Jack bruno drummer

The club scene and coffeehouse circuit were full on. He suggested that the group add a female lead singer he knew, Ann Tansey, and that they change their name to something more hip; as a result C. It was difficult at times due to his limited sight-reading skills, but he found enough work to get by and — most importantly — made invaluable contacts.

When I moved to LA, I began reading simple charts, like road maps really, but I read very little notation.

Jack had the distinction of playing drums for both Tina Turner and Elton during a couple of shows in the VH-1 Divas Live concert in April and then their two separate Millennium concerts .

The gig was gone, but I was asked if I knew any guitar players. I gave him a couple of names of guys I had been working with and left it at that. So I went to the Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco, where they were working, and I met Tina and played a few tunes for her and the guitar player. And I got the gig! Bruno toured with Turner for nearly three decades and played on her studio album Break Every Rule Asked in October about the most unforgettable moments of his six-decade career, Bruno said many have nothing to do with backing superstars.

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