Remembering drummer John Marshall (Nucleus/Soft Machine) on his birthday

Raising a glass to the late John Marshall with a few performances with Nucleus, Soft Machine and more worth checking. 

R.I.P. drummer John Marshall of Nucleus, Soft Machine, 1941-2023

Sadly, John Marshall, heavy-hitting Nucleus and Soff Machine drummer has passed away at the age of 82. He'll be greatly missed.

R.I.P. saxophonist Tony Coe, 1934-2023

Sadly, British jazz saxophonist/clarinetist Tony Coe who played on numerous sessions has passed away. He'll be greatly missed. 

Happy Birthday Roy Babbington!

Celebrating the birthday of bass boss Roy Babbington with a few performances with Soft Machine and one with Mike Cooper.   

Happy 75th Birthday Chris Spedding!

Here's Chris tearing it up with Jeff Clyne in Ian Carr's Nucleus back in 1970. 

Watch Nucleus live in 1972

Here's Ian Carr with Dave McRae (keys), Karl Jenkins (oboe), Roy Babbington (bass) and Alan Jackson (drums).

Nucleus meets Leon Thomas at Montreux '70

The previously unreleased live pairing of Nucleus and Leon Thomas is out now on Gearbox.

Gearbox recently announced the first official release of the Montreux Jazz Festival concert featuring trumpeter Ian Carr’s pioneering Nucleus performing with US vocalist Leon Thomas on a set of Thomas’ repertoire recorded in June 1970. According to Carr, the collaboration with Thomas is a combination of the “rock thing...with the roots of the music.” Check out the track "Echoes" below featuring an oboe solo from Karl Jenkins. The analog mastered double vinyl version of Nucleus with Leon Thomas: Live 1970 (with MP3 download) is available from Gearbox Records.

Track Listing: The Creator Has a Master Plan; Echoes; Damn ‘Nam (Ain’t Going to Viet Nam); One; Chains of Love; The Journey

Personnel: Leon Thomas - vocals, Ian Carr - trumpet & flugelhorn, Karl Jenkins - oboe & piano, Brian Smith - soprano & tenor sax, flute Chris Spedding - guitar, Jeff Clyne - bass, John Marshall - drums.