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Dick Heckstall-SmithDick Heckstall-Smith Dick Heckstall-Smith English saxophonist (1934–2004) Richard Malden Heckstall-Smith (26 September 1934 – 17 December 2004) was an English jazz and blues saxophonist.[1] He played with some of the most influential English blues rock and jazz fusion bands of the 1960s and 1970s. He is known for primarily playing tenor, soprano, and baritone saxophones, as well as piano, clarinet and alto saxophone. Quick facts Background information, Born ... Dick Heckstall-Smith Background information Born Richard Malden Heckstall-Smith (1934-09-26)26 September 1934 Ludlow, Shropshire, England Died 17 December 2004(2004-12-17) (aged 70) Hampstead, London, England Genres Blues rock, post bop, Jazz fusion, progressive rock Occupations Musician Instruments Saxophone Years active 1962–2001 Formerly of Blues Incorporated Johnny Burch Octet The Graham Bond Organization John… (Source: Wikipedia)
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