british jazz

Michael Garrick (born 30 May 1933) is an English jazz pianist and composer, and a pioneer of poetry and jazz concerts.
Garrick was born in Enfield, Middlesex, and educated at University College, London (U.C.L.), from which he graduated in 1959 with a B.A. in English literature. As a student there he formed his first quartet. Aside from some lessons at the Ivor Mairants School of Dance Music he was an entirely self-taught musician (he had been expelled from Eleanor B.

Gwilym Simcock (born 24 February 1981) is a British jazz pianist and composer. Simcock has been rated as one of the most exciting musicians of his generation in the UK. Born in Bangor, Gwynedd, North Wales, Simcock had a formal musical education that included stints at the Trinity College of Music (London), Chetham's School of Music (Manchester) – where he studied classical piano, French horn and composition - and the Royal Academy of Music (London), where he graduated from the jazz course with first class honours and the coveted 'Principal's Prize' for outstanding achievement.

In 1965 Auger formed the group Steampacket along with Long John Baldry, Julie Driscoll and Rod Stewart. With Driscoll and the band Trinity he went on to produce several hit singles, notably a cover of Bob Dylan's This Wheel's on Fire. In1965 Auger formed the group The Steampacket, along with Long John Baldry, Julie Driscoll, Vic Briggs and Rod Stewart. With Driscoll and the band, Trinity, he went on to record several hit singles, notably a cover version of David Ackles' "Road to Cairo" and Bob Dylan's "This Wheel's on Fire", which was featured on Dylan Covered.