Infinite Ceiling
Thursday May 17th, 2018 with mark
Happy Birthday Bill Bruford: a brief look at the 40 year career of drummer Bill Bruford, born on this day in 1949 from his beginning at Yes, through the various renditions of King Crimson, U.K. a few of his solo recordings, and other projects he was been

celebrating the birthday of William Scott Bruford born on this day in 1949. A quick look at 40 year career from Yes in 1969 until his last with Piano Circus in 2009. The set will generally be the first recording for each of the Bruford eras. After failing to become a member of Savoy Brown an ad Bill left at a local music store was spotted by singer Jon Anderson and on 1968 Yes was formed w, Anderson, Bruford, Tony Kaye and Chris Squire. Bill left Yes to join the 1972 edition of King Crimson until its collapse in 1975. After Crimson Bill wandered a bit musically including being the original drummer for National Health appearing live with them, touring with Genesis before forming his own band Bruford in 1977. After the first solo release Bill re-united with John Wetton to form U.K. Sfte his dismissal from U.K. Bill rejoined the new format of King Crimson with Adrian Belew, Tony Levin and Robert Fripp until its collapse in 1984. In 1986 Bill formed his own jazz line-up Earthworks which continued for 8 releases. 1994 saw yet another formation of King Crimson this time the "Double Trio" of Levin, Bruford, Fripp as well as Trey Gunn, and Pat Mastelotto. This to the ProjeKcts and another musical project with Tony Levin and working again with David Torn with Bruford Levin Upper Extremities. Bill continued with a number of jazz projects with his final studio recording in 2009 with members of Pianocircus doing the music of Colin Riley called Skin and Wire before retiring.