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Mick Hutton
Bill Bruford: The Summerfold Collection 1987-2008
by John Kelman
Intrepid percussionist/composer/bandleader Bill Bruford began his career in the late '60s art-rock arena with Yes and, later, King Crimson, but jazz has always moved underneath, like an eddying current. His early recordings, well documented on the companion Winterfold Collection, may not speak the language of jazz, but they possess its spirit. By 1986, Bruford was looking for a new path. Crimson had again dissolved, the 1981-'84 incarnation having provided him with the opportunity to explore nascent electronic drum ...
read moreBill Bruford's Earthworks: Earthworks Complete
by John Kelman
Since retiring as a professional musician in 2009, progressive/art rock turned jazz drummer Bill Bruford has successfully managed to maintained a place in the public eye. Beyond his engaging, informative and successful Bill Bruford: The Autobiography (Jawbone Press, 2009), the drummer/percussionist has more recently released a second, equally captivating book, Uncharted: Creativity and the Expert Drummer (University of Michigan Press, 2018).Initially stemming from the success of his autobiography but since assuming a life of its own (and no ...
read moreMick Hutton / The Boat-Rockers: Live at Appleby 2004
by John Kelman
The physical nature of playing means that a musician's career can be scuttled by conditions that might only inconvenience others. British bassist Mick Hutton has been an in-demand player for over twenty-five years, working with artists including drummer Bill Bruford, pianist John Taylor and saxophonist Tim Garland. He was also a member of First House that, with pianist/hornist Django Bates, drummer Martin France and saxophonist Ken Stubbs, released two under-appreciated albums on ECM in the late 1980s. But when he ...
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