Bill Bruford’s Earthworks Announce the Release of ‘Heavenly Bodies – The Expanded Collection’
Bill Bruford was the drummer with Yes and King Crimson before he moved to jazz with his band Earthworks. Heavenly Bodies – The Expanded Collection takes 23 tracks from the ‘Earthworks Complete’ Deluxe box set to present a tidy overview of the band’s 20-year history in a double CD.
Bruford says: “Heavenly Bodies – The Expanded Collection serves as the ideal ‘beginners’ guide’ for newcomers to the band. Progressive Jazz isn’t a million miles from Progressive Rock: both genres prioritise change from inside and out. People would come away from our gigs saying “I didn’t think I liked jazz, but if that’s jazz, I love it!” Heavenly Bodies – The Expanded Collection is the perfect jumping off point to dip your toes in the water.”
Heavenly Bodies – The Expanded Collection can be ordered here: https://geni.us/BBSF029CD
All audio, visual and print materials for this compilation were sourced and curated by Bill Bruford and the package comes with additional original artwork by award-winning illustrator, photographer and filmmaker Dave McKean.
The 20 CD / 4 DVD Earthworks Complete deluxe box set was released in mid-2019 and continues to be available here: https://geni.us/EarthworksComplete
A tremendous treasure trove of material known and previously unheard (All about Jazz)
This is a heady concoction indeed, and one which joyously breaks down all sorts of musical barriers in its path
(The Times, London)
[Earthworks] mixes up styles, moods and meters as effortlessly as it ignores musical boundaries (Wall St. Journal)
