The Graham Bond Organisation

The Profile

The Graham Bond Organisation was an English R&B/jazz-influenced group led by Graham Bond. Its early line-up included musicians who later formed or joined notable acts (Jack Bruce, Ginger Baker, John McLaughlin, Jon Hiseman). The band is associated with mid-1960s British blues/jazz/R&B.

The group recorded Live At Klooks Kleek (documenting a 1964 performance at Klooks Kleek). Members Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker later formed Cream; Jon Hiseman went on to form Colosseum. Reviews and histories link the band to the evolution of British R&B and early jazz-rock fusion.

Reviews present Live At Klooks Kleek as a dusty, sincere snapshot of the early-1960s British blues/jazz/R&B underground. The band is noted for its important early lineup (Jack Bruce, Ginger Baker, John McLaughlin, Jon Hiseman) and its role in the evolution of British R&B. Reviewers also mention Bond's later occult interests and personal decline.