Discography
Dyad Records
John set up his own record label in 1998 to produce his own small group and solo work.
Out of the Sky - Vimala Rowe & John Etheridge - 2016
Small Hotel - Sweet Chorus. DY027 - 2009
Alone! Live - John Etheridge (solo). DY026 - 2009
Live In London - In House. DYO25 - 2007
I Didn't Know - John Etheridge (solo). Dyad DY024 - 2004 (no longer available)
Chasing Shadows - John Etheridge. Dyad DY023 - 2001 (no longer available)
Tribute to Grappelli - Sweet Chorus. Dyad DY001 - 1998 (no longer available)
RELEASES AND RE-RELEASES
Soft Machine - Other Doors
Dyad Records - 2023
John Etheridge (guitar), Theo Travis (sax, flute, Rhodes), Fred Thelonious Baker (Fretless bass guitar) and John Marshall (drums)
Soft Machine - Live at the Baked Potato CD
Dyad Records - 2020
John Etheridge (guitar), Theo Travis (sax, flute, Rhodes), Roy Babbington (bass) and John Marshall (drums)
Soft Machine – Live at the Baked Potato 2LP
Tonefloat Records - 2019
John Etheridge (guitar), Theo Travis (sax, flute, Rhodes), Roy Babbington (bass) and John Marshall (drums)
Percy Pursglove, Paul Dunmall, Mark Sanders, John Etheridge – Deps
FMR Records - 2019
John Etheridge, Paul Dunmall (sop sax, tnr sax, alt flt), Percy Pursglove (bs, tr), Mark Sanders (drms), Chris Trent (rec, mix, mstr)
Ben Crosland Quintet - The Ray Davies Songbook Volume 2
JazzCat records - 2019
John Etheridge, Dave O’higgins (sax), Steve Lodder (Keys), Ben Crosland (bs), Sebastian de Krom (drs)
Sweet Chorus - Twenty: The Best of Sweet Chorus
Dyad Records - 2019
J.E.(g), Christian Garrick(vi), Malcolm Creese(b), Dave Kelbie(g)
Soft Machine - Hidden Details
Dyad Records - 2018
John Etheridge (el gtrs) Theo Travis (tnr sax, flt, fender rhodes pno) Roy Babbington (bss gtr) John Marshall (drms)
Paolo Ricca Group - Mumble 2017 John Etheridge (3 tracks) , Paolo Ricca (pno) ,Andrea Manzo (bs) ,Diego Maschero (clt) ,Maurizio Plancher (drs ) ,Viviana Presutti (vox) + J E
Pye Hastings- From the Half House 2017 John Etheridge ,Jimmy Hastings (flt) Jan Schelhaas (keys) ,Mark Walker (perc) ,Pye Hastings (Vox ,Guitar)
Ben Crosland Quintet - The Ray Davies Songbook
JazzCat records - 2016
John Etheridge, Dave O’higgins (sax), Steve Lodder (Keys), Ben Crosland (bs), Sebastian de Krom (drs)
Guitarmageddon - 2015
John Etheridge with Gordon Giltrap, Clive Carrol, Ray Burley (guitars)
Nik Turner - Space Fusion
Purple Pyramid Records - 2014
Odyssey John Etheridge (one track) Pulsar with Billy Cobham and Kai Eckhardt
Jake Thackray - Jake Thackray And Songs
The Jake Thackray Project/BBC Music (DVD) (Oct 2014)
with John Etheridge (guitar) Alan Williams (bass)
accompanying some performances
Kate Daniels - Atmospherics
Loxford records - 2013
Kate Daniels (Vox) John Etheridge (guitar), Alec Dankworth (bs) ,John Horler (pno) ,Winston Clifford (drs)
Chris Garrick & John Etheridge - When the World Stopped for Snow
Flying Blue whale records - 2013
Soft Machine - Burden Of Proof
Moonjune (2013)
John Etheridge (el gtrs) Theo Travis (tnr sax, flt, fender rhodes pno)
Roy Babbington (bss gtr) John Marshall (drms)
The Fusion Syndicate - The Fusion Syndicate
Purple Pyramid Records - 2012
John plays on one out of 7 cuts: Atom Smashing (Billy Sherwood) Time: 7:36
John: Lead guitar, Tony Kaye: Hammond organ & Synths, Chad Wackerman: Drums.
4 Parts Guitar - 2011
John Etheridge, Gordon Giltrap, Clive Carroll & Ray Burley
Soft Machine - Live Adventures
Moonjune MJR036 (2010)
John Etheridge (el gtrs) Theo Travis (tnr, sop sax, flt)
Roy Babbington (bss gtr) John Marshall (drms)
Men Of Wire
(FLY06) - 2010
Chris Garrick (violin) John Etheridge (gtrs)
Sweet Chorus - Small Hotel
(DY027) - 2009
John Etheridge (gtrs) Chris Garrick (violin) Dave Kelbie - (rhythm gtr) Andy Crowdy (dbl bs)
Alone! Live
DY026 - 2009
John Etheridge (gtrs)
Break Even
The Agency - 2008
Liane Carroll (voc) John Etheridge (gtrs) Peter Whittaker (org) Mark Fletcher (d)
John Etheridge DVD - Sound Techniques
Guitar Maestro Series 1 GM009 2007
John in conversation with Trevor Daan, + 18 tracks of solo guitar
In House - Live In London
DYO25 - 2007
John Etheridge (gtrs), Arild Anderson (bs), John Marshall (d)
Live in Dublin - Places Between
Sony Records - 2007
John Williams (g), John Etheridge (g)
Trio North - Stitched Up
JazzCat JCCD111 - 2007
John Etheridge (gtrs), Ben Crosland (b), Dave Tyas (d)
The Soft Machine - Steam
MoonJune 2006
John Etheridge(el.g), Theo Travis(sop/alto sax), Hugh Hopper(el. b), John Marshall(d)
The Soft Machine - Soft Machine Legacy
MoonJune 2006
Elton Dean(sop/alto sax), John Etheridge(el.g), Hugh Hopper(el. b), John Marshall(d)
Chris Garrick / John Etheridge - At The Dimming Of The Day
FLY04 summer 2006
Chris Garrick (violin), John Etheridge (guitars)
The Soft Machine - Live In Zaandam
Moon June 2005 MJR006
John Etheridge(g), Elton Dean(s), Hugh Hopper(b), John Marshall(d)
Soft Machine - British tour '75
Major League Productions - 2005
John Etheridge (g), Mike Ratledge (kybd), Karl Jenkins (s), Roy Babbington (b), John Marshall (dr)
John Etheridge - I Didn't Know
Dyad DY024 Rec 2004
John Etheridge.(guitars)
Mark Latimer Quintet ‘Unhinged’
Spotlite Jazz (2002)
Mark Latimer (pno), John Etheridge, Andy Panayi (sax,flt), Mario Castronari (bs), Asaf Sirkis (drs)
John Etheridge - Chasing Shadows
Dyad DY023 Rec 2001
J.E.(g), Chris Garrick(v), Dave Kelbie(g), Malcolm Creese(b)
John Etheridge - Ash (re-release)
JazzPrint 2001 JPVP102CD re-released July 2001 Rec 1994
J.E.(g), Steve Franklin(k), Henry Thomas(b), Mark Fletcher(d), Dudley Phillips( do,b)
John Williams - The Magic Box. Sony Classical SK89483 July 2001 John Williams (g), John Etheridge (g), Paul Clarvis (hand drums), Richard Harvey (fl, whistles), Chris Laurence (dbl b), Francis Bebey (sanza, voc)
Ian Moseley & Ben Castle - Postman Kind Racket Records Racket 16 July 2001 Ian Moseley (d), Ben Castle (sax) John Etheridge (g) + others
Zappatistas - The Music Of Frank Zappa : Absolutley Live
Voiceprint (2000)
John Etheridge (gtrs), Steve Lodder (kybd), Annie Whitehead (trb), Ben Castle (s), Paul Jayasinha (tr), Teena Lyle (perc), Rob Statham (b), Mike Bradley (dr).
John Etheridge & Ric Sanders - Second Vision (re-release)
Blueprint 2000 BP341CD recorded 1980
John Etheridge.(g), Ric Sanders(vi), Dave Bristow(k), Jonathan Davie(b), Micky Barker (d)
CHRONOLOGICAL DISCOGRAPHY (includes releases no longer available)
compiled & written by Dag Kristoffersen.
Christian Garrick - Different Strokes
ABCD10 audio-b 1999
Christian Garrick (violin, viola, electric violin), David Gordon (p, ep) Peter James (p), Jeremy Brown (b) Tom Hooper (d), John Dankworth (cl), John Etheridge (g), Dave Kelbie (g).
The Kennedy Experience - The Kennedy Experience
Sony SK 61687 1999
30th Nov- 2nd Dec 1998
J.E.(g), Kennedy(v), Emma Black (c), Doug Boyle(g), Dave Heath(fl), Rory McFarlane(b), Kate St.John(ob), Gerri Sutyak(c)
John Etheridge - Sweet Chorus
Dyad DY001 1998 19th & 24th June 1998
J.E.(g), Christian Garrick(vi), Malcolm Creese(b), Dave Kelbie(g)
(Tribute to Stephane Grappelli)
Nigel Kennedy - Kafka
EMI 7243 8 52212 2.4.1996
J.E.(g), Nigel Kennedy(vi), Danny Thompson(b), Caroline Dale(c), Philip Dukes(viola), Ravi(kora), Rory McFarlane(b), Rupert Brown(d), Doug Boyle(g), Rechel Fletcher(ob), Keith Bragg(fl), Jonathan Rees(vi)
(2 out of 11 tracks)
Theo Travis - Secret Island
33 Records 33jazz033 1996 May/June 1996
J.E.(g), Theo Travis(sax), David Gordon(p), Rob Statham(b), Marc Parnell(d), Dave Sturt(b), Andrew Small(d)
(5 out of 9 tracks)
Collection, J.E. on original "Elemental" cd
Danny Thompson - What-ever's Best Whatdisc What1 cd 1995 J.E.(g), Danny Thompson(b), Alan Skidmore(sax), Tony Roberts(bcl)
Elton Dean - Two's and Three's
Voice-print VP 167 CD 1994
J.E.(g), Elton Dean (alto)
(1 out of 7 tracks)
John Etheridge - Ash
Voice-print/The Jazz Label VP 175 CD/ TJL 103 CD 1994
J.E.(g), Steve Franklin(k), Henry Thomas(b), Mark Fletcher(d), Dudley Phillips( do,b)
Andy Summers / John Etheridge - Invisible Threads
Inak Inak9024 cd 1993 25th May-14th June 1993
J.E.(g), Andy Summers(g)
Nigel Kennedy - Stone Free: A Tribute To Jimi Hendrix
Reprise 9362-45438-2 1993
J.E.(g), Nigel Kennedy(vi),Caroline Dale(c), Sagat Guirey(g),Rory McFarlane(b), Rupert Brown(d)
(Track : "Fire")
Dick Heckstall-Smith & John Etheridge Group: Obsession Fees
R & M Digital Music 2-8002 1992
Recorded: January-March 1992 C.C.C. Studio, Erlangen
J.E.(g), Dick Heckstall-Smith (sax), Chris Beier (keys), Rainer Glas (b), Evert Jan Fraterman (d)
John Altman - Hear my song
Big Screen Music 9 24456-2 cd 1991
J.E.(g), Mitch Dalton(g), Jack Emblow(acc), Johnny Van Derrick(vi) etc.
"Uprising" - Dick Heckstall-Smith Live 1990
L + R Records CDLR 45028 1991 28th April 1990
J.E.(g), Dick Heckstall-Smith (sax) , Rainer Glas(b),Joe Nay(d)
(Live in Erlangen, Germany)
Vic Juris / John Etheridge - Bohemia
Jazzpoint Jp1023 cd 1988 21.-24.April 1988
J.E.(g), Vic Juris(g), Miroslav Vitous(b), Marcello Pellitteri(d)
Various Artists - The Secret Policeman's Concert
Island HAHA 6004 LP 1982/1981
J.E.(g), Sting(voc,g), Jeff Beck(g), Eric Clapton(g), Neil Innes(g), Ray Rusell(g), John Altman(k), Chas Jankel(k), Mo Foster(b), Neil Murray(b), Simon Phillips(d) etc (Amnesty Int. Gala 1981 London)
Second Vision - First Steps
Chrysalis CHR 1289 LP 1980
J.E.(g), Ric Sanders(vi), Dave Bristow(k), Jonathan Davie(b), Micky Barker (d)
Stephane Grappelli - At the Winery
Concord Jazz CJ-139 LP 1981 Sept 1980
J.E.(g), Stephane Grappelli(vi), Martin Taylor(g), Jack Sewing(b)
Yehudi Menuhin & Stephane Grappelli - Strictly for Birds
EMI EMD5533 LP 1980
J.E.(g), Yehudi Menuhin(vi), Stephane Grappelli(vi), Martin Taylor(g), Lennie Bush(b)Laurie Holloway(p), Ronnie Verrell(d) etc
Didier Lockwood - New World
MPS 0068 237 LP 1979 20th-22th February 1978
J.E.(g), Didier Lockwood(vi), Gordon Beck(p), Tony Williams(d), Niels-Henning Ørsted-Pedersen(b), Jean-Michael Kajdan(g)
(3 out of 9 tracks)
Stephane Grappelli - Live at Carnegie Hall
Doctor Jazz ASLP1001 LP 1983 5th April 1978
J.E.(g), Stephane Grappelli(vi), Diz Disley(g), Brian Torff(b)
Yehudi Menuhin & Stephane Grappelli - Tea for Two
EMI EMD5530 LP 1978
J.E.(g), Stephane Grappelli(vi), Yehudi Menuhin(vi), Jan Blok(g), Pierre Michelot(b), Ronnie Verrell(d)
(5 out of 13 tracks)
Soft Machine - Alive & Well Recorded in Paris
Harvest SHSP4083 LP 1978 6th-9th July 1977
J.E.(g), John Marshall(d), Karl Jenkins(k), Rick Sanders(vi), Steve Cook(b)
Soft Machine - Rubber Riff
Voice-print VP190CD 1994 April 1976
J.E.(g), Karl Jenkins(k, fl,sax), Roy Babbington(b), John Marshall(d),Carol Barratt(k)
(Original library music)
Soft Machine - Softs
Harvest SHSP4056 LP 1976 Spring 1976
J.E.(g), Karl Jenkins (k, ), Roy Babbington (b), John Marshall(d), Alan Wakeman (sax)
Darryl Way's Wolf - Night Music
Deram SML1116 SML 1974
J.E.(g), Darryl Way(vi,k) Dek Messecar(b,voc), Ian Mosley(d), John Hodkinson(voc)
Darryl Way's Wolf - Saturation Point
Point Deram SML1104 LP 1973
J.E.(g), Darryl Way(vi,k) Dek Messecar(b,voc), Ian Mosley(d)
Darryl Way's Wolf - Canis Lupus
Deram SDL14 LP 1973
J.E.(g), Darryl Way(vi,k) Dek Messecar(b,voc), Ian Mosley(d), Ian McDonald(p,tamb)
(Darryl Way- former and later Curved Air)
Icarus - The Marvel World of Icarus
PYE International NSPL 28161 LP 1972
J.E.(also here called Spiderman!) (g), Ian Hines (k), Jimmy Wiley (b), Peter Curtain (d), Norrie Devine (sax,fl,cl), Steve Hart (voc)
OTHER RECORDINGS :
Soft Machine: Triple Echo 1977 (Harvest 3 album boxed set)
(The Tale of Taliesin from Softs)
Elton Dean: Trios 1989 (ED Tapes) (Cassette)
Danny Thompson's Whatever: Elemental 1990 (Antilles)