Bryan Spring
Bryan Spring (* 24. August 1945 in London ) is an English drummer of modern jazz .
Live and act
Spring began playing drums when he was six. Apart from a few hours of practice with Philly Joe Jones , he is self-taught . Between 1965 and 1978 he was a member of various Stan Tracey formations . He also played with Frank Ricotti from 1967 to 1969 ; He was also a member of Klaus Doldingers Passport in 1972 and of Nucleus for a few months in 1974 . In 1975 he founded a quartet led jointly with Don Weller , which also toured Great Britain with Hannibal Marvin Peterson in the 1980s . Since the early 1990s he has had his own trio with pianist Mark Edwards and bassist Andy Cleyndert . He has continued to work with Keith Tippett , Jean-Luc Ponty , Joe Williams , Tubby Hayes , George Coleman, and Charlie Rouse .
Discographic notes
- Joe Harriott / Amancio D'Silva Quartet Hum Dono (1969, with Ian Carr , Norma Winstone , Dave Green )
- Stan Tracey Ocett The Early Works (1976, 1978)
- Alan Skidmore East to West (1989, 1992)
- Bryan Spring The Spirit of Spring (2004, with Mark Edwards, Andy Cleyndert)
Lexical entry
- Ian Carr , Digby Fairweather , Brian Priestley : Rough Guide Jazz. The ultimate guide to jazz music. 1700 artists and bands from the beginning until today. Metzler, Stuttgart / Weimar 1999, ISBN 3-476-01584-X .
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| SURNAME | Spring, Bryan |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British jazz musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 24, 1945 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | London |