John Greaves (musician)

John Greaves
Greaves with the Peter Blegvad Trio at a RIO Festival in France, 2007
Background information
Born (1950-02-23) 23 February 1950
Prestatyn, Wales
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • composer
Instruments
  • Bass
  • keyboards
  • vocals
Years active1969–present
LabelsHarmonia Mundi
Formerly of
Websitejohngreaves.org.uk

John Greaves (born 23 February 1950) is a British bass guitarist, pianist and composer who was a member of Henry Cow and has collaborated with Peter Blegvad. He was also a member of progressive rock band National Health and jazz-rock supergroup Soft Heap, and has recorded several solo albums, including Accident (1982), Parrot Fashions (1984), The Caretaker (2001) and Greaves Verlaine (2008).