McLaughlin, Sonny Boy Williamson, Led Zeppelin, Eric Burdon and others. He has incorporated jazz, early British pop, R&B, soul music and rock, and he has been nominated for a Grammy.
In 1965 Auger formed the group The Steampacket, along with Long John Baldry, Julie Driscoll, Vic Briggs and Rod Stewart. Due to contractual problems there were no official recordings made by the band; nevertheless, nine tracks were laid down for promotional use in late 1965 and enclosed on a cd by Repertoire Records (1990) (Licensed from Charly Records) as well as 12 live tracks from "Live at the Birmingham Town Hall, February 2, 1964. Soon thereafter the band broke up and shortly after Stewart left in 1966. In 1965, Auger played on For Your Love by The Yardbirds.
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