Artist
Dick Heckstall-Smith
31 releases · 26 collaborators · 14 labels
- Real name
- Richard Malden Heckstall-Smith
- Date active
- 1969 – 2025
- Relevance
- Extremely Low, very weak ties with the core dub techno cluster (here through one or more shared credits)
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Bio
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. He was part of one of music's most important, yet unfortunately over-looked, bands of the 1960s, artist 1082937, which also included artist 106909 and Ginger Baker. Dick also had a long career in other legendary bands such as artist 425700, artist 299538, artist 97325, artist 55127, as well as many solo projects. As a performer, Dick was one of the finest showmen of the era, able to play two horns at once and keep the audience glued to him at all times. He had an amazing charisma both on stage and off. Eagle Rock Entertainment/label 389270 released [r3588606] in 2001, which was nominated for a WC Handy Award.
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. He was part of one of music's most important, yet unfortunately over-looked, bands of the 1960s, artist 1082937, which also included artist 106909 and Ginger Baker. Dick also had a long career in other legendary bands such as artist 425700, artist 299538, artist 97325, artist 55127, as well as many solo projects. As a performer, Dick was one of the finest showmen of the era, able to play two horns at once and keep the audience glued to him at all times. He had an amazing charisma both on stage and off. Eagle Rock Entertainment/label 389270 released [r3588606] in 2001, which was nominated for a WC Handy Award.
Member of
Mainsqueeze
Colosseum
The New Jazz Orchestra
John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers
Blues Incorporated
Cyril Davies And His Rhythm And Blues All Stars
The Graham Bond Organization
Hamburg Blues Band
Sweet Pain (3)
Links (5)
On The Corner
The Dick Heckstall-Smith Quintet
Big Chief (9)
Dick Heckstall-Smith & John Etheridge Group
Manchild (25)
The Dick Heckstall-Smith Band
The Dick Heckstall-Smith Quartet
Dick Heckstall-Smith (Artist)
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- Releases: 1 Relevance: medium Active: 1990
- Releases: 8 Relevance: low Active: 1969 – 1976
- Releases: 5 Relevance: low Active: 1976 – 1992
- Releases: 5 Relevance: low Active: 1994 – 2009
- Releases: 2 Relevance: low Active: 2000
- Releases: 2 Relevance: low Active: 1969 – 1970
- Releases: 1 Relevance: low Active: 2000
- Releases: 1 Relevance: low Active: 1985
- Releases: 1 Relevance: low Active: 2025
- Releases: 1 Relevance: low Active: 1969
- Releases: 2 Relevance: extremely low Active:
- Releases: 1 Relevance: extremely low Active: 2012
- Releases: 1 Relevance: extremely low Active:
- Releases: 1 Relevance: extremely low Active: 1996