There has never been anyone else quite like Jack Bruce, the bass legend, composer and fiery virtuoso blessed with a powerfully expressive voice. On Songs For A Tailor, his debut solo album, he wove strong autobiographical elements, both musical and personal, intertwined with jazz, blues, folk and classical styles.
Much like the consummate musician he was, it fused romanticism and eclectic tastes with tough realities. From boyhood, dragging his cello through the mean streets of Glasgow, gatecrashing the London jazz fraternity of the Graham Bond Organization, headlong into rock superstardom as Cream conquered the US, blowing minds, eardrums and fuses, imploding in the process.
