Jack Bruce
For the Australian rules footballer, see Jack Bruce (footballer). Jack Bruce Bruce at the Deutsches Jazzfestival, 2007 Background information Birth name John Symon Asher Bruce Born ( 1943-05-14 ) 14 May 1943 Bishopbriggs, Lanarkshire, Scotland Died 25 October 2014 (2014-10-25) (aged 71) Suffolk, England Genres Rock, jazz-rock, blues-rock, Latin Occupation(s) Musician, composer Instruments Bass guitar vocals piano guitar harmonica cello Years active 1962–2014 Labels Polydor, Atco, RSO, Epic, CMP, Sanctuary, Esoteric Associated acts Blues Incorporated, The Graham Bond Organisation, John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, Manfred Mann, Cream, The Tony Williams Lifetime, West, Bruce and Laing, Rocket 88, Robin Trower, Kip Hanrahan, BBM, Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band Website jackbruce.com John Symon Asher Bruce (14 May 1943 – 25 October 2014) was a Scottish musician, singer and songwriter known primarily for his con...