Colin Hodgkinson | |
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Background information | |
Born | Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England | 14 October 1945
Genres | Jazz, post bop, blues, blues rock |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instrument(s) | Bass Guitar, vocals |
Years active | 1966–present |
Website |
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Colin Hodgkinson (born 14 October 1945, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England) [1] [2] is a British rock, jazz and blues bassist, who has been active since the 1960s.
Hodgkinson played in several bands, but was even more prolific as a session and studio musician. [1]
He has worked with Chris Rea, The Eric Delaney Band, Back Door (of which he was co-founder), [1] Alexis Korner, [3] Whitesnake, [4] Jon Lord, Jan Hammer, [5] 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 is a musician who has developed a left-hander bass technique which can replace both lead and rhythm guitar if necessary, [6] (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. [6]
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.