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The first album in eight years from the legendary drummer Ginger Baker, who is best known for his time with the game-changing supergroup Cream (with Eric Clapton and Jack Bruce) and for being a true music pioneer. On 'Why?' he leads his powerhouse Jazz Confusion quartet, which includes The J.B.'s saxophonist Pee Wee Ellis, bassist Alec Dankworth and Ghanaian percussionist Abass Dodoo.
On the heels of the 2012 documentary Beware of Mr. Baker, which brought him and his fascinating life to a wider public, Ginger Baker takes the influences that helped shape him and puts them out front on 'Why?'. They perform a potent mix of jazz and afrobeat across eight songs, which includes compositions by Wayne Shorter, Sonny Rollins, a traditional Nigerian song, plus originals by Pee Wee Ellis and Mr. Baker. The 'Why?' show has been delighting sell-out audiences throughout the UK and Europe and has translated brilliantly to this beautifully produced album.

Influenced by a love of African drumming and the great jazz drummers Art Blakey, Max Roach and Elvin Jones, Ginger's unique style of drumming created the foundation for an entirely new sound in rock music. AllMusic has described him as "rock's first superstar drummer and the most influential percussionist of the 1960s" and stated that "virtually every drummer of every heavy metal band that has followed since that time has sought to emulate some aspect of Baker's playing."

Personnel: Ginger Baker (drums), Pee Wee Ellis (saxophone), Alec Dankworth (bass), Abass Dodoo (percussion)

Review
(4 stars) Valiant synthesis of Baker's abiding twin passions: American jazz and African rhythms...what's remarkable is just how consistently recognisable Baker's style is...There's never really been another drummer quite like him. --Jazzwise, (Daniel Spicer), July 2014

(4 stars) The loping delicious sound of 'Cyril Davis'...brings out a lot of soul from Pee Wee here exhibiting some of his strongest playing in years, Dankworth coming alive...No need to ask why at all, just let Baker be. --Marlbank, (Stephen Graham), May 9, 2014

(4 stars) A set of warmly revisited touchstones...Baker's playing still retains its characteristic rolling assurance, not least on the heavy African cross-rhythms of Ginger Spice. --Record Collector, (Oregano Rathbone), July 2014

Ginger's drums ebb and flow through the tracks' conversations with style and restraint. Where he lets go, such as on 'Ginger Spice', you can tell he's enjoying the percussive sparring with Dodoo, and it's a riot of rhythm. --Rhythm, July 2014

A refreshing take on contemporary jazz in which the leader's highly original instrumental style forces players we know from elsewhere like Dankworth and Ellis to play in a fresh manner. It's a welcome reminder that all the fuss over that documentary film is not really what matters, this music is what matters. --The Jazz Breakfast, (Peter Bacon), June 12, 2014
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Motema Records
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Ginger Baker
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Why?
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drums
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