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DICK HECKSTALL-SMITH ~ A STORY ENDED (EXPANDED EDITION) ESOTERIC 2137 (Barcode: 5013929723726) ~ UK ~ Jazz-Rock Fusion Recorded: 1972 Released: 2009 1st album by the legendary Graham Bond OrganizationFind albums by this artist and ColosseumFind albums by this artist saxophonist Dick Heckstall-SmithFind albums by this artist recorded with a stellar cast of the most talented UK Jazz and Jazz-Rock musicians, shortly after Colosseum Mk. I was disbanded. The stellar cast includes vocalists Paul WilliamsFind albums by this artist and Chris FarloweFind albums by this artist, guitarists Caleb QuayeFind albums by this artist and Chris SpeddingFind albums by this artist, bassist Mark ClarkeFind albums by this artist, drummers Bob TaitFind albums by this artist and Jon HisemanFind albums by this artist, keyboardists Dave GreensladeFind albums by this artist, Gordon BeckFind albums by this artist and Graham BondFind albums by this artist. Heckstall-Smith composed all the wonderful music recorded here. Sadly almost forgotten, this is a superb piece of music, with fabulous tunes and some most creative playing with plenty of breathtaking solos. This expanded edition includes 3 live tracks and a couple of studio tracks from the unreleased follow-up project with the band ManchildFind albums by this artist. What a joy to see this long time unavailable album to be back in circulation, especially in view of Dick´s death in 2004. A must!

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