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Jackson Heights were an English musical group formed by Lee Jackson, formerly bassist/vocalist of The Nice.[1] The group was formed in 1970.[1]
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Jackson Heights | |
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| Origin | England |
| Genres | Progressive rock, folk rock, progressive folk |
| Years active | 1970–1973 |
| Labels | Vertigo, Charisma |
| Past members | Lee Jackson Brian Chatton John McBurnie Charlie Harcourt Tommy Sloane Mario Enrique Covarrubias Tapia |
History
After the break-up of The Nice in 1969, each of that group's three members formed a group of his own, and those three groups toured together: Keith Emerson formed Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Brian Davison formed Every Which Way, and Lee Jackson formed Jackson Heights.[1]
Jackson Heights' debut album, King Progress,[1] included a reworking of "The Cry Of Eugene", a song originally recorded by The Nice, and new material "Doubting Thomas" and "Insomnia". The group, which included Charlie Harcourt on lead guitar, Mario Enrique Covarrubias Tapia on bass and Tommy Sloane on drums, produced a radically different sound from that with which Jackson had become well-known, centred upon songs and led by acoustic guitar mostly played by Lee Jackson.[1]
This group disbanded shortly after the first album's release and reformed as a trio featuring pianist Brian Chatton (born 19 July 1948, Bolton, Lancashire) - who played with The Warriors and Flaming Youth - and singer/songwriter/guitarist John McBurnie, with Jackson mainly playing bass as well as acoustic guitars. The group left the Charisma label and signed with Vertigo, for whom they recorded three albums, The Fifth Avenue Bus and Ragamuffins Fool (1972) and Bump 'n' Grind (1973).[1] The group disbanded when Jackson teamed up with Patrick Moraz and Brian Davison to form Refugee in 1973.[1]
Band members
- Lee Jackson - electric bass, acoustic 6 and 12 string guitars, percussion, harmonica, lead vocals
- Charlie Harcourt - electric and acoustic guitars, keyboards, vocals (first album only)
- Mario Enrique Covarrubias Tapia - bass, Spanish guitars, vocals (first album only)
- John Woods - drums, percussion
- Tommy Sloane - drums, percussion (first album only)
- Brian Chatton - keyboards, vocals (last three albums)
- John McBurnie - acoustic 6 and 12 string guitars, Mellotron, keyboards, percussion, vocals (last three albums)
Guests
- Chris Laurence - bass on Bump 'n' Grind
- Bill Bell - banjo on Bump 'n' Grind
- Michael Giles - drums, percussions on the last three albums
- Ian Wallace - drums, percussions on Bump 'n' Grind
- Keith Emerson - Moog programming on Bump 'n' Grind
- Ian Green : Orchestra conductor (on Bump 'n' Grind)
- Johnny Van Derrick : Violin soloist (on Bump 'n' Grind)
- Alan Travers, Andy Babynchuk, Cathy Wei, Clare Farmer, David Woodcock, Eddy Roberts, Liz Edwards, Gavyn Wright, Godfrey Salmon, Jeff Grey, Louise Jopling, Paul Pearce : Violins (on Bump 'n' Grind)
- Brian Hawkins, Brian Mack, Don McVay, Jan Schlapp : Violas (on Bump 'n' Grind)
- Helen Liebmann, Lynden Cranham, Martin Robinson, Mike Hurwitz : Cello (on Bump 'n' Grind)
- Billy Bell : Banjo (on Bump 'n' Grind)
Discography
Studio albums
- King Progress (Charisma, 1970)
- The Fifth Avenue Bus (Vertigo, 1972)
- Ragamuffins Fool (Vertigo, 1972)
- Bump 'n' Grind (Vertigo, 1973)
Best of
- 1973 : Caravan And Jackson Heights - Pop Made In England (Pop 1) - Motors Records - MT 44019 (Contained two songs of Jackson Heights and four from Caravan)
- 1973 : Jackson Heights - Verve Records
- 1976 : Attention! Jackson Heights - Fontana Special
Singles
- 1970 "Doubting Thomas" / "Insomnia" (Charisma Records) JH 1 / JH 2
- 1970 "King Progress" / "Mister Screw" (Motors Records) MT 4 004
- 1972 "Maureen" / "Ragamuffins Fool" (Vertigo Records) 6059 077
- 1972 "Maureen" / "Long Time Dying" (Vertigo Records) 6059 068
- 1973 "Spaghetti Sunshine" / "Public Romance" (Vertigo Records) 6837 157
References
- Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 1243. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
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