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Colin Hodgkinson
Hodgkinson with the Spencer Davis Group on 8 July 2006 in Neckarsulm
Hodgkinson with the Spencer Davis Group on 8 July 2006 in Neckarsulm
Background information
Born (1945-10-14) 14 October 1945 (age 78)
Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
GenresJazz, post bop, blues, blues rock
OccupationMusician
Instrument(s)Bass, guitar
Years active1966–present

Colin Hodgkinson (born 14 October 1945, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire)[1] is a British rock, jazz and blues bassist, who has been active since the 1960s.

Career

He has worked with Chris Rea, The Eric Delaney Band, Back Door (of which he was co-founder), Alexis Korner,[2] Whitesnake,[3] Jon Lord, Jan Hammer,[4] Paul Butterfield, The Spencer Davis Group, Pete York, and The Electric Blues Duo, as well as with Ian "Stu" Stewart's boogie-woogie band, Rocket 88. In 2007 Hodgkinson became a member of The British Blues Quintet, (along with Zoot Money, Maggie Bell, Miller Anderson and Colin Allen).

Hodgkinson played in his first band The Dynatones, 1959–64, with Tony Benham on lead vocals, Richard "Bugs" Austin on lead guitar, Mick Lemmon on rhythm guitar, Hodgkinson on bass, Adrian Titman on organ and Trevor Wright on drums.

Hodgkinson is a musician who has developed a left-hander bass technique which can replace both lead and rhythm guitar if necessary,[5] (as exemplified by his work with the jazz-rock trio Back Door - line-up: saxophone, bass, drums). A typical gig involving Hodgkinson will be a solo slot in which he will render a bass and vocals only rendition of a classic blues song, a particular favourite being his take on Jesse Fuller's "San Francisco Bay Blues." This track was included in his solo album The Bottom Line, issued in 1998, which consists mostly of bass solos.[5]

On 28 October 2008 the Colin Hodgkinson Band released Back Door Too!, recorded with Rod Mason (saxophone) and Paul Robinson (drums).

In March 2014, Hodgkinson was announced as the new bass player for Ten Years After, following the departure of Leo Lyons two months prior.

Solo discography

Discography

See also

  • The Rough Guide To Jazz
  • The NME Book of Rock (1976)

References

  1. ^ Lycos Music biography on Back Door @ lycos.com
  2. ^ Alexis-Korner.net
  3. ^ Oldies.com biography on Whitesnake
  4. ^ Jan Hammer fan website - accessed October 2007.
  5. ^ a b Allmusic review of The Bottom Line - accessed February 2008.
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