Jack Bruce was never just the bass player, he was Cream’s secret weapon: the rare musician who could make virtuosity feel like raw emotion. His son Malcolm, a formidable artist in his own right, talks about his legacy: familial and musical. As the tape rolls, Malcolm recalls Fresh Cream not just as a debut album, but as a domestic artifact. He speaks of socialist grandmothers, Ginger Baker’s combativeness, and the band whose dynamic was equal parts power trio and powder keg. Along the way, we get a clearer sense of how Cream happened, and why it couldn’t have lasted. The anecdotes are rich, the history is alive, and their music still reverberates.

Recorded in January 2024 at The CAT Club

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Fresh Cream Revisited tracks

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