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ARTWOODS ~ ART GALLERY (EXPANDED EDITION) REPERTOIRE 5134 (Barcode: 4009910513422) ~ UK ~ Jazz-Rock Fusion Recorded: 1966 Released: 2009 ArtwoodsFind albums by this artist were one of the greatest British Blues / Rhythm And Blues bands from the mid-1960s, which unfortunately never achieved the success it truly deserved. Led by singer Arthur WoodFind albums by this artist (or "Art" and hence the band´s name) the band also included keyboardist Jon LordFind albums by this artist (future founding member of Deep PurpleFind albums by this artist) and drummer Keef HartleyFind albums by this artist, guitarist Derek GriffithsFind albums by this artist and bassist Malcolm PoolFind albums by this artist. All these players, despite their tender age at the time, were excellent musicians already, which can be heard here. Due to quite strong Jazz influence, this music can be considered as early Jazz-Rock to some extent, similar to the material recorded by the Graham Bond OrganizationFind albums by this artist. The band managed to record only one album, one EP and several singles; all of their recordings are collected here for our pleasure. Definitely a classic, worth investigating!

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