Café Jacques
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| Origin | Edinburgh, Scotland, UK |
| Genres | Progressive rock |
| Years active | 1973—1978, 2010—Present |
| Labels | Epic, Columbia |
| Associated acts | Caravan, Penguin Cafe Orchestra, Simple Minds, Fiction Factory, Anacoustic Mind |
| Website | www |
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Café Jacques are a progressive rock band originally formed in Edinburgh, Scotland and most active in the 1970s. An early version of Café Jacques numbered seven musicians, however the most successful line-up was a trio, consisting of Chris Thomson, Peter Veitch (later with Penguin Cafe Orchestra), and Mike Ogletree (later with Simple Minds, and Fiction Factory). They released two albums and a single on Epic Records (Columbia Records in the U.S.), produced by Rupert Hine, before disbanding in 1978. Café Jacques reformed in 2010, led by original member Chris Thomson.
The band recorded both albums at Trident Studios, London, and the trio was augmented by Geoff Richardson (at that time a member of Caravan, later with Penguin Cafe Orchestra), and John G. Perry (ex Caravan, Quantum Jump).Phil Collins played percussion on four tracks of the first album.
Café Jacques performed live on The Old Grey Whistle Test on 6 December 1977; hosted by Bob Harris.
Billboard described Café Jacques as having "a subtle ethereal feel, very progressive in content, both musically and lyrically." John Swenson in The new Rolling Stone record guide referred to them as an "excellent British studio band whose dense rhythmic mix and melodic keyboard textures recall Traffic's lyricism and Little Feat's syncopation."
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