Excepted from the January/February 1979 issue Bill Bruford has never attained the widespread fame of Carl Palmer or Billy Cobham. But whenever Bruford’s name is mentioned, it is almost invariably prefaced by the term ‘’drummer extraordinaire” or ‘’precise percussionist.” Bruford, through a not-quite-ten-year career, has consistently demonstrated an ability to bring rhythmic crispness and sophistica­tion […]

December 2021 Issue