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Dick Heckstall-Smith

English jazz and blues saxophonist (1934-2004) · United Kingdom · On the map · Musicians · Died at 70

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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Country
United Kingdom
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1934 to 2004 · aged 70

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