Big Chief (British band) explained

Big Chief is a British jazz band that also incorporates blues influences. The band is described by The Observer as "an institution as much as a band, bundling jazz, blues and soul in one bag and shaking them vigorously". Its members included saxophonist Dick Heckstall-Smith,^[1] and Tony Reeves.^[2]

Band members

Big Chief's current band members are as follows:^[3]

• Edward Benstead - Trumpet
• John Fry - Saxophone/Vocals
• Tony Reeves - Bass
• Tony Edwards - Percussion/Vocals
• Barry Langton - Guitar
• Steve Taylor - Drums
• Chris Fry - Trombone
• Adrian Paton - Keyboards/Vocals

Discography

• It don't make sense (1997)
• Steppin' Out (1999)
• Big Chief Live at the Bull (2003)
• Big Chief Live at the Dignity (2009)
• Big Chief On Broadway (2010)

Notes and References

1. https://web.archive.org/web/20131220090531/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/dick-heckstallsmith-6155593.html The Independent
2. Web site: Tony Reeves Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More. AllMusic.
3. Web site: About Big Chief . 2013-09-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130927031910/http://bigchief.org.uk/about.html#members . 2013-09-27 . dead .