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Africa's Golden Age Revisited: Chopteeth Live!
Bursting with old-school big band power, Afrobeat crew Chopteeth know how to turn skeptical foot-tappers into shirt-whirling, wolf-whistling believers. The group regularly fills DC's dance floors with nostalgic African fans and American-born converts to the style exemplified by the now revered Fela Kuti. They've supported diverse acts from Aaron Neville to Gov't Mule, from Konono No. ...
There's No Such Thing as a British Jazz Scene
by Bruce Lindsay
March and April 2010 were eventful months for JazzLife UK--my photo-documentary project on the jazz scene in Britain. Spring finally emerged from winter's grasp, snowdrops replaced snow drifts and jazz life got busier. Debates about jazz and the media took center-stage, at least for some of us, politicians limbered up for a General Election (I know ...
Peter King
by Martin Longley
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 ...
Peter King and Liane Carroll at Dizzy's - Made in the UK Festival
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 ...
A Celebration of Peter King at Ronnie Scott's in London on February 3, 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 ...
Janus
By Peter King
Label: Miles Music
Released: 2007
Track listing: Mr Silver; Le Sunset; Janus, Movements 1-5; Ronnie's Sorrow.
Peter King Quartet: Janus
by Chris May
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 ...
