Bill Bruford
William Scott "Bill" Bruford (born 17 May 1949 in Sevenoaks, Kent) is an English drummer, percussionist, composer, producer, and record label owner.[1] He was the first drummer in the progressive rock group Yes, from 1968–1972. Bruford played in many other bands since the early 1970s. He was the drummer for Genesis in 1976 while they were on tour. Bruford was the drummer for progressive rock band King Crimson. Bruford now plays jazz, and has his own jazz group, Earthworks. He stopped performing in public in 2009. He still has two record labels, and continues to speak and write about music. His autobiography, Bill Bruford: The Autobiography, was published in early 2009.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | William Scott Bruford |
| Born | 17 May 1949
(aged 76) Sevenoaks, Kent, England |
| Genres | Progressive rock, instrumental rock, jazz/fusion |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
| Instruments | Drums, percussion |
| Years active | 1968–2009 |
| Labels | Polydor, E.G., Voiceprint, Winterfold, Summerfold |
| Associated acts | The Breed, Savoy Brown, Mabel Greer's Toy Shop, Yes, King Crimson, UK, Genesis, Earthworks, Chris Squire, Bruford, Kazumi Watanabe, Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe, Bruford Levin Upper Extremities, Gong, National Health, Steve Howe, Gordian Knot, Annette Peacock |
| Website | www |
Bill Bruford Media
King Crimson in 1974. From left: John Wetton, David Cross, Robert Fripp, and Bruford
- Bill Bruford in Groznjan 2009 2.jpg
Bruford in 2009, the first year of his 13-year hiatus as a performer
- Pete Roth Trio, 1 November 2024.jpg
The Pete Roth Trio performing at the Hampstead Jazz Club on 1 November 2024. From left to right are Mike Pratt (bass), Pete Roth (guitar) and Bill Bruford (drums).
References
- ↑ "Bill Bruford". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 October 2011.