Spike Heatley
Brian John "Spike" Heatley (born February 17, 1933 in London ) is a British jazz bassist .
Live and act
Heatley first appeared in 1958 with Vic Ash's sextet before he switched to The Jazz Couriers , which broke up shortly afterwards. He then played in the Tubby Hayes quartet , as did Terry Shannon and Phil Seamen , who were also among the Couriers . Heatley then belonged to the house band of Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club around the pianist Eddie Thompson and to Emcee 5 around Mike and Ian Carr , but also accompanied John Dankworth (until 1962). Then he worked in Tony Coe's quintet , but also went on tour with Kenny Baker . In 1963 he moved to the quintet of Bill Le Sage and Ronnie Ross . In 1966 he took part in the NDR jazz workshop in Recklinghausen with an international big band. He also worked as a studio musician, a. a. for Alexis Korner , Donovan and for Nick Ingman; he also arranged and played in the rhythm sections with Jimmy Page and John McLaughlin . During this time he also played in the bands of Ross and Harold McNair . Between 1970 and 1974 he was a member of CCS and the Be-Bop Preservation Society . In the 1980s he toured with the Great Guitars (a quintet around Herb Ellis , Charlie Byrd and Barney Kessel ), but also with the Kessel trio; he also played with Ruby Braff and Scott Hamilton . In the 1990s he led his own trio and played in the group of the Canadian pianist Oliver Jones .
Discographic notes
- Alexis Korner's Blues Incorporated R&B from the Marquee (1962)
- Presenting The Bill Le Sage - Ronnie Ross Quartet (with Allan Ganley ; 1963)
- The Other Side of the Coin (with Roy Williams , Danny Moss , Mick Hanson, Dave Newton , Malcolm Mortimore ; 2003)
- One for Clifford. ... and Another One for Tubby (with Alan Barnes , John Horler , Malcolm Mortimore; 2005)
Web links
- Discography by Spike Heatley
- Spike Heatley at Discogs (English)
Lexical entries
- John Chilton : Who's Who of British Jazz Continuum, London 2004 (2nd edition)
Individual evidence
- ↑ cf. Gordon Thompson Please Please Me: Sixties British Pop, Inside Out Oxford 2008, pp. 88, 290
- ↑ cf. Thomas P. Hustad Born to Play: The Ruby Braff Discography and Directory of Performances 2012, pp. 235, 473
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Heatley, Spike |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Heatley, Brian John |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British jazz musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 17, 1933 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | London |