Born: September 26, 1934, in Ludlow, Shropshire, England
Died: December 17, 2004 in Hampstead, London, England
English saxophonist and composer, played a major role in bringing British Blues and Jazz to the forefront of the world music scene. He was part of one of the important, yet unfortunately over-looked bands, such as [a1082937], which also included [a106909] and [a219243]. Dick had a long career being part of other legendary bands such as [a425700], [a299538], [a97325], [a55127] and many other solo projects. As a performer, Dick was one of the finest showmen of the era, able to play two horns at once and keeping the audience glued to him at all times. He had an amazing charisma both on stage and off. [l132604]/[l389270] released [r3588606] in 2001, which was nominated for a WC Handy Award.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_Heckstall-Smith