Johnny Almond

Johnny Almond (20 July 1946[1] – 18 November 2009)[2] was a British saxophonist, who is best known for his recordings with the Alan Price Set, Fleetwood Mac, John Mayall and Mark-Almond.

In 1969, he had founded Johnny Almond's Music Machine and had recorded two solo albums, Patent Pending and Hollywood Blues.

[1] On Patent Pending, Almond is accompanied by Geoff Condon, Alan White, Jimmy Crawford, Steve Hammond, Roger Sutton and Johnny Wiggins.

In the same year he joined John Mayall (post-Bluesbreakers), with whom he toured and recorded The Turning Point (1969) and Empty Rooms (1969).

He occasionally surprised local bar owners, arriving with his saxophone to jam, some of which was recorded, including a rendition of "Stormy Monday".