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Jack Bruce: A Life in Blues

Paul Jones pays tribute to the career of Jack Bruce, featuring his solo work and recordings with bands including Cream and BBM, consisting of Bruce, Ginger Baker and Gary Moore.

Paul Jones looks back at the career of Jack Bruce (1943 - 2014). Including his solo work and recordings with bands including Cream and Baker, Bruce and Moore. Jack, whose approach to the bass guitar revolutionised the instrument enjoyed a career spanning more than 50 years.

The blues loomed large in Jack's life from the time of his arrival in London shortly after being asked to leave the Royal Scottish Academy of Music for the then grievous sin of playing in dance bands. He joined Blues Incorporated before moving to the Graham Bond Organisation as well as spending brief spells with John Mayall's Bluesbreakers and Manfred Mann.

After the successful but tempestuous existence of Cream (1966-69), for whom Jack wrote most of and sang lead vocals on their hits such as White Room and The Sunshine Of Your Love, his solo career took off. Thereafter his work would be a series of collaborations with a long and diverse list of musicians including Frank Zappa, Ringo Starr, Robin Trower and John McLaughlin. Through all of this the blues remained a constant in Jack's work right up until his final album Silver Rails, released earlier this year.

57 minutes

Last on

Mon 1 Dec 2014 19:00

Music Played

  • Alexis Korner鈥檚 Blues Incorporated

    Early In The Morning

    • The Blues Scene.
    • Deram 8448012.
  • The Graham Bond Organisation

    Train Time

    • The Sound Of 聭65.
    • BGO BGOCD 500.
  • Manfred Mann

    Spirit Feel

    • Can You Follow?.
    • Esoteric ECLECBOX 1.
  • Cream

    Wrapping Paper

    • I Feel Free 聳 Ultimate Cream.
    • Polydor 987 136-2.
  • Cream

    We're Going Wrong

    • Disraeli Gears.
    • Polydor 9831702.
  • Cream

    Sunshine Of Your Love

    • Disraeli Gears.
    • Polydor 9831702.
  • Jack Bruce

    Never Tell Your Mother She聮s Out Of Tune

    • Songs For A Tailor.
    • Polydor 8352422.
  • Jack Bruce

    Without A Word

    • Can You Follow?.
    • Esoteric ECLECBOX 1.
  • BBM

    City Of Gold

    • Around The Next Dream.
    • Virgin CDV 2745.
  • Jack Bruce

    52nd Street

    • Shadows In The Air.
    • Sanctuary SANCD 084.
  • Jack Bruce

    Rusty Lady

    • Silver Rails.
    • Cherry Red EANTCD 1028.

Jack Bruce: 1943 - 2014

Jack Bruce: 1943 - 2014

Jack Bruce: The Making of Silver Rails - 大象传媒 IPlayer

Jack Bruce: The Making of Silver Rails - 大象传媒 IPlayer

Broadcast

  • Mon 1 Dec 2014 19:00