Jack Bruce

John Symon Asher "Jack" Bruce (14 May 1943 – 25 October 2014) was a Scottish musician and composer. He was known as a founder member of the British psychedelic rock power trio, Cream, in the late 1960s. Whilst in the band, Bruce played a fretless bass guitar.

Jack Bruce
Bruce performing in Frankfurt, Germany 28 October 2006
Background information
Birth name	John Symon Asher Bruce
Born	(1943-05-14)14 May 1943 Bishopbriggs, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Died	25 October 2014(2014-10-25) (aged 71) Suffolk, England
Genres	Progressive rock, jazz fusion, blues rock, psychedelic rock, jazz
Occupation(s)	Musician, songwriter
Instruments	Vocals, bass, guitar, keyboards, harmonica, cello
Years active	1962–2014
Labels	EMI, RSO
Website	jackbruce.com

Bruce died on 25 October 2014 from liver disease in Suffolk, England, aged 71.^[1]