Bill Bruford
English drummer
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| 2024 | Slated to release 'The Best of Bill Bruford – The Winterfold & Summerfold Years', further documenting his musical legacy. |
| 2024 | Slated to release 'The Best of Bill Bruford – The Winterfold & Summerfold Years', further documenting his musical legacy. |
| August 3 2023 | Made an unannounced appearance at the John Wetton tribute concert in East Sussex, performing a live run-through of Bryan Ferry's 'Let's Stick Together' with Phil Manzanera, Guy Pratt, and Chris Difford. |
| August 3 2023 | Made an unannounced appearance at the John Wetton tribute concert in East Sussex, performing a live run-through of Bryan Ferry's 'Let's Stick Together' with Phil Manzanera, Guy Pratt, and Chris Difford. |
| 2022 | Released the comprehensive compilation 'Making a Song and Dance: A Complete-Career Collection'. |
| 2022 | Returned to live performance after a 13-year hiatus, joining the Pete Roth Trio. |
| 2022 | Released the comprehensive compilation 'Making a Song and Dance: A Complete-Career Collection'. |
| 2022 | Returned to live performance after a 13-year hiatus, joining the Pete Roth Trio. |
| January 2022 | Launched his own YouTube channel to share career videos and anecdotes. |
| January 2022 | Launched his own YouTube channel to share career videos and anecdotes. |
| August 2021 | Made his back catalogue of music from Bruford, Moraz/Bruford, and Earthworks available on digital streaming platforms for the first time. |
| August 2021 | Made his back catalogue of music from Bruford, Moraz/Bruford, and Earthworks available on digital streaming platforms for the first time. |
| October 2020 | Put a large personal collection of 258 separate listings of instruments, microphones, and tour equipment up for sale. |
| October 2020 | Put a large personal collection of 258 separate listings of instruments, microphones, and tour equipment up for sale. |
| 2018 | Published his second book, 'Uncharted: Creativity and the Expert Drummer', an adaptation of his PhD dissertation. |
| 2018 | Published his second book, 'Uncharted: Creativity and the Expert Drummer', an adaptation of his PhD dissertation. |
| March 2018 | Introduced Yes at their two London shows during their 50th Anniversary Tour. |
| March 2018 | Introduced Yes at their two London shows during their 50th Anniversary Tour. |
| April 2017 | Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a former member of Yes, attending the ceremony without performing or delivering an acceptance speech. |
| April 2017 | Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a former member of Yes, attending the ceremony without performing or delivering an acceptance speech. |
| May 2016 | Bruford's PhD thesis, 'Making it work: Creative music performance and the Western kit drummer', was posted online. |
| May 2016 | Bruford's PhD thesis, 'Making it work: Creative music performance and the Western kit drummer', was posted online. |
| February 2016 | Bruford received a PhD degree in Music from the University of Surrey after four and a half years of study, focusing on creativity and music performance with a drum kit. |
| February 2016 | Bruford received a PhD degree in Music from the University of Surrey after four and a half years of study, focusing on creativity and music performance with a drum kit. |
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