Stephanie Thorburn has written some articles and tributes to the late, great Dick Heckstall-Smith for GrahamBond.net.  The first article is an obituary examining Dick's roots, lifeforce and many musical endeavours.   Her second piece is an extract from some manuscripts she has been writing from new Heckstall-Smith interview and research material.  Thorburn had the benefit of access to some of Dick's personal collection and the assistance of his colleagues, so that she might explore further a number of  highly fruitful, yet less well documented areas in Dick's career.  The below tribute article looks at Dick's achievements and his years with Mainsqueeze.   In conclusion she has brought the reader up to date with the last significant DH-S album success on 'Blues and Beyond', featuring his friends including Jack Bruce, John Mayall, Mick Taylor.  

The obituary article will form the basis of an eight-page illustrated tribute to the late master of the blues saxophone and longtime friend and collaborator of Jack Bruce.  The article will appear in Issue 24 of Blues Matters.