Auger Incorporated

Auger Incorporated is a career spanning triple vinyl / double CDcompilation of the legendary Brian Augers' music. Lauded and loved byartists as diverse as Mose Allison to Emma-Jean Thackray, histracks have been sampled by Mos Def & Common, his originalcompositions covered by Sarah Vaughan, Richard 'Groove' Holmesand The Main Ingredient. He is a Grammy nominee and recipient of aUS Congressional Certificate of Special Recognition for his`contribution to the American art form of Jazz'. Auger Incorporated includes classic album tracks, rarities and liveconcerts performances, some of which have never released beforefrom Brian's ground-breaking, genre busting catalogue, and reachesback to his early 60's debut as an poll-winning jazz piano prodigy, histransformation into swinging London's premier Hammond Organ playervia his groups' The Steam Packet and Julie Driscoll, Brian Auger &The Trinity, and his flagship 70's band - The Oblivion Express -Auger's blend of jazz, R&B and pop idioms saw him credited as one ofthe earliest protagonists of jazz fusion. Particularly rare highlights include The Steam Packet's blisteringinstrumental version of Robert Parkers's R&B smash WatchYour Step, the 2 tracks by Sonny Boy Williamson backed byBrian The Trinity with a young Jimmy Page as guest, the live1960's versions of Save Me & Red Beans & Rice and therecently unearthed version of the jazz dance classic Jeanninefeaturing the unmistakable voice of Julie Driscoll. From The Oblivion Express era, there's an intense and driving liveversion of Freedom Jazz Dance, and the alternative mix/radio edit ofMarvin Gaye's Inner City Blues, Brian's mid 80's Italo-disco hit `NightTrain To Nowhere' - Auger Incorporated has something for the diehard fan and all those new to this extraordinary musicians unmatchable60 year career.