album · January 27, 1997

Stranger on the Shore: The Best of Acker Bilk

Acker Bilk

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jazzsmooth jazz

This 1997 compilation brings together many of Bilk's most well-known recordings for the Castle Pulse label. It represents a career-spanning look at the smooth jazz pioneer.

• The 1997 compilation was released on the Castle Pulse label.
• The album is a collection of Acker Bilk's previously released material.
• The release falls within the smooth jazz genre.

Acker Bilk was a British clarinetist and bandleader. He rose to fame in the late 1950s and early 1960s with his distinctive, smooth jazz sound.