John Mayall was born on the 29th of November 1933 and grew up in a village not too far from Manchester, England. It was here as a teenager that he first became attracted to the jazz and blues 78s in his father’s record collection.

Fast forward to the 70’s, when John became revered for his many jazz/rock/blues innovations featuring such notable performers as Blue Mitchell, Red Holloway, Larry Taylor, and Harvey Mandel.



Throughout the eighties and nineties, John’s popularity went from strength to strength with a succession of dynamic albums such as ‘Behind The Iron Curtain’, ‘Chicago Line’, ‘A Sense of Place’, and the Grammy-nominated ‘Wake Up Call’ that featured guest artists Buddy Guy, Mavis Staples, Albert Collins and Mick Taylor. Today, John can safely say he’s never been happier with his band and long career. Revived and revitalized, the long road continues.