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Jack Bruce

Rock band · formed 1943

Jack Bruce was a British musician best known for his work as a bassist and vocalist in the rock band Cream. He also pursued a solo career, releasing albums that blended rock and jazz fusion styles. His musical legacy is highlighted by collaborations with artists such as Robin Trower and Gary Husband.

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Jack Bruce photo
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Shows on record
6
Rooms played
6
Cities
6
Releases
34
Last show
Jun 18, 2002Seaside Park

About

Jack Bruce is a band, formed in 1943, tagged blues, blues rock, classic pop and rock by its sources. Shows on record run from 1966 to 2002, across 6 rooms in 6 cities.

The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.

Shows

6 on record · Songkick
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Shows per year

  1. 19661 show
  2. 19671 show
  3. 19682 shows
  4. 19711 show
  5. 20021 show
Show history
DateVenue
Jun 18, 2002Seaside Park · BrooklynSupportwith Randy Meisner, Alan Parsons, Christopher Cross, +2
Oct 8, 1971Queens Hall · LeedsHeadlinerwith East Of Eden, Fuzzy Duck
Oct 4, 1968RingCentral Coliseum · OaklandHeadlinerwith It's a Beautiful Day
Mar 13, 1968Selland Arena · FresnoSupportwith Cream, Blue Cheer
Oct 15, 1967Grande Ballroom · DetroitSupportwith Cream, Blue Cheer, Golden Earring
Oct 1, 1966London Regent Street Polytechnic, Large Hall · LondonHeadlinerwith Cream, The Washington Dc's, Jimi Hendrix

Where they play

6 rooms in 6 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Brooklyn1 show
  • Detroit1 show
  • Fresno1 show
  • Leeds1 show
  • London1 show

and 1 other city

Live history

6 shows on record
Shows counted
6
First on record
Oct 1966
Latest on record
Jun 2002

Shows per year

  1. 19661
  2. 19671
  3. 19682
  4. 19711
  5. 20021

Top rooms

  • Seaside Park, Brooklyn · 1
  • Queens Hall, Leeds · 1
  • RingCentral Coliseum, Oakland · 1
  • Selland Arena, Fresno · 1
  • Grande Ballroom, Detroit · 1

Top cities

  • Leeds · 1
  • Fresno, CA · 1
  • Oakland, CA · 1
  • Detroit, MI · 1
  • London · 1

Often on the bill with: Blue Cheer, Alan Parsons, Christopher Cross, Fuzzy Duck, Golden Earring, It's a Beautiful Day, Jimi Hendrix, Mark Farner

Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.

Releases

34 releases, 1969–2026

  • Halfway To The Stars (The Recordings 2001-2003)

    2026

  • Smiles And Grins (Broadcast Sessions 1970-2001)

    2024

  • Sunshine Of Your Love - A Life In Music

    2015

  • Tony Palmer's Original Classic Films With Ginger Baker, Jack Bruce & Eric Clapton

    2015

  • Silver Rails

    2014 · Album

  • Fields Of Forever

    2014

  • Live At The Canterbury Fayre

    2014

  • Rockpalast: The 50th Birthday Concerts

    2014

  • Rope Ladder To The Moon

    2010

  • Automatic

    2009 · Album

  • hr-Bigband featuring Jack Bruce

    2009 · Album

  • Seven Moons Live

    2009

  • Seven Moons

    2008 · Album

  • Jet Set Jewel

    2003 · Album

  • More Jack Than God

    2003 · Album

  • Shadows in the Air

    2001 · Album

  • Monkjack

    1995 · Album

  • This That

    1994 · Album

  • Somethin Els

    1993 · Album

  • The Collection

    1992 · Compilation

  • A Question of Time

    1989 · Album

  • No Stopping Anytime

    1989 · Compilation

  • Willpower: A Twenty Year Retrospective

    1989 · Compilation

  • Everybody Needs It

    1982 · Album

  • B.L.T.

    1981 · Album

  • Truce

    1981 · Album

  • I've Always Wanted to Do This

    1980 · Album

  • The Early Cream of Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker

    1978 · Compilation

  • Out of the Storm

    1974 · Album

  • Jack Bruce at His Best

    1972 · Compilation

  • Harmony Row

    1971 · Album

  • Things We Like

    1970 · Album

  • Songs for a Tailor

    1969 · Album

  • Smiles And Grins: Broadcast Sessions, 1970-2001

    Album

Discography

80 releases, 1965–2026
  • 2026Halfway To The Stars (The Recordings 2001-2003)Compilation

    Esoteric Recordings · ECLEC52938 · Executive-Producer: Margrit Seyffer

  • 2026Halfway to the Stars: The Recordings 2001–2003Compilation

    Esoteric

  • 2024Smiles And Grins (Broadcast Sessions 1970-2001)Release

    Esoteric Recordings · ECLEC62852

  • 2019Live at Rockpalast 1980, 1983 and 1990Compilation

    MIG · MIG 90862

  • 2016Jack Bruce and Friends: The Bottom Line ArchiveLive

    The Bottom Line Record Company LLC · BLRCD018

  • 2015Original Album Series, Vol. 2Compilation

    Chrysalis · 0825646179718

  • 2015Sunshine of Your Love: A Life in MusicCompilation

    Polydor · 475 207-7

  • 2015The Early DaysCompilation

    Blueline · LM451

  • 2014Live At The Canterbury FayreAlbum

    The Store For Music · SFMCD299

  • 2014Rockpalast: The 50th Birthday ConcertsLive

    MIG · YMBA-10574

  • 2014Silver RailsAlbum

    Esoteric Antenna · EANTCD 1028 · Engineer: Paul Pritchard; Executive-Producer: Margrit Seyffer; Mastered By: Christian Wright; Producer [Pre-Production]: Malcolm Bruce

  • 2012Live 2012Live

    Plastic Head Productions

Show 68 more releases
  • 2011A Spoonful of Bruce, Baker & MooreEP
  • 2010Live at The MilkyWay, 2001Live

    Flaccid Plastic Records · FPRCD1

  • 2009Alive In AmericaAlbum
  • 2009AutomaticAlbum

    Esoteric Recordings · ECLEC 2116

  • 2009hr-Bigband featuring Jack BruceAlbum
  • 2009Seven Moons LiveLive

    Ruf · RUF 1151 · Executive-Producer: Margrit Seyffer; Executive-Producer: Thomas Ruf

  • 2008Can You Follow?Compilation

    Esoteric Recordings · ECLECBOX 1

  • 2008Seven MoonsAlbum

    V-12 Records · 501112 · Engineer [Engineered By]: Paul Madden; Mastered By: James Hadley; Mixed By: Marc DeSisto

  • 2008Spirit (Live At The BBC 1971-1978)Compilation

    Polydor · 5305568 · Mastered By: Ben Wiseman

  • 2008Spirit: Live at the BBC 1971-1978Live

    Polydor · 5305568

  • 2007HR-Bigband Featuring Jack BruceAlbum

    hr-musik.de · hrmj 038-07 · Engineer: Rainer Schulz; Engineer: Rainer Schwarz; Producer: Olaf Stötzler; Recorded By: Axel Gutzler

  • 2007Live In AmericaLive

    The Store for Music · SFMCD051

  • 2005At RockpalastRelease

    Studio Hamburg Fernseh Allianz (FA) GmbH · 53019

  • 2003Jet Set JewelAlbum

    Polydor · 065 609-2 · Engineer: Steve Short; Producer: Dennis MacKay

  • 2003Live At The Canterbury FayreRelease

    Classic Rock Legends · CRP1036

  • 2003More Jack Than GodAlbum

    Sanctuary Records · 06076-84633-2 · Engineer: Dick Kondas; Engineer, Mixed By: Jon Fausty; Executive-Producer: Margrit Seyffer; Mastered By: Greg Calbi

  • 2003Rope Ladder to the Moon - An Introduction to Jack BruceCompilation

    Polydor · 065 010-2

  • 2002Legends Of Rock - Live At Castle DoningtonAlbum

    Steamhammer · SPV 092-74642 DCD · Engineer [Mixing]: Martin Leißner; Producer: Ulrich Roth

  • 2001Doing This… on IceLive

    Superior · SU 29501

  • 2001Shadows in the AirAlbum

    Sanctuary Records · 06076 84511-2 · Executive-Producer: Margrit Seyffer; Executive-Producer: Mark Saxon; Mastered By: Greg Calbi; Producer: Kip Hanrahan

  • 1999Concert Classics Volume 9Album

    Concert Classics · RRCC00709

  • 1998Live on the Old Grey Whistle TestLive

    Strange Fruit · WHISCD 010 · Producer [Produced By]: Michael Appleton

  • 1997Sitting on the Top of the WorldLive

    Times Square Records

  • 1996The Collector's EditionCompilation

    CMP Records · CMP CD 1013

  • 1996The Jack Bruce Collector's EditionCompilation

    CMP Records · CMP CD 1013

  • 1995BBC Live in ConcertLive

    Windsong · WINCD 076

  • 1995Disraeli Gears / Blind FaithCompilation

    Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab · BGDC 03020

  • 1995MonkjackAlbum

    CMP Records · CMP CD 1010 · Co-producer: Kurt Renker; Co-producer: Walter Quintus; Producer: Jack Bruce; Recorded By: Walter Quintus

  • 1994Cities of the HeartLive

    CMP Records · CMP CD 1005 · Producer: Jack Bruce; Producer: Kurt Renker; Producer, Mixed By: Walter Quintus; Recorded By: Cedric Beatty

  • 1994Jack Bruce & FriendsLive

    Traditional Lines

  • 1994PowerhouseCompilation

    Fabbri Editori · MRL 064

  • 1994This ThatAlbum

    Atonal Records · ACD 3017

  • 1993Gathering Of Minds / Montreaux 23/07/83Release

    All Of Us · AS 80

  • 1993Ships in the NightEP

    CMP Records · CMP CD 6001

  • 1993Somethin ElsAlbum

    CMP Records · CMP CD 1001 · Producer [Produced By]: Jack Bruce; Producer [Produced With]: Kurt Renker; Producer [Produced With]: Walter Quintus; Recorded By: Walter Quintus

  • 1992The CollectionCompilation

    Castle Communications · CCSCD 326

  • 1989A Question of TimeAlbum

    Epic · EK 45279 · Producer: Joe Blaney; Producer, Arranged By, Vocals, Bass, Keyboards, Cello, Acous: Jack Bruce

  • 1989Eric Clapton & The YardbirdsCompilation

    Imtrat · imt 100.100

  • 1989No Stopping AnytimeCompilation

    Chrysalis · VK 41704 · Producer: Robin Trower

  • 1989Willpower: A Twenty Year RetrospectiveCompilation

    Polydor · 837 806-2 · Mastered By: Greg Calbi

  • 1987Inazuma Super Session “Absolute Live!”Live

    Epic/Sony · 460453 2 · Engineer: Masashi Goto; Mixed By: Tetsuya Morioka; Producer: Eiichi Takagi

  • 1987LiveAlbum

    WATT · WATT/18 · Engineer: Wolfgang Packeiser; Mastered By: Greg Calbi; Mixed By: Michael Mantler; Mixed By [Assistance]: Doug Epstein

  • 1986I Feel FreeSingle

    Virgin · VS 875 · Producer: Jack Bruce; Producer: Karl Jenkins; Producer: Mike Ratledge

  • 1983AutomaticAlbum

    Intercord · INT 145.069 · Producer: Ike Nossel; Producer: Jack Bruce

  • 1982Bobby Hebb / Blue Cheer / Johnny Preston / Johnny Hallyday / Jack Bruce / The TasteCompilation

    Curcio · GSR - 72

  • 1982Everybody Needs ItAlbum

    Blind Pig Records · BP 1081 · Engineer [Engineering Assistants]: Allen F. Wittek; Engineer [Engineering Assistants]: Glen Odagawa; Engineer [Engineering Assistants]: Jack Jania; Engineer [Engineering Assistants]: Steven Cuniberti

  • 1982Rockin' On The RoadCompilation

    Accord · SN-7238

  • 1981B.L.T.Album

    Chrysalis · CHR 1324 · Engineer, Recorded By, Mixed By: Ben Fenner; Producer: Robin Trower; Producer [Assistant]: Mike Januszkiewicz

  • 1981TruceAlbum

    One Way Records · S21-17609 · Engineer: Ike Nassau

  • 1980I've Always Wanted to Do ThisAlbum

    Epic · EPC 84672

  • 1978Big Boss ManCompilation

    Masters · MA 0012784

  • 1978The Early Cream of Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce and Ginger BakerCompilation

    Springboard · SPB-4037

  • 1977Primal SolosAlbum

    London Records · LC 50003

  • 1974Keep It DownSingle

    RSO · 2090 141 · Producer: Andy Johns; Producer: Jack Bruce

  • 1974Out of the StormAlbum

    Polydor · 065 606-2 · Engineer [Remix]: Dennis Weinreich; Engineer, Producer: Andy Johns; Producer: Jack Bruce

  • 1974Pop Giants, Vol. 14Compilation

    Brunswick · 2911525

  • 1974The Early Cream Of Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce & Ginger BakerCompilation

    Birchwood · BW8-16

  • 1972At His BestCompilation

    Polydor · PD 3505 · Engineer: Andy Johns; Producer: Felix Pappalardi; Producer: Jack Bruce; Producer: Robert Stigwood

  • 1972Faces And Places Vol. 4Album

    BYG Records · 529.904 · Engineer: Philip Wood; Producer: Giorgio Gomelsky

  • 1972Jack Bruce at His BestCompilation

    RSO · 2659 024

  • 1971Harmony RowAlbum

    Polydor · 2310 107 · Engineer: Barry Ainsworth

  • 1971Pop History Vol. 17Compilation

    Polydor · 2668 004

  • 1970The Best Of Jack BruceCompilation

    Karussell · 2499 039

  • 1970Things We LikeAlbum

    ATCO Records · SD 33-349

  • 1969Songs for a TailorAlbum

    Polydor · 065 603-2 · Engineer: Andy Johns; Mastered By: Rob Grenell; Producer: Felix Pappalardi

  • 1965I’m Gettin’ Tired (Of Drinkin’ and Gamblin’ Etcetera)Single

    Polydor · BM 56036

  • n.d.1979-11-02: Pavilion de Paris, Paris, FranceLive
  • n.d.1998-07-14: Cellar Bar, South Shields, Tyne & Wear, England, UKLive

Compiled from MusicBrainz and Discogs. Releases not listed there are not shown.

Lineup

  • BBM · eponymous
  • West, Bruce & Laing
  • Jack Bruce Band
  • Spectrum Road
  • Eric Clapton and the Powerhouse
  • Ringo Starr & His All Starr Band
  • Charlie Watt’s All-Star Jazz Orchestra
  • The Mike Taylor Trio · bass
  • Jack Bruce And The Cuicoland Express
  • Rocket 88
  • People

Former

  • The Graham Bond Organisation
  • John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers · electric bass guitar
  • Cream
  • Manfred Mann
  • The Tony Williams Lifetime
  • A Walk Down Abbey Road

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 1 plays, 2021-08-01–2021-08-01 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Sunday Soul' (Supreme La Rock) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

Jack Bruce — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Jack Bruce — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Jack Bruce — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Jack Bruce — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Jack Bruce — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Jack Bruce — Logo
Logo — TheAudioDB
Jack Bruce — Queens Hall, 1971-10-08
Poster · Queens Hall, 1971-10-08 — Songkick
Jack Bruce — Selland Arena, 1968-03-13
Poster · Selland Arena, 1968-03-13 — Songkick

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Jack Bruce on GeniusArtist facts
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KEXPAirplay
SongkickShow history, Show posters
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This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.

From Wikipedia

These facts are from the English Wikipedia article Jack Bruce. They are shown on their own and are not merged into the record above.

Genres
Rock, blues rock, jazz rock
Labels
Polydor, Atco, RSO, Epic, Sanctuary, Esoteric

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