Spring Heel Jack

Spring Heel Jack is an English duo of John Coxon and Ashley Wales, formed in London. The pair started out in drum and bass and jungle, and in the 2000s turned towards free improvisation and jazz, making records with British and American improvisers. Spring Heel Jack made drum and bass albums including There Are Strings (1995), 68 Million Shades... (1996) and Busy, Curious, Thirsty (1997). In 2000 the duo made the EP Bombscare with Low for Tugboat. Masses (2001), the first of their records for the Blue Series of Thirsty Ear, brought in Evan Parker, Tim Berne, William Parker and Matthew Shipp.