Bruce recorded the set at abbey road with producer rob cass and collaborated with a dazzling array of musicians. Show more the late jack bruce, most known for fronting the 1960s supergroup cream alongside eric clapton and ginger baker, is documented working at abbey road studios on his latest and final album, silver rails. After the group disbanded in 1968, he pursued a solo career and also played with several bands. Bruce died 7 months after the albums release, making it his final studio work. Gsmd makes them available in softcover so that the information can be available to genealogists while further research is underway. As a member of cream, jack bruce cowrote and sang such major 60s hits as sunshine of your love and white room. Nov 05, 2014 his 14th and final solo album silver rails was released this year to critical accalim. Jack bruce and a sterling cast of supporting players roar down breathtaking tracks on this powerful production, offering what sounds like bruces autobiographical retrospective in an artistic, highly personal manifesto. Cd album dvd dvdvideo all media limited edition, deluxe edition country. Jeff berlin announces that he has teamed up with pledge music for the release of a tribute album dedicated to the late jack bruce. A behind the scenes documentary about the making of jack bruces album silver rails. Jack s new album silver rails is now available in the uk for digital download on itunes and for purchase on cd and vinyl through cherry red records.
The legendary jack bruce discusses his life in music. Silver rails is jack bruces first solo studio album since 2003s fine more jack than god. Whilst best known for cream in the late 60s and continuing to play and record music with a distinct bluerock, jack bruce has ranged extensively into other areas where his fusion of rock, blues, jazz, world. It was recorded at abbey road studios with producer rob cass. Jack bruce composing himself book jack bruce official. Like many concepts in the book world, series is a somewhat fluid and contested notion. But he was a singular talent who wanted to be a pioneer, not just a pop star, and he was never happy resting on his reputation. Then theres jack bruce s voice a timberrich treasure of opera, blues, jazz and soul, all elegantly blended together and providing one of musics greatest and most unique vocals, ever.
By phillip woolever june 15, 2014 sign in to view read count. Pullman porters and the making of the black middle class by larry tye. Silver rails was recorded at abbey road studios in london, produced and mixed by rob cass and features contributions from cream lyricist, pete brown, kip hanrahan and wife margrit seyffer as well as musicians robin trower, cindy blackman, phil manzanera, uli jon roth, john medeski and bernie marsden. Hailed as one of the most powerful vocalists and greatest bassists of his time, his improvisational skill and utterly unique, freespirited approach to composition and performance would forever change electric music. There are some subtle horns played by bruces blues band buddies. The guy is writing quality music, singing wonderfully and playing bass into his 70s. Jack bruce s first studio album in a decade, recoded in abbey road studios. Jacks new album silver rails is now available in the uk for digital download on itunes and for purchase on cd and vinyl through cherry red records. Produced by rob cass, silver rails is a splendid collection of carefully crafted songs written in partnership with lyricists pete brown, kip hanrahan and margrit seyffer. Then theres jack bruces voice a timberrich treasure of opera, blues, jazz and soul, all elegantly blended together and providing one of musics greatest and most unique vocals, ever. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The composer, the singer, the multiinstrumentalist, the legend. Jack bruce silver rails, featuring bernie marsden and robin.
Oct 26, 2014 he recorded more than a dozen albums as a leader. His 14th and final solo album silver rails was released this year to critical accalim. Theres a little jazz, a healthy portion of blues rock, with substantial raw spaces and mainly a lot of jack bruce, punching hard at age 71. Songs for the wailer will feature reworked versions selected from jacks vast catalogue and includes guest musicians ginger baker, allan holdsworth, paul shaffer and chad smith although it is anticipated that more will be added as the project develops. Released on 24th march 2014, silver rails is jacks first studio in ten. Jack bruce silver rails, coming march 2014 youtube. Helen codys guide to making a fabric face mask at home. Silver rails is jacks first studio album in ten years, recorded at the world famous abbey road studios. Apr 16, 2010 jack bruce s life is the perfect template for a rock star says david sinclair david sinclair fri 16 apr 2010 19. A behind the scenes documentary about the making of jack bruce s album silver rails.
Released on 24th march 2014, silver rails is jacks first album in ten years, recorded at the world famous abbey road studios. Silver rails is the fourteenth and final studio album by scottish musician jack bruce, released in march 2014. Dec 23, 20 exclusive behind the scenes video showing jack bruce and friends recording the brand new album silver rails at the legendary abbey road studios. Jack bruce biography john symon asher bruce 14 may 1943 glasgow, scotland 25 october 2014 john jack bruce inevitably heads up many a rebus list of famous scottish rock musicians. Jack bruce, fields of forever silver rails brucebrown. This beautiful new body of work features an array of talented and respected musicians including phil manzanera. Exclusive behind the scenes video showing jack bruce and friends recording the brand new album silver rails at the legendary abbey road studios.
In an exclusive clip jack discusses his thoughts on the. Limited digipack 2 disc deluxe edition with bonus dvd of the making of silver rails. Jack bruce provides the voice, keyboards, bass, and some percussion, making this very much a solo project. Produced by rob cass, it is a splendid collection of carefully crafted songs written in partnership with lyricists pete brown, kip hanrahan and margrit seyffer. Mar 03, 2014 jack bruce releases his first album in over a decade, silver rails, on march 24th 2014. Jack bruce silver rails interview by mark powell 2014 youtube. Series was designed to cover groups of books generally understood as such see wikipedia. For us, the thrill of getting recorded was being able to work on your music and then hear it back and dissect it and hear how you sounded. In an exclusive clip jack discusses his thoughts on the overall sound of the record with mark powell.
From his early days growing up in glasgow through to his enormous success with cream. Rising from the rails npr coverage of rising from the rails. Jack bruce s highly anticipated new studio album silver rails is out now to purchase on cd, vinyl or as digital download. The return of silver chief was written by jack obrien and illustrated by kurt wiese. More jack than god is easily the finest studio recording the fabled bassist and singersongwriter jack bruce has made since the 1970s. Jazz record label palmetto records, accompanied by a series of dates at large jazz festivals in north america and europe throughout june and july. Keep it down drums frank tontoh guitar bernie marsden organ hammond john medeski vocals, mellotron, bass guitar jack bruce writtenby. He is survived by his second wife, margrit, four children and a granddaughter.
For silver rails, bruce has take a bit of time, several years actually, and cowritten some fine songs. Jack bruce releases his first album in over a decade, silver rails, on march 24th 2014. The return of silver chief abebooks shop for books. Jack bruce new solo album update the progressive aspect. There are a few minor miscues but as a whole silver rails is easily one of bruces strongest efforts, probably his best overall in years. Notably, he brought back john medeski and cindy blackman santana from the spectrum road project a tribute band to the tony williams lifetime which released its own album in 2012.
Jack bruces first studio album in a decade, recoded in abbey road studios. We have plucked from obscurity 30 fascinating books most of them outofprint about railways from cairo to new south wales to yosemite encompassing engineering, history, industry, photography, policing. Bruce was married twice, first to janet and then to margrit, his wife of 31 years and also his manager. Jack bruces life is the perfect template for a rock star says david sinclair david sinclair fri 16 apr 2010 19. His outings with kip hanrahan and the golden palominos have afforded him the luxury of working with many of his collaborators this time out. Alex jung jack bruce, the lead vocalist and bassist of the power trio cream, died yesterday at his home in suffolk of liver disease. Jeff berlin announces jack bruce tribute release the. John symon asher bruce 14 may 1943 25 october 2014, known professionally as jack bruce, was a scottish singersongwriter, musician and composer.
Jack bruce silver rails the progressive aspect tpa. Drone drums milos pal vocals, bass guitar jack bruce writtenby bruce 4. The late jack bruce, is documented working at abbey road studios on his latest and final album, silver rails. Acoustic guitar tony remy vocals, piano jack bruce writtenby bruce, brown 3. Collectible railroad books the car might be king today but thousands of devoted writers have ensured the railroads will never be forgotten. This exclusive clip from the recording sessions features a guest appearance from robin trower on the track. I outline everything, construct detailed character bios, detail the action of every scene before i start. Jack bruce died on saturday at his home in suffolk, of liver disease. John symon asher bruce was born in glasgow, scotland, on may 14, 1943. An elaborate gatefold package has a shadow photo of the artist from the back, overlooking a golden sun on the waters. Robert i, or as he is known to a grateful scottish nation, robert the bruce, was one of scotlands greatest kings, as well as one of the most famous warriors of his generation. While that is reality, even nearly a half a century down the line, it is not fair to mr. There are a few minor miscues but as a whole silver rails is easily one of bruce s strongest efforts, probably his best overall in years.
Bruce died 7 months after the albums release, making it his final studio. Robert the bruce by jack whyte signed first edition book. Esoteric antenna is proud to announce the release of the eagerly awaited new studio album by the legendary jack bruce, one of the greatest popular musicians britain has ever produced. Our pink mayflower families in progress mfip booklets are silver books in the making. Jack casady for bass players onlyfor bass players only. These booklets are made available while new information is being researched.
Silver rails is jacks first studio in ten years, recorded at the world famous abbey road studios. He gained popularity as the colead vocalist, and bass guitarist of british rock band cream. For silver rails, jack brings in a variety of hired guns to weave their own musical dynamics and magic. Although most people only know jack bruce as the bass player for the super group, power trio cream, and the cowriter of classic rock songs like white room, and sunshine of your love, his career as a composer and musician is so vast that those moments are, literally, the tip of the iceberg. Silver rails is jack bruce s first solo studio album since 2003s fine more jack than god. In march 2014, bruce released silver rails on the esoteric antenna label, his first solo studio album in over a decade.
Silverrails domain names registered by nordilusta llc. The authorised biography by harry shapiro, foreword by eric clapton isbn. Oct 15, 2009 although most people only know jack bruce as the bass player for the super group, power trio cream, and the cowriter of classic rock songs like white room, and sunshine of your love, his career as a composer and musician is so vast that those moments are, literally, the tip of the iceberg. He is joined on the album by a host of celebrated instrumentalists including phil manzanera, robin trower, bernie marsden, uli jon roth, john medeski, malcolm bruce and cindy blackman santana. When we came down in 1966 to record our first album, we recorded it on a threetrack. The selfproduced disc begins with the pop excursion can you follow, which blends into escape to the royal wood on ice.
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