Going Back Home

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Yes, the legendary drummer Ginger Baker was in a trio with Eric Clapton and Jack Bruce. But would it be sacrilege to suggest that this group might not have been the cream of the crop when it comes to the musical trios of his career? For the Ginger Baker Trio, first heard on the album Going Back Home in 1994, with Charlie Haden on bass and Bill Frisell on guitar! And this record lived up to its pedigree with a fascinating blend of British folk, Arabic-tinged melodies, and jazz, propelled by Baker's astonishing jazz chops on his double bass kit (punctuated by some of his trademark tom-tom fills) and traversed by Haden's melodic bass work and those impressionistic guitar textures that could only come from a Frisell axe. In short, if you're a fan of any of these three guys, this album is a must.