Jack Bruce was a genius – a tremendous player, singer and composer – but even a genius feels the need to be understood, especially when starting out on his own after working with peers in great ensembles which proved to be mere stepping stones for one’s shining talents. This is why, having had recorded an album titled “Things We Like” in 1968, the Scottish musician decided non-aficionados, who didn’t expect any experiments from him, would not really like instrumental jazz, so Bruce temporarily shelved the tapes and chose a better way to draw attention to his freshly minted individual career. Jack, and lyricist Peter Brown, came up with a stunning collection of pieces that the artist originally envisioned as songs and titled the platter, destined to become his solo debut, “Songs For A Tailor” after his friend Jeannie Franklyn, a clothing designer for CREAM and other bands, who perished in the infamous crash of FAIRPORT CONVENTION’s van. And now the 1969 platter, an instant classic, will see an expanded, definitive reissue.

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