Bryan Spring

Bryan Spring (born 24 August 1945) is a British jazz drummer. He is sometimes credited as Brian Spring.

Spring was self-taught, beginning at the age of six, though he later studied with Philly Joe Jones. He led and co-led his own trios and quartets from the mid-1970s to the early 1990s with Don Weller and also Art Themen.^[1] Later, into the 2000s, he collaborated with Mark Edwards and .^[2] Spring has been a member of groups such as Bill Le Sage's Bebop Preservation Society, Alan Skidmore's Quartet, Klaus Doldinger's Passport, and various line-ups led by Stan Tracey.^[3]

He has also worked with other leading British jazz musicians, including Tubby Hayes, Dick Morrissey, Bobby Wellins, as well as accompanying American musicians visiting the UK.

Recordings[]

As leader/co-leader[]

1980: Commit No Nuisance - with Don Weller
2005: The Spirit of Spring - Bryan Spring Trio (Trio TR568)

As sideman[]

1969: Free An' One - Stan Tracey Quartet (Columbia SCX6385)
1969: Hum Dono - Amancio D'Silva Quartet (Columbia)
1969: Our Point Of View - Frank Ricotti (CBS 52668)
1969: The Seven Ages of Man - The Stan Tracey Big Band (Columbia SCX6413)
1970: Perspectives - Stan Tracey Quartet (Columbia SCX6485)
1970: BBC Top Gear - Keith Tippett Group (Unreleased)
1971: Dedicated to You But You Weren't Listening - The Keith Tippett Sextet (Vertigo 1/1971 LP)
1972: Second Passport - Klaus Doldinger - (Atlantic ATL 40417)
1974: Under The Sun - Nucleus (Vertigo 6360 110)
1975: Captain Adventure - Stan Tracey Quartet (SJ102)
1975: The Return Of Captain Adventure - Stan Tracey Quartet (TTTCDS753)
1976: Under Milk Wood - Stan Tracey and Donald Houston (RCA PL25073), (TAA271)
1976: Direct Hits - Nucleus (Vertigo 9286 019)
1976: The Bracknell Connection - Stan Tracey Octet (Steam SJ103)
1978: The Salisbury Suite - Stan Tracey Octet (Steam SJ105)
1981: Poem Song - Marvin Hannibal Peterson (Mole 6)
1996: Live at the Bull's Head, Barnes - Don Weller Big Band (33 Records)
2000: Triple Exposure - Mark Edwards (CD2000)

References[]

^ "Previous concerts" Archived 2013-07-29 at the Wayback Machine Peterborough Jazz Festival. Retrieved 15 June 2013.
^ Fordham, John "The Spirit of Spring" The Guardian. Retrieved 15 June 2013.
^ Chilton, John (2004) Who's Who of British Jazz: 2nd Edition, p. 342. Continuum International Publishing Group At Google Books. Retrieved 15 June 2013.

[1] "Previous concerts" Archived 2013-07-29 at the Wayback Machine Peterborough Jazz Festival. Retrieved 15 June 2013.

[2] Fordham, John "The Spirit of Spring" The Guardian. Retrieved 15 June 2013.

[3] Chilton, John (2004) Who's Who of British Jazz: 2nd Edition, p. 342. Continuum International Publishing Group At Google Books. Retrieved 15 June 2013.

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