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Dick Heckstall‐Smith

From: Ludlow, United Kingdom
Active: 1934–2004
Rating: ★ 5 (1 votes)
Releases: 8

jazz

About

Richard Malden Heckstall-Smith (26 September 1934 – 17 December 2004) was an English jazz and blues saxophonist. He played with some of the most influential English blues rock and jazz fusion bands of the 1960s and 1970s. He is known for primarily playing tenor, soprano, and baritone saxophones, as well as piano, clarinet and alto saxophone.

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Member of

Alexis Korner’s Blues Incorporated 1962–1963
The Graham Bond Organisation 1963–1967
John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers 1967–1968 saxophone
Colosseum 1968–1970, 1994–2004
On The Corner now
Cyril Davies & His Rhythm & Blues All Stars now

Discography

Albums 7

Live 1

Live 1990 1991

Links

Concerts

Songkick

Reference

Collaboration

Mainsqueeze now

Also known as

Dick Hexall Smith

Tags

jazz-rock

Identifiers

MusicBrainz: ad53578e-4232-4ade-b931-d96d38401cda
ISNI: 0000000051946059
IPI: 00057670067
IPI: 00057670165

Data from MusicBrainz, saved 11 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.