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 Artist : Bill Bruford
 Genres : Rock, Jazz
 Style  : Art-rock, 70's Pop
 Instr. : Drums
 Rating : importance (2) popularity (2)

                     All-Music Guide Biography

 Bruford was one of art-rock's most influential drummers, due to his
 distinctively tight snare-drum sound and detailed percussion work in
 the group Yes. In August 1972 Bruford left Yes for King Crimson,
 where he increasingly became fascinated with the application of
 Simmons electronic drums. ~ Rick Clark

 British drummer influenced by Art Blakey and Max Roach; he developed
 that style into a powerful personal expression. A great experimenter
 with extensions of rock and jazz, using electronics as an
 enhancement, not as a slave-device. He also uses African polyrhythms
 frequently. Played with the bands Yes and King Crimson; now leads his
 own ensemble, Earthworks. ~ Michael G. Nastos

 ---------- Related Artists -----------
 Yes
 King Crimson
 U.K.
 ---------- Roots & Influences ----------
 Blakey, Art
 Jazz music
 African/World Beat music


 Birthdate & Place : May 17, 1948  Sevenoaks, Kent, England
 AMG Artist ID #   : P000003788

    Chronological Album List    |Date|  Label   | Number |R S T|Rating
--------------------------------+----+----------+--------+-----+------
 Symphonic Music of Yes         |1993|RCA       |        |     |
 All Heaven Broke Loose         |1991|EG        |2103    |R    |  Good
 Music for Piano and Drums      |198z|Editions  |33      |     |  Good
 Dig?                           |1989|EG        |60      |     |  Good
 Earthworks                     |1987|EG        |48      |R S  |  Good
 Master Strokes: 1978-1985      |1986|EG        |1527    |R S  |+BestA
 Gradually Going Tornado        |1980|EG        |44      |  S T|  Good
 Bruford Tapes                  |1980|EG        |6       |R S  |  Good
 One of a Kind                  |1979|EG        |40      |R S  |+BestA
 Feels Good to Me               |1978|EG        |33      |R S  |  Good

         All-Music Guide Album Details (Alphabetical Order)

----------------------- All-Music Guide Album ------------------------
 Album  : All Heaven Broke Loose
 Artist : Earthworks
 Rating : Good
 Genre  : Jazz
 Time   : 50:08 min
 Date   : 1991 (release)
 AMG ID : R000157737

 --------- Album Releases ---------
 1991 CD  EG  EEG-2103-2
 1991 CS  EG  EEG-2103-4
      CD  Plan 9  2103
 1991 CD  EG  EEG-2103-2
 1991 CS  EG  EEG-2103-4

 ------- AMG Album Reviews -------
 A very good effort with his EARTHWORKS group. ~ Michael G. Nastos



----------------------- All-Music Guide Album ------------------------
 Album  : Bruford Tapes
 Artist : Bill Bruford
 Rating : Good
 Genre  : Rock
 Time   : 46:39 min
 Date   : 1980 (release)
 AMG ID : R000002831  (album inprint)

 --------- Album Releases ---------
      CD  EG  EEGCD-6
 1979 CD  Caroline  1528
 1980 LP  EG  106
 1992 CD  EG  EEGCD-6
 1980 LP  EG  106
      CD  Plan 9  1528

 ------- AMG Album Reviews -------
 A rare recording. ~ Michael G. Nastos


 ------- Album Personnel/Sidemen -------
 Jeff Berlin - Bass
 Bill Bruford - Drums
 John. Clark - Guitar
 Dave Stewart - Keyboards


----------------------- All-Music Guide Album ------------------------
 Album  : Dig?
 Artist : Bill Bruford
 Rating : Good
 Genre  : Rock
 Date   : 1989 (release)
 AMG ID : R000002827  (album inprint)

 --------- Album Releases ---------
      CD  EG  EEGCD-60
      CD  Caroline  1500
      CS  EG  EGEDC-60
      LP  EG  EGED-60
      CD  EG  EEGCD-60
      CS  EG  EGEDC-60
      LP  EG  EGED-60
      CD  Plan 9  1500


----------------------- All-Music Guide Album ------------------------
 Album  : Earthworks
 Artist : Bill Bruford
 Rating : Good
 Genre  : Rock
 Time   : 43:15 min
 Date   : 1987 (release)
 AMG ID : R000002828  (album inprint)

 --------- Album Releases ---------
      CD  EG  EEGCD-48
      CD  Caroline  1523
      CS  EG  EGEDC-48
 1987 LP  Editions  48
      CD  Plan 9  1523
          Caroline  CAO 1523

 ------- AMG Album Reviews -------
 Features Django Bates on keys and Iain Ballamy on saxes. This is more
 jazz oriented than previous efforts. Sounding like a seasoned band
 playing together, this is loaded with good sounds. ~ Michael G. Nastos


 ------- Album Personnel/Sidemen -------
 Iain Ballamy - sxa/sxs/sxt
 Django Bates - k/hrn/tpt
 Bill Bruford - d/per/prd
 Mick Hutton - Bass
 Rex Martin - Engineer
 Dave Stewart - Producer, Keyboards


----------------------- All-Music Guide Album ------------------------
 Album  : Feels Good to Me
 Artist : Bill Bruford
 Rating : Good
 Genre  : Rock
 Time   : 46:58 min
 Date   : Aug ??, 1978 (recording)
 AMG ID : R000002829  (album inprint)

 --------- Album Releases ---------
 1977 CD  EG  EGCD-33
      CD  Caroline  1524
 1978 LP  Polydor  2310579
          Caroline  CAO 1524
 1992 CD  EG  EGCD-33
      CD  Plan 9  1524
 1977     Polydor  6149

 ------- AMG Album Reviews -------
 With Dave Stewart, Jeff Berlin, Kenny Wheeler, Annette Peacock, and
 Allan Holdsworth. This is electric music without droning, whining, or
 overt funk. ~ Michael G. Nastos

 First solo album. Interesting concept. ~ Michael G. Nastos


 ------- Album Personnel/Sidemen -------
 Jeff Berlin - Bass
 Bill Bruford - cl/per/vib/xyl/prd
 John Goodsall - Guitar
 Allan Holdsworth - Guitar
 Robin Lumley - Producer
 Neil Murray - Bass
 Annette Peacock - Vocal
 Dave Stewart - Keyboards
 Steve W. Tayler - Engineer
 Kenny Wheeler - Fluegelhorn


----------------------- All-Music Guide Album ------------------------
 Album  : Gradually Going Tornado
 Artist : Bill Bruford
 Rating : Good
 Charts : Billboard #191, entered Mar 29, 1980, on charts 002 weeks
          Down Beat #3.5
 Genre  : Rock
 Time   : 46:03 min
 Date   : 1980 (release)
 AMG ID : R000002832  (album inprint)

 --------- Album Releases ---------
 1992 CD  EG  EGCD-44
          Polydor  PD 1 6261
 1980 CD  Arista  VJD28053
      CD  Plan 9  1526
 1980 CD  Caroline  1526
 1980 LP  EG  104
          Polydor  PD 1 6261
 1979     Polydor  6261

 ------- Album Personnel/Sidemen -------
 Jeff Berlin - Bass
 George Born - Cello
 Bill Bruford - Drums
 John. Clark - Guitar
 Barbara Gaskin - Vocal
 Ron Malo - Engineer
 Amanda Parsons - Vocal
 Dave Stewart - Keyboards

 -------- Album Tracks --------
 Age Of Information
 Gothic 17
 Joe Frazier
 Q.E.D.
 Sliding Floor, The
 Palewell Park
 Plans For J.D.
 Land's End


----------------------- All-Music Guide Album ------------------------
 Album  : Master Strokes: 1978-1985
 Artist : Bill Bruford
 Rating : Best-of-Artist   (First Pick)
 Charts : Down Beat #3
 Genre  : Rock
 Time   : 64:06 min
 Date   : 1986 (recording)
 AMG ID : R000136025  (album inprint)

 --------- Album Releases ---------
      CD  EG  1527
          EG  EG 67
          Caroline  CAO 1527
 1992 CD  EG  EGCD-67
 1992 CS  EG  EGMC-67
      LP  EG  67
      CD  Plan 9  1527

 ------- AMG Album Reviews -------
 This is a very good compilation and can be recommended with no
 reservation. ~ Michael G. Nastos

 A very well put-together compilation. ~ Michael G. Nastos


 ------- Album Personnel/Sidemen -------
 Jeff Berlin - Bass
 Bill Bruford - d/per/cym/prd
 John Clark - Guitar
 Allan Holdsworth - Guitar
 Dave Stewart - Keyboards


----------------------- All-Music Guide Album ------------------------
 Album  : Music for Piano and Drums
 Artist : Bill Bruford
 Rating : Good
 Genre  : Rock
 Date   : 198? (approx.)
 AMG ID : R000151526

 --------- Album Releases ---------
          Editions  EG 33


----------------------- All-Music Guide Album ------------------------
 Album  : One of a Kind
 Artist : Bill Bruford
 Rating : Best-of-Artist   (First Pick)
 Charts : Billboard #123, entered Jul 7 , 1979, on charts 005 weeks
 Genre  : Rock
 Time   : 46:28 min
 Date   : 1979 (recording)
 AMG ID : R000002830  (album inprint)

 --------- Album Releases ---------
 1992 CD  EG  EGCD-40
          Caroline  CAO 1525
      CD  Plan 9  1525
 1979 CD  Caroline  1525
 1979 LP  Polydor  5020
 1979     Polydor  6205

 ------- AMG Album Reviews -------
 This is Bruford's best group and music.