Sessions

1966

Spencer Davis Group: ‘Gimme Some Lovin’ (vocals), ‘I’m A Man’ (vocals, possible tenor sax)

1967

Traffic: ‘Zing’ (Capaldi/Mason/Winwood/Wood) – unreleased recording – no info!
‘Pepsi Cola Jingle’(Capaldi/Winwood/Wood) – unfinished (no vocals) (bass)

1968

Jimi Hendrix: (Electric Ladyland) – ‘1983, A Merman I Should Turn To Be’ , (flute)

Spencer Davis Group: (Funky) – ‘After Tea’ (flute)

Gordon Jackson: (Thinking Back *)  – ‘Me and My Dog’ (flute), ‘Song For Freedom’ (tenor sax), ‘Sing To Me Woman’ (tenor sax), ‘Snakes and Ladders’ (soprano sax), ‘A Day At The Cottage’ (flute) * album released in 1969

Various Artists: (Rock Poetry and Prose album), narrated by John Peel, (poetry?) – Unfinished and unreleased.

Martha Velez (Fiends and Angels * ) – unknown tracks (tenor sax) * Released 1/’69

1969

Mason/Capaldi/Wood and Frog: (BBC studio sessions Feb.-March, 1969, all unreleased) – ‘Cryin’ To Be Heard’ (tenor sax, flute), ‘Waiting On You’ (tenor sax), World in Changes (tenor sax, Leaving Blues (flute, tenor sax)

Chicken Shack (O.K. Ken) – title from a Chris Wood expression (voice between tracks)

Free (Free) – ‘Mourning Sad Morning’ (flute – several takes, recorded June 29, 1969. One outtake later on Free box set, Songs Of Yesterday)

Fat Mattress – (Fat Mattress) ‘All Night Drinker’ (flute)

Noel Redding – (The Experience Sessions) – ‘Walking Through The Garden’ – early version (flute)

Music From Free Creek – (Summit Meeting) – ‘Lay Lady Lay’ (flute on melody, not solo)

1970

Jimi Hendrix – (Cry of Love) – ‘Ezy Ryder’ (backing vocals)

Sky – (Sky) – ‘Remember The Greenbriers’ (flute)

1972

Rebop Kwaku Baah – (Rebop) – ‘Zagapam’ – (flute). Also possibly on Melodies In A Jungle Man’s Head released 1989 (flute)

Jim Capaldi – (Oh How We Danced) – ‘Open Your Heart’ (tenor sax), ‘How Much Can A Man Really Take (flute)

1973

Hanson – (Now Hear This) ‘Mister Music Maker’ (flute)

1974

John Martyn – (Inside Out) (tenor sax). Credited as playing: “One eighth of the second last note.”

Ron Wood – (I’ve Got My Own album To Do) – played on sessions, tracks (if any) on album, unknown.

Chris Wood/Traffic – (When The Eagle Flies) – ‘Barbed Wire’ (tenor sax), ‘Moonchild Vulcan’ (tenor sax).  Both unreleased, subsequently saved for planned solo album.

1975

Jim Capaldi – (Short Cut Draw Blood) – ‘Seagull’ (flute)

1976

Third World – (Third World) – ‘Feel A Little Better’ (soprano sax)

Chris Wood/Pete Bonas – (Recordings for Chris Wood solo album) – ( tenor sax, flute)

Chris Wood/Phil Ramacon – (Sessions for Chris Wood solo album) – (tenor and soprano sax)

1977

Third World – (96 Degrees In The Shade) – unknown (sax)

Crawler – (Crawler) – ‘Sold On Down The Line’ (flute)

Tyrone Downie – (sessions for unreleased solo album) – (tenor sax and flute)

Chris Wood/Spiteri (sessions for Chris Wood solo album) – (tenor and soprano sax, flute)

1978

Chris Wood/Steve Winwood – (unreleased jam sessions at Netherturkdonic Studio, Gloucestershire, possibly also at Island Studios, Hammersmith, London) (tenor sax, flute)

1983

Chris Wood – (Sullen Moon session with Vinden Wylde and others, April 17th) (flute)

BBC – (television, radio basketball promo spot) – ‘Basketball’, (soprano sax). Recorded April 24 (last professional recording)