Brian Auger

 

Artist:  Brian Auger 

Birth Name:  Brian Albert Gordon Auger

Born:  July 18, 1939.  Hammersmith, London, England

Genre:  R&B, Jazz Rock, Rock, Jazz, Fusion, Progressive Rock, Soul Jazz, Art Rock, Funk, Jazz Funk, AM Pop

Occupation:  Musician

Instruments:  Organ, Keyboards

Brian Auger  is an English Jazz Rock and Rock Music Keyboardist who specialises in the Hammond Organ.  He has worked with Rod Stewart, Tony Williams, Jimi Hendrix, John McLaughlin, Sonny Boy Williamson, and Eric Clapton.  He incorporated Jazz, early British Pop, R&B, Soul Music and Rock into the sound.  He has been nominated for a Grammy Award.  In 1965, he played on "For Your Love" by The Yardbirds as a session musician.  That same year, he formed the group The Steampacket with Long John Baldry, Julie Driscoll, Vic Briggs and Rod Stewart.  Due to contractual problems there were no official recordings made by the band.  With Julie Driscoll and The Trinity.  In 1970, he formed the Jazz Fusion ensemble Brian Auger's Oblivion Express.

Artist:  Brian Auger & The Trinity

Title:  Definitely What! (2025)

Genre:  R&B, Jazz Rock, Rock, Jazz, Fusion, Progressive Rock, Soul Jazz, Art Rock, Funk, Jazz Funk, AM Pop

Label:  Soul Bank Music

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side A:

 1.  Day In The Life (5:04)

 2.  George Bruno Money (4:06)

 3.  Far Horizon (5:16)

 4.  John Brown's Body (3:00)

Side B:

 1.  Red Bears And Rice (5:40)

 2.  Bumpin' On Sunset (4:55)

 3.  If You Live (3:48)

 4.  Definetely What! (7:55)

Personnel:

Brian Auger:  Keyboards,Vocals

Dave Ambross:  Bass

Clive Thacker:  Drums

Additional Musicians:

A. Hall, G. Bowen, D.Watkins, D. Healey, L. Calvert, S. Reynolds, D. Campbellh:  Trumpets

C. Hardie, J.Simcock, B. Router, A Reece, B. Altram:  Trombones

R. Swimfield:  Flute

T. Dandall, J. Buck (Smr.), A. McGavin, I. Beers:  Horns

P. Halling, S. Margo, B. Thomas:  Violins

C. Ford, P. Willison:  Cellos

Definitely What! is the second album by Brian Auger & The Trinity, originally released in 1968 by Atco, remastered and reissued on November 7, 2025 by Soul Bank Music.  Good Album!.