If
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: United Kingdom
- Born: 1969 in London, England, United Kingdom
- Active: 1969 - 2016
Biography
If were a British jazz rock band formed in London in 1969 by Dick Morrissey, Dave Quincy and Terry Smith. Their classic seven piece lineup released four albums for #Island Records# between 1970 and 1972 and toured Europe and North America intensively. After that lineup broke up, Morrissey led two further lineups through 'Double Diamond' and two rock albums before a 1975 split. Founders Quincy and Smith revived the name in 2015 for the album 'If 5' (2016).
Genres
If Discography
- If (1970) - Album - rated 3.8/5
- If 2 (1970) - Album - rated 3.69/5
- If 3 (1971) - Album - rated 3.92/5
- Waterfall (1972) - Album - rated 3.81/5
- If 4: On Tour in Germany - April 72 (1972) - Album - rated 3.62/5
- Double Diamond (1973) - Album - rated 3.42/5
- Not Just Another Bunch of Pretty Faces (1974) - Album - rated 3.43/5
Members
- J.W. Hodkinson - lead vocals, percussion (1969–1972)
- Dick Morrissey - tenor and soprano saxophone, flute (1969–1975)
- Dave Quincy - alto and tenor saxophone, flute (1969–1972; 2015–2016)
- Terry Smith - guitar (1969–1972; 2015–2016)
- John Mealing - keyboards, organ, electric piano (1969–1972)
- Jim Richardson - bass guitar (1969–1972)
- Dennis Elliott - drums (1969–1972)
- Cliff Davies - drums, backing vocals (1973–1975)
- Geoff Whitehorn - guitar, vocals (1974–1975)
- Gabriel Magno - keyboards, piano, organ (1974–1975)
- Walt Monaghan - bass, vocals (1974–1975)