Ginger Baker Announces ‘A Drummers Tale’ Live

Legendary drummer Ginger Baker has today announced that he will play a very special one-off event at O2 Islington Academy in London on Saturday the 3rd of May. The show will feature performances of material from the drummer’s exemplary recording career including music from Cream, Blind Faith, Graham Bond Organisation, Fela Kuti, Airforce, Baker Gurvitz Army and his current outfit Ginger Bakers Jazz Confusion. Ginger will be joined onstage by his band and some very special guests. Tickets go on-sale 9am on Friday 21st February and are available from www.livenation.co.uk orwww.ticketmaster.co.uk.

In conjunction with this show Ginger is releasing a career spanning anthology on CD and Vinyl, entitled ‘A Drummers Tale’ and an exclusive Photo Album via PledgeMusic. Reaching 75 is a milestone for any working musician but in the case of Ginger Baker it is truly worth celebrating.

By teaming up with PledgeMusic, the Baker family is able to offer, direct to the fans, a first listen and look at this collection of tracks, chosen by Ginger, from all the different stages of his long and extraordinary career. In addition Ginger and his daughter Nettie Baker have compiled a very personal family album picture book of art, artwork, photos and other images many of them never seen before.

For this and more exclusive offers visit http://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/gingerbaker

Message from Ginger Baker
“’Stand by your beds everyone! its been over thirty years since the RSO launched my last ‘The Best of Ginger Baker’ anthology album WITHOUT consulting me about the content! This time I’m in charge, with no label and with the help and support of Pledge Music I am ready to release “A Drummer’s Tale” and the events that inspired these personally chosen tracks from my long career. There will also be a book full of very rare family owned photos and memorabilia. With PledgeMusic the plan is to give you, the fans, something very exclusive.
I know you’ll enjoy it, Thanks for your support throughout the years & remember ’don’t cheer, throw money’! ”
Ginger Baker