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Drummers · b. 1949

Bill Bruford

English drummer

Born: 17 May 1949
Sevenoaks
Country: United Kingdom
Active: 1968–2008
Record labels: Polydor Records, E.G. Records
Discography: 6 albums

Biography

Bill Bruford is a jazz musician who plays drum kit. Bill Bruford was born on 17 May 1949 in Sevenoaks. The music is usually filed under jazz and progressive rock. Record labels: Polydor Records and E.G. Records. The discography here lists 6 albums, from “Master Strokes” (1986) to “In Two Minds” (2007).

William Scott Bruford (born 17 May 1949) is an English drummer and percussionist. He is known for his work from the late 1960s to the 1990s, primarily as both a founding member of Yes and as a member of three forms of King Crimson. Bruford co-founded Yes in 1968 and recorded five albums with them, including The Yes Album, Fragile (both 1971) and Close to the Edge (1972). He left Yes in 1972, and spent the rest of the 1970s recording and touring with numerous groups. Most prominently, he performed with King Crimson; then after they disbanded in 1974, he worked with Roy Harper and U.K., and toured with Genesis in 1976 as a part of their A Trick of the Tail promotional tour. In 1978 he formed his own group, Bruford, who were active until 1980. During the 1980s Bruford returned to King Crimson for three years in their Discipline line-up, consisting of him and Robert Fripp along with Americans Tony Levin and Adrian Belew.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Master Strokes 1986 · E’G If Summer Had Its Ghosts 1997 · Discipline Global Mobile Every Step a Dance, Every Word a Song 2004 · Summerfold Records In Concert in Holland 2004 · Live · Summerfold Records Earthworks Underground Orchestra 2006 · Summerfold Records In Two Minds 2007 · Summerfold Records

Also plays on

Albums where Bill Bruford is credited as a sideman

1983	Scenario — Al Di Meola	electronic drum set
1983	Music for Piano and Drums — Patrick Moraz & Bill Bruford	producer, percussion, drums (drum set), cymbal
1984	Renaissance Man — Jamaaladeen Tacuma	drums (drum set)
1985	Flags — Patrick Moraz & Bill Bruford	producer

Member of

National Health 1975– · band

Frequently asked questions

What instrument does Bill Bruford play?

Bill Bruford is known for playing drum kit.

When and where was Bill Bruford born?

Bill Bruford was born 17 May 1949 in Sevenoaks.

What are Bill Bruford's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Master Strokes (1986), If Summer Had Its Ghosts (1997), Every Step a Dance, Every Word a Song (2004), In Concert in Holland (2004) and Earthworks Underground Orchestra (2006).

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