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Earthworks
Bill Bruford's Earthworks were a British jazz band led by drummer Bill Bruford. The band recorded several albums for Editions EG, Discipline Global Mobile and Summerfold Records. Earthworks went through several line-ups: in addition to the band's accomplishments as a unit, Earthworks was a training ground for Django Bates, Iain Ballamy, Patrick Clahar, Mark Hodgson, Steve Hamilton and Gwilym Simcock. The final band line-up featured previously established jazz musicians in the form of Chick Corea sideman Tim Garland and veteran bass player Laurence Cottle. In interviews during the band's earlier years, Bruford sometimes compared his responsibilities within it as being similar to those of Art Blakey with the Jazz Messengers, in that he was providing an environment for young British jazz players to gain attention and experience before going on to become well-known players and bandleaders in their own right. The initial version of Earthworks strongly stressed an acoustic/electronic jazz fusion style, balancing Bruford's electronic Simmons drums and Bates' synthesizer work against the traditional acoustic elements of Ballamy's saxophones and Bates' tenor horn. From Wikipedia (

Songs

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My Heart Declares A Holiday
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Footloose And Fancy Free (Live, Teatro Opera, Buenos Aires, 28 September 2002)
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White Knuckle Wedding (Live, Drums 'n' Percussion, Paderborn, 16 May 2005)
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Up North
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Thud
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Albums

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Earthworks Underground Orchestra

2006
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A Part, and yet Apart

1999
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Earthworks

1987
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Random Acts of Happiness

2004
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Stamping Ground

1994
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Video Anthology, Vol. 1: The 2000s ((Live) [Audio Version])

2019
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Footloose and Fancy Free

2002
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All Heaven Broke Loose

1991
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The Sound of Surprise

2001
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Dig?

1989

Videos

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Yes Looking Around - Live in Switzerland, 1969

Ian Ballamy, Bill Bruford, Mick Hutton, Earthworks, and Django Bates • 28K views
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Bill Bruford Earthworks Downtown Pilgrim's Way Dig Yes King Crimson UK Genesis

metamorphosis67 • 1.8K views
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Bill Bruford # Random Acts of Happiness (Live.2003) 04 Tramontana

Gábor Tallér • 931 views
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Bill Bruford - Drum Improvisation on "Bridge of Inhibition"

Corilo91 • 163K views
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Bill Bruford Earthworks - My Heart Declares A Holiday - Frankfurt 1988

thedeenforever • 1.3K views
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Bill Bruford's Earthwork - Triplicity

Corilo91 • 12K views
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Footloose and Fancy Free Expert Drums Gold Stars (Rock Band Network) 720p HD

Dernus • 2.7K views
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All Heaven Broke Loose

Wavier • 724 views
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Bill Bruford Beelzebub

laszlokrempels • 7.4K views
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Bill Bruford Earthworks Stone's Throw Corroboree Yes King Crimson UK Genesis Dig

metamorphosis67 • 990 views

Live performances

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Bill Bruford's Earthworks - Live at the Theaterhaus, Stuttgart Jazz Festival, 30.03.1991

Ian Ballamy, Bill Bruford, Mick Hutton, Earthworks, and Django Bates • 7.6K views
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Footloose and Fancy Free: Earthworks.

Ian Ballamy, Bill Bruford, Mick Hutton, Earthworks, and Django Bates • 6.5K views
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Molotov Ape feat. Bill Bruford - Impositions On The River Of Time (Official Video)

Ian Ballamy, Bill Bruford, Mick Hutton, Earthworks, and Django Bates • 11K views
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Bridge Of Inhibition

Ian Ballamy, Bill Bruford, Mick Hutton, Earthworks, and Django Bates • 23K views
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Bill Bruford's Earthworks - Stromboli Kicks (Stuttgart, 30th March 1991)

Ian Ballamy, Bill Bruford, Mick Hutton, Earthworks, and Django Bates • 15K views
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Bridge Of Inhibition

Ian Ballamy, Bill Bruford, Mick Hutton, Earthworks, and Django Bates • 9.5K views
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Bruford's SOLO SPOTLIGHT No.5: Long Distance Runaround (ABWH: An Evening of Yes Music Plus, 1989)

Ian Ballamy, Bill Bruford, Mick Hutton, Earthworks, and Django Bates • 42K views
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Bruford - The Sahara Of Snow Parts I and II (Rock Goes To College, March 17th, 1979)

Ian Ballamy, Bill Bruford, Mick Hutton, Earthworks, and Django Bates • 136K views
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Bridge Of Inhibition

Ian Ballamy, Bill Bruford, Mick Hutton, Earthworks, and Django Bates • 9.1K views
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Bill Bruford's Earthworks - Footloose And Fancy Free (Teatro Opera, Buenos Aires, 28th Sept 2002)

Ian Ballamy, Bill Bruford, Mick Hutton, Earthworks, and Django Bates • 37K views