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Jackson Heights
12+ albums
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Jackson Heights was formed by ex-bass player for the nice Lee Jackson to showcase his songwriting and singing in a more acoustic folk rock context. They released 4 albums in the 1970s. Sitting in on drums on most of the records is king crimson's Michael Giles. The music has little to do with the sound The Nice or former Nice keyboartdist keith emerson's future projects are famous for, instead sometimes sounding like a more progressive CSNY. After the breakup of this band Lee Jackson started Refugee with former Nice bandmate Brian Davison on drums and Patrick Moraz (also of Mainhorse, yes, and moody blues) on keyboards and was more of a return to the sound of The Nice. members: BRIAN CHATTON - keyboards, vocals CHARLIE HARCOURT - electric & acoustic guitars, keyboards,vocals LEE JACKSON - bass and acoustic 6 & 12 string guitars, percussion, harp, vocals JOHN McBURNIE - acoustic 6 &12 string guitars, mellotron, percussion, vocals TOMMY SLOANE - drums & percussion MARIO TAPIA - bass & spanish guitars, vocals MIKE GILES - drums, percussion discography: KING PROGRESS - CHARISMA CAS 1018 (1970) THE FIFTH AVENUE BUS - VERTIGO 6360 067 (1972) RAGAMUFFINS FOOL - VERTIGO 6360 077 (1972) BUMP 'n' GRIND - VERTIGO 6360 092 (1973) There is also a Christian Country group using the Jackson Heights name. They were known as The DMB Band during their time in The Dixie Melody Boys. After a reunion concert, they reformed the group, but changed their name to Jackson Heights to avoid confu
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King Progress
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Hotel California - The Eagles Tribute
Refugees: A Charisma Records Anthology 1969-1978
Ragamuffins Fool
Ragamuffins Fool / Bump 'N' Grind
The Fifth Avenue Bus
Bump 'n' Grind
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Prog Rocks! [5 Component Labels Set]
Ragamuffin's Fool
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Prog Rocks! - 5 Component Labels Set
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The 5th Avenue Bus
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Prog Rocks!