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Jack Bruce tribute gig aids East Anglia's Children's Hospices | Jack Bruce tribute gig aids East Anglia's Children's Hospices |
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A tribute concert in memory of the late Cream singer and bassist Jack Bruce will raise money for children's hospices. | A tribute concert in memory of the late Cream singer and bassist Jack Bruce will raise money for children's hospices. |
Artists playing include ex-Cream drummer Ginger Baker, Roxy Music's Phil Manzanera, Joss Stone and Nitin Sawhney, who will be musical director. | Artists playing include ex-Cream drummer Ginger Baker, Roxy Music's Phil Manzanera, Joss Stone and Nitin Sawhney, who will be musical director. |
It will take place at London's Roundhouse on 24 October - the first anniversary of his death. | |
Proceeds will go to East Anglia's Children's Hospices (Each). | Proceeds will go to East Anglia's Children's Hospices (Each). |
Mr Bruce, who lived near Sudbury in Suffolk and was 71 when he died, had regularly raised money for the charity's three hospices in Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Suffolk. | |
'Consummate musician' | 'Consummate musician' |
Aruba Red, Mr Bruce's daughter, said: "We wanted a special night celebrating his life and knew the money raised should go to Each because it's what my dad would have wanted. | Aruba Red, Mr Bruce's daughter, said: "We wanted a special night celebrating his life and knew the money raised should go to Each because it's what my dad would have wanted. |
"When I was looking after my father with my sister and mum for the last days of his life, I realised how terribly hard it is supporting people towards the end, and it broke my heart to think of the families caring for little children with terminal illnesses." | "When I was looking after my father with my sister and mum for the last days of his life, I realised how terribly hard it is supporting people towards the end, and it broke my heart to think of the families caring for little children with terminal illnesses." |
Margrit Bruce, Jack's widow, said: "It's really great all these musicians are supporting us and we will be adding more to the bill." | |
Sawhney said: "Jack Bruce was one of my biggest heroes when I was growing up - a consummate musician, composer and all round rock genius with a killer voice and one of the most creative and versatile musical minds of his generation." | Sawhney said: "Jack Bruce was one of my biggest heroes when I was growing up - a consummate musician, composer and all round rock genius with a killer voice and one of the most creative and versatile musical minds of his generation." |
Other artists committed to appearing include Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson and Level 42's Mark King. | Other artists committed to appearing include Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson and Level 42's Mark King. |
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