A
bassist/singer, a
jazz musician who found his way into
rock (he was one-third of
Cream) via the early-
60's British rhythm and blues scene. Post-Cream, his career has been all over the map, with
fusion gigs, stints with
Carla Bley, and failed attempts to be famous again. For a version of Bruce unfettered by imperatives of commercial viability, try
Things We Like, with fellow reluctant rock stars of that era
John McLaughlin,
Dick Heckstall-Smith, and
Jon Hiseman.
Editors note:
Jack Bruce died from liver disease on October 25, 2014 in Suffolk, England. He was 71 years old.