Jack Bruce
Ian MacDonald, NME, 5 May 1973
CREATOR OF one of rock's two most distinctive bass styles (the other being Paul McCartney's), Jack Bruce has, during the course of a long and somewhat erratic career, found expression for his talent in blues, pop, heavy rock, and several varieties of jazz.
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