Peter King

Peter King

by Martin Longley
June 26, 2009

Even though the English alto saxophonist Peter King has only occasionally appeared in New York, over the decades he's visited often enough to be very gradually establishing a connection with the city's scene. This month, King is part of Made In The UK, a touring package organized and funded by The Arts Council Of England, with a host of UK performers set to invade both NYC and the Rochester International Jazz Festival. King's first significant entry onto the ...

Peter King Quartet: Janus

by Chris May
January 16, 2007

In 1994, the London branch of the international art auctioneers, Christie's, held a sale of Charlie Parker memorabilia. The prize exhibit was the white plastic saxophone played by Parker during his celebrated Massey Hall, Toronto performance with Dizzy Gillespie, Bud Powell, Charles Mingus and Max Roach in 1953. The winning bid of $150,000 was somewhat higher than that possible from this writer, and so the saxophone went to the mayor of Parker's birthplace, Kansas City.

To encourage the buyers, Christie's ...

Flying High: A Jazz Life and Beyond by Peter King (Northway Books)

Source: Ann Cotterrell
May 4, 2011

Peter King's book ranks among the great jazz autobiographies. Peter King's book ranks among the great jazz autobiographies. One of the world's leading alto saxophonists, he tells his story with searing honesty, revealing the obsessions and motivations that have driven him and the dilemmas of surviving as a top creative musician in an often inhospitable world. With unsparing self-analysis he describes the traumas that accompanied his brilliant career for many years. Internationally recognised as a jazz star, Peter King has ...
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Peter King and Liane Carroll at Dizzy's - Made in the UK Festival

Source: All About Jazz
June 7, 2009

Monday night at Dizzy's at Jazz at the Lincoln Center sees the launch of the Made in the UK jazz concert series, with shows by legendary British saxophonist Peter King (7.30pm) and award-winning singer-pianist Liane Carroll and her trio (9.30pm).

For nearly forty years saxophonist Peter King has been internationally recognised as Europe's leading Parker-disciple. His virtuosity as a bebop player led him to play in small groups alongside Bud Powell, Max Roach and Milt Jackson and with the big ...
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A Celebration of Peter King at Ronnie Scott's in London on February 3, 2008

Source: All About Jazz
May 8, 2008

A Celebration of Peter King Ronnie Scotts Jazz Club, London February 3rd 2008 Doors open at 6pm. Music from 7pm. A very special evening to honour one of the greatest Jazz musicians to have come out of Britain and one of the finest alto saxophonists in the world today. A host of musicians assemble for this amazing celebration including: Peter King Gilad Atzmon Mike Figgis Jeremy Brown
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