Radio Interview with Bill Bruford

March 24, 2008 in Artists, Interviews by Dave Kropf

Source: AllAboutJazz.com

Chris Comer has a candid conversation with jazz-rock drummer Bill Bruford in the spring of 2001. Bill Bruford played in progressive rock juggernauts Yes and King Crimson and fronts his own British jazz group Earthworks. Chris and Bill discuss the continuing progression of the Earthworks group and the British jazz scene, his status with King Crimson and frank comments about why he quit Yes. Of special note is a discussion of Bruford’s drum-duet B’BOOM with Pat Mastelotto, a high point in the King Crimson live set and inspired by Max Roach.

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