Where is keef hartley

This lineup recorded their debut album, Halfbreed , in late the cover of which featured Hartley in the garb of a Native American tribal chief.

Such exposure would doubtless have prevented the slide into obscurity that eventually engulfed the group. Hartley also released several solo albums. Saxophonist Jimmy Jewell also left in and, after working with jazz groups in Chicago, returned to England where he continues to play today. Bassist Gary Thain left in to join Uriah Heep, a stint that ended in when he was seriously injured after being electrocuted onstage.

He would tragically die of a heroin overdose in , at the age of He continues playing today. Various bands until joining John Mayall in Bit of session work with Jimi Hendrix in same year. Stayed with John Mayall's Bluesbreakers until when Mayall decided he no longer needed a drummer. CD discontinued but can be obtained on Universal's CD archive series. For fans of British blues you will find its worth every penny even if it lacks the originals sleeve notes.

Vinyl now a real collectors item. Continued with band releasing 5 or more albums, with ever changing line up until recently. The band never achieved sales to match their potential; also in the band was organist Jon Lord who was later in Deep Purple. Their album, Art Gallery is a great showcase as to where British rock music was heading. This was the band that played at Woodstock.

After their Woodstock appearance the Keef Hartley Band went on to make another 5 albums with a revolving cast of players. In fact it was very much in the jazz vein that they operated with players coming and going, bringing with them new ideas and, sometimes, a new direction. By their 5th album, Seventy-Second Brave , Anderson had left the band and after that Keef went on to record a solo album called Lancashire Hustler.

After doing session work Keef set-up a joinery and cabinet making business, working for many top British recording studios making bespoke furniture for their studios. He did make the occasional solo appearance, but retired, living in his family home in Preston Lancashire,until he passed away in November Gary Thain joined Uriah Heep after the Hartley band split but sadly died of a heroin overdose in , aged But, there were several talented drummers as well. I have fond memories of Keef Hartley.

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