History Brian Auger & the Trinity

Brian Auger & The Trinity was a British jazz/jazz-rock fusion band formed in Nov. 1964 and led by keyboardist Brian Auger. In addition to Auger, the original members were Micky Waller (drums) and Ricky Brown (bass).

By 1965 the band was on hold while English blues singer Long John Baldry formed The Steampacket with Brian Auger, Rod Stewart, Julie Driscoll and guitarist Vic Briggs. The Steampacket lasted a year playing the mix of R&B, blues-jazz and rock.

September 1966 saw the "Trinity" being called Julie Driscoll, Brian Auger & The Trinity and featuring Driscoll and Briggs, Gary Boyle (guitars), Roger Sutton (bass) and Clive Thacker (drums). "The idea of the Trinity", Auger reflected, "was a combination of Blues, Mowtown and Messengers". They released a debut in 1967 titled "Open".

Albums credited to Brian Auger & The Trinity are "Definitely What!...", an instrumental record released in 1968, and "Befour" in 1970. Shortly afterwards in 1970, "Trinity" disbanded and Auger formed Brian Auger's Oblivion Express with Jim Mullen (guitars), Barry Dean (bass) and Robbie Macintosh (drums).

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