Jackson Heights were an English rock band, led by bassist and vocalist Lee Jackson, that ran from 1970 to 1973. Other players included Brian Chatton (born Brian Charles Chatton, 19 July 1948, Bolton, Lancashire), Dave Watts (ex-Tornados; from Bromley, Kent) playing keyboards and King Crimson's drummers Michael Giles and Ian Wallace.

Their debut album King Progress included a reworking of "The Cry Of Eugene", a track originally by The Nice on their first album, The Thoughts of Emerlist Davjack, as well as original material including "Doubting Thomas" and "Insomnia".

Vocalist John McBurnie would later work with Patrick Moraz, who was in Refugee with Jackson.

Band members

Lee Jackson - electric bass and acoustic 6 and 12 string guitars, percussion, harp, vocals.
Brian Chatton - keyboards,vocals
John McBurnie - acoustic 6 and 12 string guitars, mellotron,keyboards, percussion, vocals
Michael Giles - drums, percussions
Ian Wallace - drums, percussions
Johnny VanDerrick / Violin on Bump n' Grind
Ian Paice / Drums on Bump n' Grind
Chris Laurence / Bass on Bump n' Grind
Bill Bell / Banjo on Bump n' Grind
Charlie Harcourt - electric and acoustic guitars, keyboards, vocals (first album only)
Tommy Sloane - drums and percussion (first album only)
Mario Enrique Covarrubias Tapia - bass and Spanish guitars, vocals (first album only)

Studio albums

• King Progress
  King Progress
  King Progress is the debut album by Jackson Heights. The album was released in the U.K. on Charisma Records in 1970. In the U.S., the album was released on Mercury Records in 1971...
  
  (Charisma, 1970)
• The Fifth Avenue Bus (Vertigo, 1972)
• Ragamuffins Fool (Vertigo, 1972)
• Bump 'n' Grind (Vertigo, 1973)

External links

• Jim Sutherland's Jackson Heights web page