Electric Church was a term used by
Jimi Hendrix
James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix (born Johnny Allen Hendrix; November 27, 1942September 18, 1970) was an American guitarist, singer and songwriter. Although his mainstream career spanned only four years, he is widely regarded as one of the most ...
to represent an informal cooperative of musicians performing more exploratory music in nontraditional settings. This is represented by various Hendrix
jam session
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s, the additional musicians with whom he recorded ''
Electric Ladyland
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'' (1968), and the group who accompanied Hendrix at
Woodstock
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, informally dubbed
Gypsy Sun and Rainbows.
Electric Church may also refer to:
*"Electric Church" (1968) a jam recorded by Hendrix with
Noel Redding
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Following his departure from the Experience in 1969 a ...
,
Mitch Mitchell
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,
Lee Michaels
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, and
Buddy Miles
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*"Electric Church Red House" (1968) a song released on ''
Blues
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'' (1994), which is a composite of the "Electric Church" jam and the Hendrix composition "
Red House"
*''Electric Church'' (1968) an album by the
Buddy Miles Express, one half of which was produced by Hendrix
*''
Jimi Hendrix: Electric Church'' (2005) a documentary film about Hendrix's performance at the
Atlanta International Pop Festival (1970)
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