Musician Dictionary

Dick Heckstall‐Smith

English jazz and blues saxophonist (1934-2004)

DescriptionEnglish jazz and blues saxophonist (1934-2004)
Source: Wikidata
Born1934-09-16
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceLudlow Ludlow
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died2004-12-17
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathHampstead London
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited Kingdom
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryGB
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited Kingdom
Source: Wikidata
Occupationjazz musician saxophonist composer musician
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentssaxophone
Source: Wikidata
Genresjazz
Source: Wikidata
Member ofAlexis Korner’s Blues Incorporated The Graham Bond Organisation John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers Colosseum On The Corner Cyril Davies & His Rhythm & Blues All Stars Mainsqueeze The New Jazz Orchestra Blues Incorporated Cyril Davies And His Rhythm And Blues All Stars The Graham Bond Organization Hamburg Blues Band Sweet Pain (3) Links (5) The Dick Heckstall-Smith Quintet Big Chief (9) Dick Heckstall-Smith & John Etheridge Group Manchild (25) The Dick Heckstall-Smith Band The Dick Heckstall-Smith Quartet
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz

Also known as

D H-S D Heckstall-Smith D. H-S D. H. Smith D. H.-Smith D. Heckstall - Smith D. Heckstall-Smith D. Smith D.H-S D.Heckstall-Smith Dick Dick "DHS" Heckstall-Smith Dick Heckstal Smith Dick Heckstall Smith Dick Heckstall-Smith A. O. Dick Heckstall-Smith And Friends Dick Hestall-Smith Dick Hexall Smith Dick Hexall-Smith Dick Hextall-Smith Hdick Heckstall-Smith Hechstall-Smith Heckenstall-Smith Heckstall / Smith Heckstall Smith Heckstall Smith Band Heckstall-Smith Heckstallsmith Heckstell-Smith Hekstall-Smith Hockstall-Smith Smith

Links

Identifiers

mbid: ad53578e-4232-4ade-b931-d96d38401cda · wikidata: Q1209691 · isni: 0000000051946059 · ipi: 00057670067, 00057670165 · discogs: 249817

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