Line-ups
Nucleus' first line-up was frontman and trumpeter Ian Carr, keyboardist/oboist Karl Jenkins, saxophonist/flautist Brian Smith, guitarist Chris Spedding, bassist Jeff Clyne and drummer John Marshall.
By their third album, the band had expanded to include trumpeters Kenny Wheeler and Harry Beckett, saxophonist Tony Roberts, bassist Ron Mathewson, percussionist Chris Karan and Keith Winter on VCS3 synthesizer. Dave MacRae joined soon after for several albums.
Over the years the band has had many members:
- Trumpet & flugelhorn: Ian Carr, Kenny Wheeler, Harry Beckett, Chris Batchelor
- Tenor sax, soprano sax, flute: Brian Smith, Bob Bertles, Phil Todd, Tim Whitehead
- Clarinet, bass clarinet, tenor sax: Tony Roberts, Tony Coe
- Baritone sax, oboe, piano, electric piano: Karl Jenkins
- Piano and electric piano: Dave MacRae, Gordon Beck, Geoff Castle
- Guitar: Chris Spedding, Allan Holdsworth, Jocelyn Pitchen, Ray Russell, Ken Shaw, Mark Wood
- Bass guitar: Jeff Clyne, Ron Mathewson, Roy Babbington, Roger Sutton, Billy Kristian, Mo Foster, Rob Burns, Dill Katz, Rob Statham
- Drums: John Marshall, Clive Thacker, Tony Levin, Bryan Spring, Roger Sellers
- Percussion: Chris Karan, Trevor Tomkins, Aureo de Souza, Richard Burgess, Chris Fletcher
- Synthesizer: Keith Winter, Paddy Kingsland, Geoff Castle, Neil Ardley
- Vocals: Norma Winstone, Joy Yates (Mrs. Dave MacRae), Kieran White
- Organ: John Taylor
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