BANDS:
- The Starlighters Trio
- The Denvers
- Back Door
- The All Star Rock Band
- Full Circle
- Voices Of The North Orchestra
- Jim Mullen Band
- Mick Shoulder Group
- Northern Brass
- Andy Champion Group
- Splinter Group
- Voices Of The North Orchestra
- Spelk
- Voices Of The North Orchestra
- Splinter Group
- Noel Dennis Group
BIOGRAPHY:
Powerful drummer, he was born on July 20th, 1948, in Durham, England.
He started playing in bands at a very young age. Some of those bands were The Starlighters Trio (in 1959!) or The Denvers.
BACK DOOR
In 1975, they change drummer, joining Adrian Tilbrook:
Carl Palmer produced their last album, Activate.
They played as a quartet at Reading Festival 1976 with great player Micky Moody:
After that, the band split in 1977. All their albums got great reviews, but for some reason, sales weren't as succesful. Why?!
Once I read they had another keyboardist. Does anybody know? I guess he's Dave MacRae.
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BACK DOOR # |
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Colin Hodgkinson bass, vocals | Ron Aspery † sax, flute, keyboards | Adrian Tilbrook drums |
Carl Palmer produced their last album, Activate.
They played as a quartet at Reading Festival 1976 with great player Micky Moody:
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BACK DOOR # |
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Colin Hodgkinson bass, vocals | Micky Moody guitar | Ron Aspery † sax, flute, keyboards | Adrian Tilbrook drums |
After that, the band split in 1977. All their albums got great reviews, but for some reason, sales weren't as succesful. Why?!
Once I read they had another keyboardist. Does anybody know? I guess he's Dave MacRae.
MUSICIANS UNION ROCK WORKSHOP UNIT
In 1978, Richard Morcombe joins the Musicians Union Rock Workshop Unit:
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MUSICIANS UNION ROCK WORKSHOP UNIT #? |
1978 |
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Richard Morcombe guitar | Colin Hodgkinson bass | Geoff Castle keyboards | Adrian Tilbrook drums |
| Other info on members of Musicians Union Rock Workshop Unit (I know up to 16 members) | |
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| Already covered (2): | Rob Burns, Les Davidson |
| Old pages (1): | Colin Hodgkinson |
| To be covered (11): | Damon Butcher, Geoff Castle, John Cook, Colin Dudman, Geoff Dunn, Ronnie Johnson, Richard Marcangelo, Richard Morcombe, Mick Parker, Tim Stone, Derek Wadsworth |
| Not enough info (1): | Tony Bourke |
THE ALL STAR ROCK BAND
This was an awesome project, The All Star Rock Band, where Jon Anderson and Brian Chatton reunited after many years. What a lineup!!
Sadly, they only played a one-off concert (at ´Live Music Show´ in London, in July 1979), but didn't record any material.
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THE ALL STAR ROCK BAND #1 |
Jul 79 |
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Jon Anderson vocals | Allan Holdsworth guitar | Jack Bruce bass | Brian Chatton keyboards | Adrian Tilbrook drums |
Sadly, they only played a one-off concert (at ´Live Music Show´ in London, in July 1979), but didn't record any material.
FULL CIRCLE
Full Circle comprised these great musicians:
They released the album Beauty of the unexpected around 1988.
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FULL CIRCLE #? |
? |
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Keith Peberdy bass | Paul Flush keyboards | Rick Taylor trombone | Adrian Tilbrook drums |
They released the album Beauty of the unexpected around 1988.
AND THEN...
And, for many years, I haven´t found about Adrian Tilbrook´s musical activities. He played with visiting American musicians.
Adrian has been teaching percussion for many years.
In 1986, Jazzaction was set up as a joint initiative between Yorkshire & Humberside Arts and Northern Arts. Adrian Tilbrook has run Jazzaction since day 1, as Jazz Development Officer based in Darlington. So I guess that kept him quiet busy for a long time.
And no more credits... until 2006 when I spot his name again. Let´s read...
Adrian has been teaching percussion for many years.
In 1986, Jazzaction was set up as a joint initiative between Yorkshire & Humberside Arts and Northern Arts. Adrian Tilbrook has run Jazzaction since day 1, as Jazz Development Officer based in Darlington. So I guess that kept him quiet busy for a long time.
And no more credits... until 2006 when I spot his name again. Let´s read...
VOICES OF THE NORTH ORCHESTRA
This is the lineup for Voices Of The North Orchestra around November 2006:
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VOICES OF THE NORTH ORCHESTRA #? |
2006 |
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John Warren conductor | Steve Waterman trumpet | Graham Hardy trumpet | Mark Nightingale trombone | Lewis Watson sax | Sue Ferris sax |
Adrian Tilbrook drums |
JIM MULLEN BAND
This was the Jim Mullen Band in November 2008:
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JIM MULLEN BAND #? |
2008 |
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Jim Mullen guitar | Andy Champion bass | Adrian Tilbrook drums |
MICK SHOULDER GROUP
This is the Mick Shoulder Quintet:
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MICK SHOULDER GROUP #? |
? |
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Mick Shoulder bass | Paul Edis piano | Graham Hardy trumpet, flugelhorn | Graeme Wilson sax | Adrian Tilbrook drums |
NORTHERN BRASS
Northern Brass is a sort of British big band with great players. They were formed in 2000, but due to its size, the musicians keep changing. This is one of the lineups featuring Adrian Tilbrook:
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NORTHERN BRASS #? |
? |
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John Warren director | Ken Marley bass | Richard Wetherall piano | Steve Waterman trumpet | Andy Holmes cornet | Bill Watson cornet |
Jon Collins horn | Caroline Bell horn | Richie Wallace euphonium | Mark Nightingale trombone | Alan Bravey trombone | Anthony Taylor tuba |
Adrian Tilbrook drums |
ANDY CHAMPION GROUP
Andy Champion formed ACV in the Spring of 2009:
They have released one album, Fail in wood, and started gigging to promote it during 2009 and 2010.
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ANDY CHAMPION GROUP # |
2009-2010 |
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Andy Champion bass | Mark Williams guitar | Paul Edis keyboards | Graeme Wilson sax | Adrian Tilbrook drums |
They have released one album, Fail in wood, and started gigging to promote it during 2009 and 2010.
SPLINTER GROUP
This was the Splinter Group, conducted by John Warren, around March 2009:
They also played with the same lineup in a festival in August 2009.
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SPLINTER GROUP #? |
2009 |
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John Warren conductor | Mark Williams guitar | Andy Champion bass | Paul Edis keyboards | Graham Hardy trumpet | Noel Dennis trumpet |
Chris Hibbard trombone | Graeme Wilson sax | Adrian Tilbrook drums |
They also played with the same lineup in a festival in August 2009.
VOICES OF THE NORTH ORCHESTRA
And this is a renewed lineup for Voices Of The North Orchestra in July 2009:
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VOICES OF THE NORTH ORCHESTRA #? |
2009 |
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John Warren conductor | Issie Barratt conductor | Andy Champion bass | Paul Edis piano | Graham Hardy trumpet | Dave Connolly trumpet |
Matt Roberts trumpet | Sean Hollis trumpet | Steve Waterman trumpet | John Millgate trombone | Chris Hibbard trombone | Keith Norris trombone |
Alan Bravey trombone | Lewis Watson sax | Andy Bennett sax, clarinet | Bill Sneddon sax | Rod Mason sax, flute | James Russell sax |
Adrian Tilbrook drums |
SPELK
Spelk is a power trio by Andy Champion with Adrian Tilbrook and Chris Sharkey:
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SPELK #? |
2009 |
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Chris Sharkey guitar | Andy Champion bass | Adrian Tilbrook drums |
VOICES OF THE NORTH ORCHESTRA (again)
And this was Voices Of The North Orchestra in November 2009:
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VOICES OF THE NORTH ORCHESTRA #? |
2009 |
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John Warren conductor | Jason Yarde conductor, sax | Andy Champion bass | Paul Edis piano | Graham Hardy trumpet | Noel Dennis trumpet |
Sean Hollis trumpet | Shaun Eland trumpet | Matt Ball trombone | Chris Hibbard trombone | Keith Norris trombone | Alex Leathard trombone |
Lewis Watson sax | Andy Bennett sax | Bill Sneddon sax | Rod Mason sax, flute | Sue Ferris sax, flute | Adrian Tilbrook drums |
SPLINTER GROUP (again)
And this is a different formation for the Splinter Group in December 2009:
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SPLINTER GROUP #? |
2009 |
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Andy Champion bass | Paul Edis keyboards | Graham Hardy trumpet | Stuart McGarvey | Stuart Hibbard trombone | Graeme Wilson sax |
Adrian Tilbrook drums |
NOEL DENNIS GROUP
This was the Noel Dennis Quartet in March 2010:
The Noel Dennis Quartet sometimes becomes a quintet with the addition of sax player Rod Mason, as in March 2010:
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NOEL DENNIS GROUP # |
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Noel Dennis trumpet, flugelhorn | Andy Champion bass | Adam Dennis piano | Adrian Tilbrook drums |
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NOEL DENNIS GROUP # |
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Noel Dennis trumpet, flugelhorn | Andy Champion bass | Adam Dennis piano | Rod Mason sax | Adrian Tilbrook drums |
DISCOGRAPHY: (10 albums known to me - Status: Quite advanced)
ALBUMS AS PRODUCER (1 credit)
- So many stars - Ruth Lambert ( - )
- Producer: Adrian Tilbrook
- Activate - Back Door (1976)
- Members: Colin Hodgkinson, Adrian Tilbrook (RIP: Ron Aspery)
- Producer: Carl Palmer
- Comments: Carl Palmer produced their last album, Activate.
- Beauty of the unexpected - Full Circle (1988)
- Members: Rick Taylor, Adrian Tilbrook
- Guests: Steve Pearce
- Fail in wood - ACV (2010)
- Members: Adrian Tilbrook
- Meets Jack Daniels - Alexis Korner (January 1991) (LIVE)
- Members: Kenn Gudman, Colin Hodgkinson, Nick South, Ray Warleigh (RIP: Alexis Korner + Ron Aspery, Sappho Korner, Dick Morrissey, Peter Thorup)
- Guests: Adrian Tilbrook
- Comments: Meets Jack Daniels comprises 12 live tracks. 5 tracks were recorded live in 1975, while the remaining 7 were recorded live in June 1969, the first gig with his band New Church (Alexis Korner (guitar, vocals), Peter Thorup (guitar, vocals), Nick South (bass), Ray Warleigh (sax), Sappho Korner (percussion, vocals)). The live tracks from 1975 were recorded with his then band: Alexis Korner, Peter Thorup (guitar), Dick Morrisey (sax), Kenny Gutmann (drums). Colin's then-current band, Back Door, were the supporters in the tour. But they usually joined to play with Alexis band. So, these 5 tracks also include the whole Back Door lineup: Colin Hodgkinson (bass), Ron Aspery (sax) and Adrian Tilbrook (drums).
- On the move - Alexis Korner (1996)
- Members: Graham Broad, Tony Carr, Mel Collins, Jim Diamond, Andy Fraser, Kenn Gudman, Tim Hinkley, Colin Hodgkinson, Danny McIntosh, Robert Plant, Ray Warleigh (RIP: Alexis Korner + Ron Aspery, Boz Burrell, Lol Coxhill, Dick Morrissey, Alan Spenner, Peter Thorup, Ian Wallace)
- Guests: Annette Brox, Adrian Tilbrook + John Halsey, Gunter Lenz (RIP: Duster Bennett, Steve Miller)
- Producer: Jeff Griffin, Damian Korner (RIP: Ian Samwell)
- Comments: On the move includes tracks from Alexis Korner's long career. 17 tracks recorded from 1968-1982, previously unreleased in the UK. Some tracks are live recordings. The list of musicians is very long: Annette Brox (vocals), Robert Plant (vocals, harmonica), Duster Bennett (harmonica), Peter Thorup (guitar), Andy Fraser (bass), Alan Spenner (bass), Boz Burrell (bass), Tim Hinkley (keyboards), Steve Miller (keyboards), Ray Warleigh (sax), Dick Morrisey (sax), Mel Collins (sax), Lol Coxhill (sax), John Halsey (drums), Ian Wallace (drums). This is the list of tracks/lineups where Colin appears (in chronological order): In 'Rock me' (recorded 9 December 1969 at Auditorium Maximum Hamburg, Germany): Alexis Korner (vocals, guitar) Peter Thorup (guitar) Colin Hodgkinson (bass) Ray Warleigh (sax) In 'Hey, good lookin'' (recorded 31 July 1973): Alexis Korner (vocals, guitar) Peter Thorup (guitar) Colin Hodgkinson (bass) Tony Carr (drums) Rick Mishlen (backing vocals) In 'Fly united' (recorded live in Mainz, Germany, 24 April 1975) and 'You got the power (to turn me on)' (recorded live in Hamburg, Germany, 15 May 1975): Alexis Korner (vocals, guitar) Peter Thorup (guitar) Dick Morrisey (sax) Kenn Gudman (drums) + Back Door band: Colin Hodgkinson (bass) Ron Aspery (sax) Adrian Tilbrook (drums) In 'Working in a coalmine' (recorded January 1977): Alexis Korner (vocals, guitar) Danny McIntosh Jr. (guitar) Colin Hodgkinson (bass) Graham Broad (drums) Jim Diamond (backing vocals) In 'Blood on the saddle' and 'Engine 143' (recorded 6 May and 8-9 June 1981): Alexis Korner (vocals, guitar) Pete Sayers (dobro, autoharp) Colin Hodgkinson (bass) In 'Big boss man' (recorded 20 June 1982 at Arbon Festival, Switzerland): Alexis Korner (vocals, piano) Colin Hodgkinson (vocals, bass)
- Musically rich... and famous - Alexis Korner (1998)
- Members: Graham Broad, Victor Brox, Eric Clapton, Mel Collins, Jim Diamond, Chris Farlowe, Andy Fraser, Kenn Gudman, Tim Hinkley, Colin Hodgkinson, Henry Lowther, Danny McIntosh, Zoot Money, Robert Plant, Chris Pyne, Keith Richards, John Surman, Ray Warleigh (RIP: Alexis Korner + Ron Aspery, Boz Burrell, Lol Coxhill, Steve Marriott, Dick Morrissey, Stewart Speer, Peter Thorup, Ian Wallace, Mike Zwerin)
- Guests: Annette Brox, Adrian Tilbrook + Tony Carr, Irene Chanter, Nick Evans, Peter Frampton, Malcolm Griffiths, Gaspar Lawal, John Marshall, Eddie Mordue, Tony O´Malley, Paul Rodgers, Barry St John, Terry Stannard, Liza Strike, Rick Wills (RIP: Harry Beckett + Duster Bennett, Elton Dean, Nicky Hopkins, Steve Miller, Alan Spenner)
- Producer: George Caldwell, Jeff Griffin, Damian Korner (RIP: Ian Samwell)
- Easy street - Ruth Lambert (September 2009)
- Guests: Adrian Tilbrook, John Warren
- Timeless - Lyn Tilbrook ( - )
- Guests: Adrian Tilbrook + Snake Davis
- A Love like ours - Lyn Tilbrook ( - )
- Guests: Adrian Tilbrook
RELATED WEBSITE LINKS: 6
From the always interesting Alex's Picks (by Alex Gitlin), we have:
From the superb site Knights in Blue Denim: The British Blues Scene '68 - '70 (by Christer Fridhammar & Vanja), we have:
From the comprehensive Rockpalast site (by Michael Marsch), we have:
Wikipedia doesn´t want to include links to this website, but I won´t do the same with them. So, from the great Wikipedia, we have:
Assorted links:
- Back Door website (by Paul Collins)
- Gerard's Jack Bruce Pages (by Gerard Kienhorst) - great site
THANKS:
Very Special Thanks to:
Thanks to:
WHAT'S NEW:
07/June/2010 - Page added to the blog.
14/September/2000 - Original page written by me (in the old site).
RELATED MUSICIANS:
Adrian Tilbrook mostly worked with these musicians: (name + number of credits)
Ron Aspery (4)
Colin Hodgkinson (4)
Kenn Gudman (3)
Alexis Korner (3)
Dick Morrissey (3)
Peter Thorup (3)
Ray Warleigh (3)
Graeme Wilson (3)
Duster Bennett (2)
Graham Broad (2)
Page created by Miguel Terol on: 14/September/2000 - Last modified on: 10/March/2014. If you want to contribute with info, please write to: molympus1@gmail.com
Please, note than you can check the indexes (musicians, bands, obituaries) at the top of this page.
I was taught by Adrian in the 80's, around the time when the first (and by far best) Chick Corea Elektric Band Album came out featuring Dave Weckl on drums, an album which Adrian introduced me to. I was a youngster then, and later was taught by Stuart Ellerton. Adrian introduced me to the Dovecot Youth Jazz Orchestra, ran by Stuart Johnson (sax). I saw Adrian play with Paul Flush (piano), Rick Taylor (trombone), Steve Pierce (bass) as the jazz 4 piece Full Circle at the Dovecote arts centre. I still have and regulary listen to their album, which is exceptional. Adrian had a full set of timbales and cowbells on that live gig, and he was supberb. Adrian has just started (end of 2011) his own website http://www.justdrumming.co.uk/ which has a great bibliography on there. He's also started teaching again, unfortunately I no longer live in Teeside, otherwise I'd be taking to the sticks again.
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