Missionaria Protectiva

     The pianist Mac Rebennack is a native of New Orleans and,as such,was greatly influenced by Professor Longhair.Rebennack played guitar early in his career and had already a lot of contact with Longhair since his teens.In the late '50s he went off a fight in defence of a bandmate and was shot in the finger of his left hand.He turned to the bass and decided on the piano with the help of Longhair.However,it was in LA that he created the character of Dr.John,where he played and even composed for Elvis.      As an accompanying musician and producer he was immersed in the psychedelic scene and this was the main element used in his debut album. Gris Gris  (Atco,1968) https://www.sendspace.com/file/1nque8

      Ginger first came to prominence playing R&B with Alexis Korner’s Blues Incorporated and the Graham Bond Organisation, but it was with Jack Bruce and Eric Clapton (alongside Baker, considered the ‘cream’ of musicians at the time) that he experienced his greatest success and popular acclaim.         In 1968, Cream released their third and final album Wheels Of Fire. Baker and Clapton went on to form Blind Faith, then Ginger turned his talents to a huge range of projects. His abiding love for jazz and African drumming led Ginger to record with Afro-beat king Fela Kuti and fusion guitarist Bill Frisell.      ' Sunshine Of Your Love’, from 1967’s Disraeli Gears, is one of Cream’s most popular hits and is a perfect example of Ginger Baker’s unique drumming with its tribal verse groove and ‘backwards’ feel, as well as the wide-ranging fill ideas.       Ginger’s sparing use of crashes helps emphasise the tribal pattern while his snare on ‘1’ and ‘3’ gives a heavy downbeat