Blowing the Blues: A Personal History of the British Blues

With his pithy humour, Dick - the king of British blues saxophone - describes the revolutionary founding years of British R&B with wonderful anecdotes about Ginger Baker, Alexis Korner, Charlie Watts and the unforgettable Graham Bond. An extraordinarily entertaining book, Dick's unrelentingly honest account of his musical career also reflects on what it takes to be a full time musician and grapples with the racism and drug abuse endemic in the music industry. Included with the book is a CD featuring 25 minutes of unreleased tracks by Dick Heckstall-Smith.