Peter John King (11 August 1940 – 23 August 2020) was an English

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saxophonist, composer, and

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tist.

Early life

Peter King was born in

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, England. He took up the

and saxophone as a teenager, entirely self-taught. His first public appearances were in 1957, playing alto in a

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group at the Swan Public House, Kingston, in a group organised by trumpeter Alan Rosewell, with whom he worked at the Directorate of Overseas Surveys as an apprentice

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. After the performance, however, King made the choice of becoming a professional musician. He came under the strong musical influence of

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developing a bebop style inspired by Parker.

Career

In 1959, at the age of 19, he was booked by

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to perform at the opening of Scott's club in

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. In the same year, he received the ''

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'' New Star award. He worked with

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's orchestra from 1960 to 1961, and went on to work with the big bands of

Maynard Ferguson Walter Maynard Ferguson CM (May 4, 1928 – August 23, 2006) was a Canadian jazz trumpeter and bandleader. He came to prominence in Stan Kenton's orchestra before forming his own big band in 1957. He was noted for his bands, which often served ...

Tubby Hayes Edward Brian "Tubby" Hayes (30 January 1935 – 8 June 1973) was an English jazz multi-instrumentalist, best known for his tenor saxophone playing in groups with fellow sax player Ronnie Scott and with trumpeter Jimmy Deuchar. Early life ...

Harry South Harry Percy South (7 September 1929 – 12 March 1990) was an English jazz pianist, composer, and arranger, who moved into work for film and television. Career South was born in Fulham, London. He came to prominence in the 1950s, playing ...

, and

Stan Tracey Stanley William Tracey (30 December 1926 – 6 December 2013) was a British jazz pianist and composer, whose most important influences were Duke Ellington and Thelonious Monk. Tracey's best known recording is the 1965 album ''Jazz Suite Inspir ...

, the Brussels Big Band, and the

Ray Charles Ray Charles Robinson Sr. (September 23, 1930 – June 10, 2004) was an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. He is regarded as one of the most iconic and influential singers in history, and was often referred to by contemporaries as "The Ge ...

band on a European tour. He also played in small groups with musicians such as

Philly Joe Jones Joseph Rudolph "Philly Joe" Jones (July 15, 1923 – August 30, 1985) was an American jazz drummer. Biography Early career As a child, Jones appeared as a featured tap dancer on ''The Kiddie Show'' on the Philadelphia radio station WIP. He was ...

Zoot Sims John Haley "Zoot" Sims (October 29, 1925 – March 23, 1985) was an American jazz saxophonist, playing mainly tenor but also alto (and, later, soprano) saxophone. He first gained attention in the "Four Brothers" sax section of Woody Herman's big ...

Al Cohn Al Cohn (November 24, 1925 – February 15, 1988) was an American jazz saxophonist, arranger and composer. He came to prominence in the band of clarinetist Woody Herman and was known for his longtime musical partnership with fellow saxophonist Zo ...

Red Rodney Robert Roland Chudnick (September 27, 1927 – May 27, 1994), known professionally as Red Rodney, was an American jazz trumpeter. Biography Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he became a professional musician at 15, working in the mid-1940 ...

Hampton Hawes Hampton Barnett Hawes Jr. (November 13, 1928 – May 22, 1977) was an American jazz pianist. He was the author of the memoir ''Raise Up Off Me'', which won the Deems-Taylor Award for music writing in 1975. Early life Hampton Hawes was born on ...

Nat Adderley Nathaniel Carlyle Adderley (November 25, 1931 – January 2, 2000) was an American jazz trumpeter. He was the younger brother of saxophonist Julian "Cannonball" Adderley, whom he supported and played with for many years. Adderley's composition " ...

Al Haig Alan Warren Haig (July 19, 1922 – November 16, 1982) was an American jazz pianist, best known as one of the pioneers of bebop. Biography Haig was born in Newark, New Jersey and raised in nearby Nutley. In 1940, he majored in piano at Obe ...

, John Burch,

Bill Watrous William Russell Watrous III (June 8, 1939 – July 2, 2018) was an American jazz trombonist. He is perhaps best known for his rendition of Sammy Nestico's arrangement of the Johnny Mandel ballad "A Time for Love", which he recorded on a 1993 albu ...

, and

Dick Morrissey Richard Edwin Morrissey (9 May 1940 – 8 November 2000) was a British jazz musician and composer. He played the tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone and flute. Biography Background He was born in Horley, Surrey, England. Dick Morrissey emerg ...

Tony Kinsey Cyril Anthony Kinsey (born 11 October 1927) is an English jazz drummer and composer. Early life Kinsey was born in Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, England. He held jobs on trans-Atlantic ships while young, studying while at port with Bill West i ...

Bill Le Sage William A. Le Sage (20 January 1927 – 31 October 2001) was a British pianist, vibraphonist, arranger, composer and bandleader. Early life Le Sage was born in London on 20 January 1927. His father, William (1899-1951) was a drummer and his tw ...

and singers such as

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, Joe Williams,

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, and

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. His powerful and exuberant bebop style with great technical facility, often led to comparisons with the style of his close friend the American altoist

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, although King's playing was increasingly personal and distinctive even within the bebop idiom. His musical curiosity led him to associate with freer idioms in John Stevens' 'Freebop' group in the 1980s. He appeared on the soundtrack of the 1969 film ''The Italian Job''. He was a member of

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' Tentet. Especially from the early 1990s, his style matured into a highly confident originality, going far beyond its initial Parker influences and absorbing harmonic and structural ideas from his favourite classical composer

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. He flourished both as an improviser and a composer and found ways of combining jazz and classical techniques without diluting either. The results of this development were heard especially on his albums ''Tamburello'' (recorded in 1994), ''Lush Life'' (recorded 1998) and ''Janus'' with the Lyric String Quartet, which included a 1997 suite strongly influenced by Bartok and commissioned by

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organiser Neil Ferber with funding from

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. In 2005, Peter King won the BBC 'Musician of the Year' award. King made appearances on albums by the pop group

Everything But The Girl Everything but the Girl (occasionally referred to as EBTG) are an English musical duo formed in Kingston upon Hull in 1982, consisting of lead singer and occasional guitarist Tracey Thorn and guitarist, keyboardist, producer and singer Ben Watt ...

and on ''

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'' by

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, who was a member of the group. In 2012, King appeared in the documentary film, '' No One But Me'', discussing jazz vocalist

Annie Ross Annabelle McCauley Allan Short (25 July 193021 July 2020), known professionally as Annie Ross, was a British-American singer and actress, best known as a member of the jazz vocal trio Lambert, Hendricks & Ross. Early life Ross was born in Surr ...

. He appeared in the movies '' Blue Ice'' and ''

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''. In April 2011, Northway published his autobiography ''Flying High'', widely praised for its candour and honesty about his musical career and personal life, his international associations in the jazz world, and the many years in which he battled addiction. King was also a leading figure in the international aero-modelling world. He competed successfully in major competitions and wrote extensively about the subject. Among his other strong interests was

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motor racing and his 1994 album ''Tamburello'' contains a four-part composition that presents a tribute to

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. King played monthly residencies for many years at the Bulls Head in Barnes and the 606 Jazz Club in Chelsea.

Death

King died in

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, on 23 August 2020, aged 80. His sister Brenda survives him. King had been married twice. His first marriage to Joy Marshall ended upon her death in 1968. His second marriage to Linda Froud lasted from 1969 until her death in March 2007.

Discography

As leader

* ''New Beginning'' (Spotlite, 1982) * ''Bebop Live'' (Spotlite, 1983) * ''East 34th Street'' (Spotlite, 1983) * ''Focus'' (KPM Music, 1983) * ''90% of 1 Per Cent'' (Spotlite, 1985) * ''In Paris'' (Blue Silver, 1986) * '' Hi Fly'' (Spotlite, 1988) * ''Brother Bernard'' (Miles Music, 1988) * ''Live at the Bull'' (Bull's Head, 1988) * ''Crusade'' (Blanco y Negro, 1989) * ''Tamburello'' (Miles Music, 1995) * ''

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'' (Jazz House, 1996) * ''Lush Life'' (Miles Music, 1999) * ''Footprints'' (Miles Music, 2003) * ''Janus'' (Miles Music, 2006)

As sideman

With

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* ''Eden'' (Blanco y Negro, 1984) * ''Love Not Money'' (Blanco y Negro, 1985) * ''Baby the Stars Shine Bright'' (Blanco y Negro/WEA 1986) * ''Idlewild'' (Blanco y Negro,/WEA 1988) * ''Amplified Heart'' (Blanco y Negro, 1994) With

Georgie Fame Georgie Fame (born Clive Powell; 26 June 1943) is an English R&B and jazz musician. Fame, who had a string of 1960s hits, is still performing, often working with contemporaries such as Alan Price, Van Morrison and Bill Wyman. Fame is the on ...

* ''The Two Faces of Fame'' (CBS, 1967) * ''The Blues and Me'' (Go Jazz, 1995) * ''Name Droppin': Live at Ronnie Scott's'' (Go Jazz, 1997) * ''Walking Wounded: Live at Ronnie Scott's'' (Go Jazz, 1998) * ''Relationships'' (Three Line Whip, 2001) With

* ''M.F. Horn'' (Columbia, 1970) * ''M.F. Horn Two'' (Columbia, 1972) * ''The Lost Tapes Vol. One'' (Sleepy Night, 2007) * ''The Lost Tapes Vol. Two'' (Sleepy Night, 2008) With

* ''Tubbs' Tours'' (Fontana, 1964) * ''England's Late Jazz Great'' (IAJRC, 1987) * ''200% Proof'' (Master Mix, 1992) * ''Rumpus'' (Savage Solweig, 2015) With

* ''How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying'' (Decca, 1963) * ''Jazz Scenes'' (Chappell, 1993) * ''Blue Circles'' (Jazz House, 2003) With

Colin Towns Colin William Towns (born 13 May 1948 in West Ham, London) is an English composer and keyboardist. He was noted for playing in bands formed by ex-Deep Purple singer Ian Gillan, and later worked extensively in composing soundtracks for film, telev ...

* ''Mask Orchestra'' (Jazz Label, 1993) * ''Nowhere & Heaven'' (Provocateur, 1996) * ''Bolt from the Blue'' (Provocateur, 1997) * ''Dreaming Man with Blue Suede Shoes'' (Provocateur, 1999) * ''Another Think Coming'' (Provocateur, 2001) * ''The Orpheus Suite'' (Provocateur, 2004) With

* ''Free an' One'' (Columbia, 1970) * ''The Bracknell Connection'' (Steam, 1976) * ''Stan Tracey Now'' (Steam, 1983) * ''Genesis'' (Steam, 1987) * ''We Still Love You Madly'' (Mole Jazz, 1989) * ''Portraits Plus'' (Blue Note, 1992) * ''Live at the QEH'' (Blue Note, 1994) * ''The Durham Connection'' (33 Jazz, 1999) With

* ''Live at

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'' (CBS, 1986) * ''From One Charlie'' (UFO, 1991) * ''Warm & Tender'' (Continuum, 1993) * ''Long Ago & Far Away'' (Pointblank/Virgin, 1996) * ''Watts at Scott's'' (Black Box/Sanctuary, 2004) * ''A tribute to Charlie Parker with strings'' (The Continuum Group, Inc, 1992) With others *

Guy Barker Guy Jeffrey Barker, (born 26 December 1957) is an English jazz trumpeter and composer. Early life Barker was born in Chiswick, London, the son of an actress and a stuntman. He started playing the trumpet at the age of twelve, and within a year ...

, ''Guy Barker's Extravaganza Isn't It'' (Spotlite, 1993) *

David Bedford David Vickerman Bedford (4 August 1937 – 1 October 2011) was an English composer and musician. He wrote and played both popular and classical music. He was the brother of the conductor Steuart Bedford, the grandson of the composer, painter ...

, ''Rigel 9'' (Charisma, 1985) * John Burch, ''Jazzbeat'' (Rhythm & Blues, 2019) *

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, ''Running Free'' (United Artists, 1980) * CCS, ''C.C.S.'' (RAK, 1970) *

Hoagy Carmichael Hoagland Howard Carmichael (November 22, 1899 – December 27, 1981) was an American musician, composer, songwriter, actor and lawyer. Carmichael was one of the most successful Tin Pan Alley songwriters of the 1930s, and was among the first ...

, Georgie Fame, Annie Ross, '' In Hoagland'' (Bald Eagle, 1981) * Caravan, ''For Girls Who Grow Plump in the Night'' (Deram, 1973) *

, ''Al & Zoot in London'' (World Record Club, 1967) *

George Coleman George Edward Coleman (born March 8, 1935) is an American jazz saxophonist known for his work with Miles Davis and Herbie Hancock in the 1960s. In 2015, he was named an NEA Jazz Master. Early life Coleman was born in Memphis, Tennessee. He was ...

, ''Blues Inside Out'' (Jazz House, 1996) *

John Dankworth Sir John Phillip William Dankworth, CBE (20 September 1927 – 6 February 2010), also known as Johnny Dankworth, was an English jazz composer, saxophonist, clarinettist and writer of film scores. With his wife, jazz singer Dame Cleo Laine, he ...

, ''What the Dickens!'' (Fontana, 1963) * Delme Quartet, ''Journeys'' (New Southern Library, 1984) *

Keith Emerson Keith Noel Emerson (2 November 1944 – 11 March 2016) was an English keyboardist, songwriter, and record producer. He played keyboards in a number of bands before finding his first commercial success with the Nice in the late 1960s. He became ...

, ''Honky'' (Castle Music, 1983) * Esther Galil, ''Z. Land'' (Barclay, 1976) *

John Harle John Harle (born 20 September 1956) is an English saxophonist, composer, educator and record producer. He is an Ivor Novello Award winner and has been the recipient of two Royal Television Society awards. Biography Harle was born in Newcastl ...

, ''The Shadow of the Duke'' (EMI, 1992) *

, ''Jon Hendricks Live'' (Fontana, 1970) *

, ''Trailways Express'' (Black Lion, 1971) *

Quincy Jones Quincy Delight Jones Jr. (born March 14, 1933) is an American record producer, musician, songwriter, composer, arranger, and film and television producer. His career spans 70 years in the entertainment industry with a record of 80 Grammy Award n ...

, ''The Italian Job'' (Paramount, 1969) *

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, ''Platinum'' (CBS, 1971) *

Julian Joseph Julian Raphael Nathaniel Joseph (born 11 May 1966) is a British jazz pianist, bandleader, composer, arranger, and broadcaster. Biography Joseph was born in London and attended Allfarthing Primary School and Spencer Park Secondary School in Wan ...

, ''Reality'' (EastWest, 1993) *

Roger Kellaway Roger Kellaway (born November 1, 1939) is an American composer, arranger and jazz pianist. Life and career Kellaway was born in Waban, Massachusetts, United States. He is an alumnus of the New England Conservatory. Kellaway has composed commissio ...

, ''Lenny by Julian Barry'' (1999) *

Stan Kenton Stanley Newcomb Kenton (December 15, 1911 – August 25, 1979) was an American popular music and jazz artist. As a pianist, composer, arranger and band leader, he led an innovative and influential jazz orchestra for almost four decades. Though K ...

, ''Horns of Plenty Vol. 3'' (Tantara, 2014) *

Kiri Te Kanawa Dame Kiri Jeanette Claire Te Kanawa , (; born Claire Mary Teresa Rawstron, 6 March 1944) is a retired New Zealand opera singer. She had a full lyric soprano voice, which has been described as "mellow yet vibrant, warm, ample and unforced". Te ...

Nelson Riddle Nelson Smock Riddle Jr. (June 1, 1921 – October 6, 1985) was an American arranger, composer, bandleader and orchestrator whose career stretched from the late 1940s to the mid-1980s. He worked with many world-famous vocalists at Capitol Records ...

, ''Blue Skies'' (Decca, 1985) *

Alexis Korner Alexis Andrew Nicholas Koerner (19 April 1928 – 1 January 1984), known professionally as Alexis Korner, was a British blues musician and radio broadcaster, who has sometimes been referred to as "a founding father of British blues". A major in ...

, ''Bootleg Him!'' (Warner Bros., 1972) *

Jackie Leven Jackie Leven (18 June 1950 – 14 November 2011) was a Scottish songwriter and folk musician. After starting his career as a folk musician in the late 1960s, he first found success with new wave band Doll by Doll. He later recorded as a solo ...

, ''Forbidden Songs of the Dying West'' (Cooking Vinyl, 1995) *

Vic Lewis Victor Lewis MBE (29 July 1919 – 9 February 2009) was a British jazz guitarist and bandleader. He also enjoyed success as an artists' agent and manager. Biography He was born in London, England. Lewis began playing the guitar at the age ...

, ''Tea Break'' (Concept, 1985) * Vic Lewis, ''Vic Lewis Big Bands'' (Concept, 1988) *

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, ''Five Bridges'' (Virgin,) *

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, ''The Crunch & Beyond'' (Ebony, 1978) * RAH Band, ''Mystery'' (RCA, 1985) *

, ''With the Bebop Preservation Society'' (Spotlite, 1981) *

, ''Loguerhythms'' (Transatlantic, 1963) * Annie Ross] ''Live in London'' (Harkit, 2003) *

Doug Sides Douglas Joseph Sides (born October 10, 1942, Los Angeles) is an American jazz drummer and composer. Doug started playing the piano when he was four years old. Later he became interested in playing timpani and drums in general. Sides attended U ...

, ''Sumbio'' (Laika, 1997) *

Hal Singer Harold Joseph Singer (October 8, 1919 – August 18, 2020), also known as Hal "Cornbread" Singer, was an American Rhythm and blues, R&B and jazz bandleader and saxophonist. Early life Harold Joseph Singer was born in Greenwood District, Tul ...

, ''Swing On It'' (JSP, 1981) * John Stevens, ''Freebop'' (Affinity, 1982) * Louis Stewart, ''Angel Eyes'' (Blau, 2006) *

Joe Temperley Joe Temperley (20 September 1929 – 11 May 2016) was a Scottish jazz saxophonist. He performed with various instruments, but was most associated with the baritone saxophone, soprano saxophone, and bass clarinet. Life Temperley was born in Cowd ...

, ''Concerto for Joe'' (Hep, 1995) * Eliana Tomkins, ''Rapture'' (Jazz7, 2005) *

Derek Wadsworth Derek Wadsworth (5 February 1939 – 3 December 2008) was an English jazz musician, composer and arranger. Early life Wadsworth was born in Cleckheaton, Yorkshire on 5 February 1939. His first instrument was the cornet and he started playing the ...

, ''Space: 1999 Year 2'' (Silva Screen, 2009) *

Clifford T. Ward Clifford Thomas Ward (10 February 1944 – 18 December 2001) was an English singer-songwriter, best known for his career as a solo artist. Ward's 1973 album '' Home Thoughts'' remains his best known recording and he had hit singles with "G ...

, ''Escalator'' (Charisma, 1975) *

, ''Waves'' (Philips, 1976) *

, ''North Marine Drive'' (Cherry Red, 1983) * Don Weller, ''Live'' (33 Jazz, 1997) *

Kate Westbrook Kate Westbrook may refer to: *Kate Westbrook (musician) (born 1939), singer/songwriter *Kate Westbrook, pseudonym for Samantha Weinberg Samantha Weinberg is a British novelist, journalist and travel writer. Educated at St Paul's Girls' School and ...

, ''Cuff Clout'' (Voiceprint, 2004) *

, '' Big Blues'' (JSP, 1981)

References

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Early life

Career

Death

Discography

As leader

As sideman

References

Further reading

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