Big Chief (band)

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 late British saxophonist Dick Heckstall-Smith,^[1] and Tony Reeves.^[2]

Band members

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

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

Albums

Big Chief has released a number of albums on CD:

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

• ‘It don’t make sense’ will be independently re-released for digital download in 2014.

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