BAND FILE

Rip It Up, Issue 26, 1 September 1979, Page 10

BAND FILE

1860 BAND

HISTORY Formed in April 1976, a five piece to play jazz based music in the 1860 Hotel. The band had no name but became known as the 1860 Band, so we stayed with it. In late 1978, became a six piece by adding guitarist Martin Winch. The first bass guitarist, Dave Pearson was replaced by Rob Winch mid 1977. RECORDS Albums The 1860 Band, Ode Records, 1978. Produced by Terence O’Neill-Joyce. Singles "That’s the Kind of Love I've Got for You”/"Us”, Ode Records, 1978. MANAGEMENT Terence O’Neill-Joyce, Auckland 370-007.

PETER BLAKE Keyboards Born May'3l, 1952. Education Motueka High Musical Career Five years of musical theory. Bands Arkestra, Quincy Conserve and 1860 Band. Other Jobs Television musical director. FAVOURITES Albums All George Duke and Jan Hammer. Singles "Rivers Of Babylon” Boney M. Keyboard player, Musician & Singer George Duke. EQUIPMENT Moog synthesiser, B 3 Hammond organ, Rhodes electric piano, Leslie 147, Fender Twin, 1000 w JBL, Ibanez analog delay, Morley echo pedal and Ibanez flanger

BILLY BROWN Drums and percussion Born 1950, Liverpool, England. Education UE Musical Career Started in ’6B with Stamp at the infamous Oracle, Wellington. After 6 months in Aussie Stamp reformed'as "Freshwater. 1971 rehearsed for 6 months with John O’Connor (guitarist, Redeye & Good Cookin’). Followed by 2 years with Electro-Brass and 3 years at Woolshed Restaurant (playing standards, getting back to some fundamentals and learning how to be subtle). ’76 joined Quincy Conserve and saw NZ. Since then in 1860 Band and 2 years (77-79) with the Roger Fox Big Band. Other Jobs 2 years as computer operator FAVOURITES Albums Birds of Fire, Mahavishnu Orchestra. Weekend in LA, George Benson. Romantic Warrior, Chick Corea. Music of My Mind, Stevie Wonder. I Am, Earth Wind & Fire. Singles "How Deep Is Your Love” Bee Gees. Drummers ‘Animal’, Narada Michael Walden, Steve

'Animal' Gadd and Billy Cobham. Musicians Joni Mitchell, Jean Luc Ponty, Earl Klugh. Singers James Taylor, George Benson and Chaka Khan. EQUIPMENT Tama Imperial Star deluxe kit, Tama Synper drum synthesiser, Rogers (USA) Londoner drum kit, all Zildjian cymbals and angelic chimes by Lois.

GEOFF CULVERWELL Trumpet, Flugel horn, a flute and vocals. Born August 12, 1948 Education UK Musical Career Initial training on french horn and played in Youth Orchestra. Landed in NZ in 1963 and formed Wedge, playing Motown and originals, recorded for EMI (producer, Alan Galbraith), recorded segments of Expo 70 soundtrack. 1971, Dr Funked. 1971-3 gigged with groups including Trading Co and an experimental jazz-rock group. Formed Vehicle with Rodger Fox, Kerry Jacobson (Dragon), Paul Clayton and Fritz Stigton. No gigs, so Fritz joined Redeye and rest (except Kerry) joined Quincys. Joined 1860 Band because of the opportunity to play more progressive jazz fusion and to stay in one place. FAVOURITES Albums Sleeping Gypsy Michael Franks. Just Family, Dee Dee Bridgewater. All Bob James. Here and Now, Don Cherry. All'n'All, Earth Wind & Fire. Spectrum, Billy Cobham. Singles "America” Nice. "MacArthur Park” Richard Harris. Musicians Don Ellis, Clark Terry, Dizzy Gillespie, Bud Shank and Hubert Laws. Singers Dee Dee Bridgewater, Chaka Khan and Al Jarreau. EQUIPMENT Beng trumpet, Yamaha flugel horn, Schilke trumpet, Arhly flute, Electo-Voice mic, Solar Electronics PA/mixer.

RODGER FOX Trombone Born July 1, 1963. Education Mana College Musical Career Orchestral and brass band, classical theory, Vehicle with Geoff Culverwell, Quincy Conserve (1964-67), various jazz groups for jazz festivals and since 1967, 1860 Band. Leader of Rodger Fox Big Band. Other Jobs Music teacher, Company Director of R&R Music Centre. FAVOURITES Albums Woody Herman 1963, early Blood Sweat & Tears and all Frank Rosolino solo albums. Trombonists Phil Wilson and Frank Rosolino. Musicians Woody Herman and Gil

Evans. Singers Stevie Wonder and Donny Hathaway. EQUIPMENT Bach 16 dual bore trombone, 11c mouthpiece and Shure mics.

MARTIN WINCH Guitar and cow-bell Born February 28, 1949 Education Grammar School (UK) and Northcote College (NZ). Musical Career Salty Dogg, Dr Tree, Cohesion, 1860 Band. With various groups played 2 years in Aussie and one year in Japan and Singapore. Other Jobs Previously, Customs clerk and guitar teacher. FAVOURITES

Albums All John Coltrane and all Stevie Wonder. All'n’All, Earth Wind & Fire. Full House, Wes Montgomery. Weekend in LA, George Benson. Singles "Love to Play and Sing” Salty Dogg. Guitarists Wes Montgomery, Alan Holdsworth, George Benson, Django Rheinhardt, Tal Farlow, Larry Carlton, Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, Joe Pass and Eric Gale. Singers George Benson, Stevie Wonder, Chaka Khan and Ella Fitzgerald. Other Musicians McCoy Tyner, Red Garland, Chick Corea, Charlie Parker, Johnny Griffin, John Coltrane, Steve Gadd, Toni Williams, Stanley Clarke. EQUIPMENT

Gibson 345 Stereo, Gibson SG, Ibanez bass, Ibanez acoustic. Amps Sonic 100 W and Jansen 6-20.

ROB WINCH Bass and vocals Born August 14, 1952. Education Nelson College, Victoria Uni and NZ pubs. Musical Career Self-taught guitarist. First band Tamburlaine, 'then 4 years touring with Ebony, Streak, Brigade and Country Flyers. Switched to bass two years ago to join the 1860 Band. Other Jobs NZBC programmer, interior decorator, fitter and turner, cleaner. FAVOURITES

Albums Heavy Weather, Weather Report. Live in Concert, Derek and the Dominoes. Spectrum, Billy Cobham. Singles "Superstition” Stevie Wonder. "JHush” Deep Purple. Bass guitarist Robert Pops Powell (Crusaders). Musician ' Joe Zawinul. Singers Donny Hathaway, Bonnie Raitt and Stevie Wonder. EQUIPMENT

Fender Precision bass, Fender Jazz fretless bass, Fender quad amp, 2 x JBL Kl4s’s and Shure mic.