The Magnificent Goldberg Posted December 22, 2006 Report Share Posted December 22, 2006 Because he has bad eyesight. I see. MG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Friedman Posted December 22, 2006 Report Share Posted December 22, 2006 (edited) Just checked my collection and found that I have the following CDs with Peter King. LEADER Speed Trap - Jazz House East 34th Street - Spotlite SIDEMAN Victor Feldman - In London, Vol.2 - Jasmine Al Haig - Bebop Live - Spotlite Philly Joe Jones - Mo' Joe - Black Lion Tony Kinsey Quintet - How To Succeed In Business... - Vocalion Tony Kinsey Big Band - Thames Suite - Spotlite Joe Temperley - Concerto For Joe - Hep Stan Tracey Octet - Portraits Plus - Blue Note Perfect Pitch - Tippin' The Scales - Spotlite Edited December 22, 2006 by Peter Friedman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Late Posted May 4, 2012 Report Share Posted May 4, 2012 Noticed that Dusty Groove is selling Spotlite CDs currently for $9.99. I tried to purchase their Peter King titles, and then got the dreaded "sold out" e-mail. They'll probably get them back in stock at some point, however. I, too, first heard King on that Watts/Bird project. In fact, his playing is all I can remember from that recording (haven't heard it since circa 1992; it was my then-roommate's). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnS Posted May 4, 2012 Report Share Posted May 4, 2012 Noticed that Dusty Groove is selling Spotlite CDs currently for $9.99. I tried to purchase their Peter King titles, and then got the dreaded "sold out" e-mail. They'll probably get them back in stock at some point, however. I, too, first heard King on that Watts/Bird project. In fact, his playing is all I can remember from that recording (haven't heard it since circa 1992; it was my then-roommate's). You might get a good deal direct from Spotlite Records, they usually have some offers on the go. http://www.123webpages.co.uk/user/index.php?user=spotlite&pn=1. I've always found Tony Williams great to deal with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidewinder Posted May 4, 2012 Report Share Posted May 4, 2012 Peter King has been on fabulous form of late - playing better than ever. What a talent - world-class model aircraft builder/flyer as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fent99 Posted May 5, 2012 Report Share Posted May 5, 2012 He is on a fairly recent Stan Tracey album (2004) The Last Time I Saw You which I'd recommend. Version of Sam Rivers' Beatrice is sublime... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Lark Ascending Posted May 5, 2012 Report Share Posted May 5, 2012 (edited) He used to be a mainstay at the Appleby Festival - usually appearing in one (or several) of the multi horn jam sessions. He's also a classical buff and has written at least one opera. From his website (which doesn't seem to have been updated for a while): Peter’s latest project is a full length two act opera, Zyklon, with the libretto by Julian Barry. A short workshop version was performed at the City University of New York on 13 Dec 2004 and received a standing ovation. There are now moves to get the work fully staged, in a full length version and two orchestral pieces from Zyklon were performed with a chamber orchestra at St John's Smith Square in London on 4 June 2005. In 2005 Peter won the prestigious BBC “Musician of the Year” award and his quartet and quintet appeared at Jazz Festivals in Dubai, Ankara and Castellon. He also played a very successful “Bird with Strings” concert in Paris, featuring his own string transcriptions and some new original string arrangements. In 2006 Peter was commissioned to compose a new Mass for Jazz Quintet and full cathedral choir which was premiered with great success at Newcastle Cathedral in May 2007. Negotiations are under way for him to compose similar works for both the “Evensong” and “Matins” services so that, for the first time, Jazz versions of all three services could be performed on the same day. http://peterkingjazz.com/bio.html A recommended 'crossover' disc, drawing off his love of Bartok. I really like this more straight ahead disc: as well as the one with Tracey that fent99 mentions above. His autobiography has recently appeared: Must get that! Edited May 5, 2012 by A Lark Ascending Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzscriveyn Posted May 11, 2012 Report Share Posted May 11, 2012 ... Well, I put that record on and the thing SMOKED. ... Shouldn't wonder if he goes through two or three packets a day Regent's Park, London, 2007 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillF Posted May 11, 2012 Report Share Posted May 11, 2012 Peter plays Bird's ax: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Late Posted May 13, 2012 Report Share Posted May 13, 2012 Nice! Thanks for posting. Peter King in Action D'oh! Same clip. Thanks for posting that too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fer Urbina Posted May 14, 2012 Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 I've seen King a few times (Bull's Head in Barnes, Barbican with a big band assembled by Guy Barker - can't remember if he also played as a guest with Wynton and the Lincolnians - and last year he opened for Roy Haynes at QEH, at the London Jazz Festival). He never disappoints, although I have the impression that he has respiratory problems. Last year he published his autobiography to great acclaim for the story he tells and his honesty (haven't read it myself). Not to be mistaken with Peter King, Ronnie Scott's co-founder. Incidentally, this Peter King did play on Ronnie's first night, age 19. F Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKE BBB Posted December 20, 2021 Report Share Posted December 20, 2021 (edited) This is finally out on CD for the first time, thanks to Jordi Pujol: https://www.freshsoundrecords.com/tete-montoliu-peter-king-albums/54931-new-year-s-morning-89.html Edited December 20, 2021 by EKE BBB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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