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Kit Packham

Kit plays and sings swing, jazz, blues, rock'n'roll, rhythm & blues, vintage rock and pop - and anything else that interests him. He also writes songs (music & lyrics) and arrangements. His own 7-piece jive/swing band One Jump Ahead has been his main vehicle since 1984 but he also performs as a solo, duo, trio, quartet, etc right up to big band. He plays in 2 local big bands and a 1920s jazz band and rehearses with a saxophone quartet occasionally. Always interested in new projects. Active within the UK Musicians Union where he currently serves on 2 committees.


Tags

Mose Allison
piano and vocals
Ray Charles
piano and vocals
Coleman Hawkins
saxophone, tenor
Louis Jordan
saxophone, alto
Louis Prima
trumpet and vocals

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