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Richard Malden "Dick" Heckstall-Smith (26 September 1934 – 17 December 2004) was an English jazz and blues saxophonist. He played with some of the most influential English blues rock and jazz fusion bands of the 1960s and 1970s. He is known for primarily playing tenor, soprano, and baritone saxophones, as well as piano, clarinet ...
Dick Heckstall-Smith. Born: September 26, 1934, in Ludlow, Shropshire, England. Died: December 17, 2004 in Hampstead, London, England. English saxophonist and composer who played a major role in bringing British Blues and Jazz to the forefront of the world music scene.
Dick Heckstall-Smith was born in Ludlow( September 26 1934), raised in Knighton, Radnorshire, and played piano, clarinet and alto saxophone in childhood. Aged 15, he had taken up the soprano sax at Foxhole, captivated by the sound of Sidney Bechet.
Dick Heckstall-Smith is probably still most frequently celebrated as a pioneering commuter between jazz and blues, cutting his teeth as he did in such bands as the Graham Bond Organisation and Colosseum, but this album triumphantly reveals his other side: the skilful, eclectic composer.
1934-2004. On Friday, December 17th, Dick Heckstall-Smith, the blues saxophone legend, passed away. What a loss! “All I want is to play music, I miss it greatly”, said Dick Heckstall-Smith this November, seated on his hospital bed and looking out the window at the bleak London sky.
17 de dic. de 2004 · Dick Heckstall-Smith. A brilliantly versatile saxophonist, whose styles ranged from post-bop jazz to robust, contemporary blues. Read Full Biography.
Album, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition, Stereo. Explore the tracklist, credits, statistics, and more for Blues And Beyond by Dick Heckstall-Smith And Friends. Compare versions and buy on Discogs.
