The
genius behind Cream and possibly the greatest living singing bass
guitarist from the golden age of 60s rock, Jack Bruce is honored
on a triple live BBC CD box set. Released in 2008 on Polydor in the
U.K., Jack Bruce: Spirit Live At The BBC 1971-1978 features
Jack in the company of some great players including Graham Bond,
Chris Spedding, John Marshall, Jon Hiseman, John
Surman (from 1971/72), Mick Taylor, Carla Bley,
Bruce Gary (from 1978) and his 1977 band with Hughie Burns,
Tony Hymas and Simon Phillips (from 77/78.) 2008
liner notes by historian Mark Powell goes into career detail
while also featuring a number of historic photos of Jack with The
Graham Bond Organization, Cream, Lifetime, West, Bruce & Laing
and more. With the recent reformation of Cream in 2005 and a 2007
studio album with guitar great Robin Trower, its gratifying
to see Jack in back in the spotlight again. A time capsule of Jacks
overwhelming stage presence, these now historic live BBC archival
CD recordings shed further light on Jacks career as a pioneering
rock superstar. www.jackbruce.com