Polydor will release Rope Ladder to the Moon - an Introduction to Jack Bruce on 3 November.

Jack's second record on the Sanctuary Records label, More Jack Than God, is to be released on 15 September (23 September in the US).

Classic Rock Productions have just released a DVD of Jack and the Cuicoland Express performing at 2002's Canterbury Fayre summer music festival.

Jack is to make an appearance at the Scribbler's Picnic in Sterling, Scotland.  Jack is a patron of the musical/family fun day charity event, that raises funds for the fight against cancer. This year it takes place on Sunday 20th July at the Stirling Rugby Club.  It features around thirty local bands on mainstage plus eleven hours of music on the acoustic stage.  Jack has volunteered to make a personal appearance on the day and will be joined by his son Malcolm to do a few songs.

Photos courtesy of John McConnell

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Eagle Vision has released a DVD called Supershow, consisting of 17 songs from a two-day 1969 festival with Eric Clapton, Buddy Guy, the MJQ, Colosseum, Stephen Stills, and others.  Jack appears on bass and keyboards on 7 of the songs.  See the upcoming issue of Record Collector for an interview with Jack about the show.

The April edition of the UK's Mojo Magazine has given Five-Star Reviews to the re-issues of Jack's early solo albums, Songs for a Tailor and Harmony Row.  See the entry below (22.01.03) for the full schedule of Jack's Universal Records re-releases.  

See Jack on the cover of Bass Guitar Magazine.

The new American Clave Records web site, featuring the latest on Kip Hanrahan, Robbie Ameen, El Negro Horacio Hernandez, and many others is now available at http://www.americanclave.com.  

Lord of the Rings fans take heed: The Bruce-Brown song To Isengard, featured on Jack's first solo album Songs for a Tailor, has earned mention on the new Tolkien Music List web site: www.tolkien-music.com.

Cream's BBC sessions will finally be compiled and released on CD.   The disc is currently available in the US, and will be in UK stores by the end of March 2003.  It comprises 26 racks, only two of which were previously released - on the 1988 four-disc Eric Clapton box set, Crossroads.  Four of the tracks are interview segments.

Jack's second album with Sanctuary Records is about to be mastered.   Stay tuned for more information.

Jack is the featured vocalist on an upcoming release of compositions by the late John Cage.  Mode Records will issue The Works for Piano 5 in the US/Canada in May 2003.  Japanese and European releases will follow shortly.  US/Canadian distribution is through Koch International.  Click here for a .pdf format press release regarding the release.

A new JACK BRUCE Live at the Canterbury Fayre DVD will be available from Classic Rock Legends in mid-March of 2003.

The wait for re-releases is Over!  Jack's solo records will be re-released this spring. 

Universal Records have planned reissues of the following albums in the UK and in Europe: 

            7 April 2003:
                    1. Songs for a Tailor
                    2. Things We Like
                    3. Harmony Row
                    4. Out of the Storm

            May 2003:
                    5. How's Tricks?
                    6. Jet Set Jewel
                    7. Jack Bruce and Friends Live at the Free Trade Hall, Manchester
                        (with Mick Taylor, Carla Bley, Ronnie Leahy and Bruce Gary.)
                    8. Compilation Album

Each of the CDs, with the exception of the Free Trade Hall concert and the compilation, will contain unreleased tracks or alternate takes as bonus material.  

No re-releases have been planned for the U.S.  Should any U.S. fans wish to see these CDs sold in the record stores, please contact Bill Levenson at Universal Records, Inc. and let him know your thoughts:

    Bill Levenson, Special Projects
    Universal Records, Inc.
    1325 Avenue of the Americas
    New York, NY 10019-6026

    Tel: (212) 333-8000

RPM Records have released a new Duffy Power compilation, Leapers & Sleepers.  The double CD features several tracks of 1960s material recorded with the Graham Bond band: Jack and old friends John McLaughlin (guitar) and Ginger Baker (drums).

Jack is featured on the cover of a recent issue of  (Issue 175), which includes an interview.  Thanks to Carl Biancucci for this information.

Michael Schenker will not tour with the LEGENDS OF ROCK.  In his place will be Frank Marino.

IMPORTANT NEWS FOR EVERYONE ATTENDING THE LEGENDS OF ROCK SHOW IN LONDON ON 17TH NOVEMBER:  The venue has been changed from The Brixton Academy to SHEPHERD'S BUSH EMPIRE, which is at Shepherd's Bush Green, Shepherd's Bush W12 8TT, London.   If you have already purchased tickets for Brixton, these will automatically be valid for Shepherd's Bush Empire.

We are pleased to share with you that one week after release, Leslie Mandoki's new album SOULMATES (featuring performances by Jack) has entered the German charts at position # 40. See http://www.mandoki.net for more information.

INTERVIEW to be BROADCAST VIA INTERNET TODAY, 11:20PM UK Time/6:20 New York Time: As part of the Legends Of Rock UK tour in November Wolverhampton's Wulfrun Hall will host the performance on 14th November.  Uli Jon Roth is taking part in a radio interview talking about the creation of the 'Legends Of Rock' concept and its development into a full-scale tour featuring Jack Bruce, Michael Schenker and Glenn Hughes, performing classics from Cream, Deep Purple, UFO, MSG and  the Scorpions.  The interview will be broadcast tonight at around 11.20pm (UK time) on 107FM in the Wolverhampton area.

Jack will join Uli Jon Roth, Glenn Hughes and Michael Schenker for the November 2002 Legends of Rock tour.  See our TOUR SCHEDULE.