Bruce Mitchell (drummer)
# Bruce Mitchell (drummer)

Bruce Mitchell (born 6 June 1940) is an English jazz drummer, who plays regularly with Vini Reilly in the Durutti Column.

## Biography

Mitchell was born in the suburb of Didsbury, in the south of Manchester, on 6 June 1940.

He had no formal musical education. His father was a drummer and a bass player. He was in a Manchester trad band, around 1960, and during a time, he was a hippie. Prior to 1974 he was in the group Greasy Bear. In 1974 he joined comedy rock band Alberto y Lost Trios Paranoias; the band folded in 1982.

He also helps run Manchester Light and Stage.

Mitchell joined The Durutti Column in 1981 for the album LC, and has managed the band.

