Tag Archives: Dick Heckstall-Smith

DAVE GREENSLADE – Time To Make Hay

July 28, 2015

Angel Air 2015 “A Collection Of Original Recordings” opening a closet full of non-skeletal demos to be fleshed out with ensemble but beautiful in their embryonic realization. It’s easy to underestimate importance in the field of art rock: he might … Continue reading →

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Dave Greenslade Reveals The Scheme Of Things

May 11, 2015

Up there with the likes of Keith Emerson and ,  has never strived for flash performance, yet it was the keyboard player’s grand approach that helped  realize his COLOSSEUM vision and, while Dave used to share the ivories action in his own … Continue reading →

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Rare Dick Heckstall-Smith Record To Be Out

April 5, 2015

Throughout his career played with various ensembles, save for his most famous stints with GRAHAM BOND ORGANISATION and COLOSSEUM. Fairly recently the great late saxophonist’s with BIG CHIEF was released, and on April 17th another live document is to be … Continue reading →

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JACK BRUCE – Cities Of The Heart

January 31, 2015

CMP 1994 / Esoteric 2014 A tuneful birthday bash of one of the most versatile musicians of the last century – with regular suspects and unusual pieces. t had been about a year after Jack Bruce’s actual 50th anniversary when, … Continue reading →

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JACK BRUCE – Somethin Els

December 15, 2014

CMP 1993 / Esoteric 2014 Transitional work sees former Creamster cruising from experimental ’80s into a calmer decade. Both innovator and traditionalist, Jack Bruce found it difficult to sail through the plastic production years. This album, recorded in 1986-1992, between … Continue reading →

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