Colin Arthur Wood (born 15 June 1943) is a British musician engaged in the field of jazz and rock music. Wood was born in

Camberwell Camberwell () is a district of South London, England, in the London Borough of Southwark, southeast of Charing Cross. Camberwell was first a village associated with the church of St Giles and a common of which Goose Green is a remnant. This ...

, South East London, & was moved to Somerset in 1950. He played jazz piano while still at school. In 1962 he went to

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to study mathematics. In 1965 he moved to London to play with Bill Nile's ''Delta Jazz Band'' and with Monty Sunshine (1968). He was also playing on rock sessions with

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, Cat Stevens,

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and was the

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on two songs included as part of the debut album of Uriah Heep. Wood, whose other musical talents also include playing the flute, did not, however (although offered the job), become an official member of the band. He lectured in maths for a time while freelancing musically. In September 1977 he joined

Acker Bilk Bernard Stanley "Acker" Bilk, (28 January 1929 – 2 November 2014) was a British clarinetist and vocalist known for his breathy, vibrato-rich, lower-register style, and distinctive appearance – of goatee, bowler hat and striped waistc ...

and remained with him into the 2000s.

Discography

With Uriah Heep

*'' Very 'eavy... Very 'umble'' (1970)

With Siren

*''Siren''

With Chris Barber / Kenny Ball / Acker Bilk

*''The Ultimate''

Any with Acker's Paramount Jazz Band since 1978

References

John Chilton John James Chilton (16 July 1932 – 25 February 2016) was a British jazz trumpeter and writer. During the 1960s, he also worked with pop bands, including The Swinging Blue Jeans and The Escorts. He won a Grammy Award for Best Album Notes in 1 ...

: ''Who's who of British Jazz'' London: Continuum 2004; (2nd ed.)

External links

Colin Wood at The Milarus Mansion
1943 births Living people People from Camberwell British rock keyboardists British jazz keyboardists Uriah Heep (band) members Alumni of Grey College, Durham Suns of Arqa members {{UK-keyboardist-stub