Ginger Baker and Salt, “Improvisation No. Ginger Baker and Tony Allen drum solo (2013)Nigerian drummer Allen began working with Kuti in the 1960s, and was part of Africa 70 when Baker jammed with them in Lagos in the early ‘70s. Ginger Baker, “Middle Passage” (1990)A 1990s beat-fest that blends Jamaican dub, Middle Eastern percussion, bass-heavy post-punk (courtesy of former Public Image Ltd. bassist Jah Wobble) and, yes, Baker holding it all together. As was typical of Baker, “Middle Passage” featured a host of percussionists he’d met along the way. “Beware of Mr. Baker” documentary (2012)Was Ginger Baker a nice person?

Source: Los Angeles Times October 07, 2019 14:03 UTC