Jack Bruce

 

Artist:   Jack Bruce
Birth Name:  John Symon Asher Bruce
Born:  May 14, 1943.  Bishopbriggs, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Died:  October 25, 2014 (Aged 71).  Suffolk, England
Genre:  Blues Rock, Hard Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Progressive Rock, Jazz Fusion, British Blues
Occupation:  Musician, Composer
Instruments:  Bass, Vocals, Piano, Keyboards, Guitar, Harmonica, Cello, Upright Bass

Jack Bruce was a Scottish Musician and Composer, best known as a member of the British Blues Rock Trio Cream.  In 1962, he joined Alexis Korner's Blues Incorporated, and Graham Bond before leaving in 1965 to join John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, whose guitarist was Eric Clapton, and with Manfred Mann before forming Cream with Eric Clapton and Ginger Baker.

Title:  Smiles And Grins Broadcast Sessions 1970-2001 (2024)

Genre:  Blues Rock, Hard Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Progressive Rock, Jazz Fusion, British Blues

Label:  Esoteric Recordings

Rating:   ****

Format:  CD and Blu-Ray Video

Tracks:

Disc One:  CD

BBC Radio One In Concert 1971:

 1.  You Burned The Tables On Me 

 2.  Smiles And Grins

 3.  Folk Song

 4.  A Letter Of Thanks

 5.  We're Going Wrong

 6.  The Clearout

 7.  Have You Ever Loved A Woman?

 8.  Powerhouse Sod

 9.  You Sure Look Good To Me 

Disc Two:  CD

BBC One Sounds Of The 70's Session 1971:

 1.  Theme For An Imaginary Western

 2.  You Burned The Tables On Me

 3.  Folk Song

 4.  A Letter Of Thanks

 5.  The Clearout 

Jazz In Britain with Jon Hiseman, & John Surman, BBC Radio Three, 1971:

 6.  Baru

 7.  Powerhouse Sod

 8.  Oom Bham She Bam Bom

 9.  Jack's Gone

10. Clearway

11. Walkabout

Disc Three:  CD

The Jack Bruce Band-OldGrey Whistle Test Concert, 1975:

 1.  Can You Follow

 2.  Morning Story

 3.  Keep It Down

 4.  Pieces Of Mind

 5.  One 

 6.  Spirit

 7.  Without A Word

 8.  Smiles And Grins

Jazz In Britain with Jon Hiseman & John Surman, 1978:

 9.  Fifteen Minutes Past Three 

10. Ten To Four

Disc Four:  CD

The Jack Bruce Band-In Concert BBC Radio One, 1977:

 1.  Madhouse

 2.  Without A Word

 3.  Times

 4.  Baby Jane

 5.  Born Under A Bad Sign

 6.  Lost Inside A Song

 7.  Something To Live For

 8.  How's Tricks

 9.  Spirit

10. Out Into The Fields

11. You Burned The Tables On Me

Jazz In Britain with John Hiseman & Surman, 1978:

12. Twenty Past Four

Disc Five:  Blu-Ray Video

The Tony Williams Lifetime-Beat Club, 1978,  (Bremen un-Broadcast Session)

 1.  Smiles & Grins 

 2.  Dvotion

 3.  Smiles & Grins (Reprise)

 4.  Dance Of Maya 2 One Word

Jack Bruce Band-Concert The Old Grey Whistle Test, 1975:

 5.  Can You Follow

 6.  Morning Story

 7.  Keep It Down

 8.  Pieces Of Mind

 9,  One

10. Spirit

11. Without A Word

12. Smiles And Grins

Disc Six:  Blu-Ray Video

Jack Bruce & Friends In Concert-The Old Grey Whistle Test, 1981:

 1.  White Room

 2.  Hit And Run

 3.  Soul Blues

 4.  Living Without Ja

 5.  Dancing On Air

 6.  In This Way

 7.  Theme For An Imaginary Western

B.A. In Music 1982:

 8.  Theme For An Imaginary Western

Later with Jools Holland, 2001:

 9.  52nd Street

10. Sunshine Of Your Love

Personnel:

Jack Bruce:  Vocals on Tracks:  Disc 1/1 to Disc 2/5, 7, Disc 3/1-8, Disc 4/1-11, Disc 5/1-11, Bass on Tracks:  Disc 1/1 to Disc 4/12, Disc 5/1 to Disc 6/7, 9, 10,  Piano on Tracks:  Disc 1/1 to Disc 2/5, Disc 3/10, Dis 4/11, Disc 5/5-9, Double Bass on Tracks:  Disc 2/6-11, Disc 3/9, 10, Disc 4/12, Acoustic Guitar on Tracks:  Disc 2/1-5

Clem Clempson:  Bass on Tracks:  Disc 6/1-8, Guitar on Tracks:  Disc 6/1-6,Vocals on Tracks:  Disc 6/1-8

Tony Williams:  Drums on Tracks:  Disc 5/1-12

Billy Cobham:  Drums on Tracks:  Disc 6/1-8, Percussion on Tracks:  Disc 6/1-8

Bruce Gary:  Drums on Tracks:  Disc 3/1, 3-8,  Disc 5/6-12, Percussion on Tracks:  Disc 3/1-8

El Negro Horacio Hernandez: Drums on Tracks:  Disc 6/9, 10, Percussion on Tracks:  Disc 6/9,  10

John Marshall:  Drums on Tracks:  Disc 1/1 to Disc  2/5

Jon Hiseman:  Drums on Tracks:  Disc 2/6-11, Disc 3/0 to Disc 4/11, Percussion on Tracks:  Disc 2/6-11

Robbie Ameen:  Drums on Tracks:  Disc 6/9, 10, Percussion on Tracks:  Disc 6/9, 10

Simon Phillips:  Drums on Tracks:  Disc 4/1-11, Percussion on Tracks:  Disc 4/1-11

Caria Bley:  Electric Organ on Tracks:  Disc 3/1-8, Disc 5/6-10, Keyboards on Tracks:  Disc 3/1-8, Disc 5/5, Mellotron on Tracks:  Disc 3/1-8, Disc 5/5-12

Chris Spedding:  Guitar on Tracks:  Disc 1/1 to  Disc 2/5

David Sancious:  Guitar on Tracks:  Disc 6/1-8, Keyboards on Tracks:  Disc 6/1-8

Graham Bond:  Keyboards on Tracks:  Disc 1/1 to Disc 2/5, Vocals on Track  Disc 1/7

Hughie Burns:   Guitar on Tracks:  Disc 4/1-11

John McLaughlin:  Guitar on Tracks:  Disc 5/1-5

Mick Taylor:  Guitar on Tracks:  Disc 3/1-8, Disc 5/6-12

Vernon Reid:  Guitar on Tracks:   Disc 6/9, 10 

Ronnie Leahy:  Keyboards on Tracks: Disc 3/1-8, Disc 5/5-12, Piano on Tracks:  Disc 3/1-8, Disc 5/5-12

Art Themen:  Saxophone on Tracks:  Disc 1/1-9

John Surman:  Saxophone on Track  Disc 2/6

Tony Hymas:  Keyboards on Tracks:  Disc 4/1-11

Bernie Worrell:  Organ on Tracks:  Disc 6/9, 10, Vocals on Tracks:  Disc 6/9,  10

Larry Young:  Organ on Tracks:  Disc 5/5

Smiles And Grins Broadcast Sessions 1970-2001 is the complete broadcast sessions Box Set by Jack Bruce, released on March 29, 2024 by Esoteric Recordings.  For Fans of Jack Bruce, and Music Collectors.