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Dick Heckstall-Smith

English jazz and blues saxophonist (1934-2004)

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Lived 1934–2004, aged 70United Kingdom

United Kingdom MusiciansSinger / Musician

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1934–2004
Aged 70
Known for
Colosseum and Juicy Lucy
1970

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Updated 2026-06-13

Richard Malden Heckstall-Smith was an English jazz and blues saxophonist. 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.

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