RIP Peter King

[sgcim]

One of the greats. Loved his group with Dick Morrissey, Perfect Pitch.

Another great loss for jazz. RIP, Mr. King.

https://londonjazznews.com/2020/08/24/rip-peter-king-1940-2020/

[GA Russell]

RIP Peter King!

I have a couple of albums he made with Georgie Fame.  He appeared to me to be a musician who was highly respected by his peers.

[clifford_thornton]

ah dang, yeah he was an excellent player. RIP.

[Justin V]

I only have Speed Trap, on which Peter King absolutely burns.  Thank you for the music, Mr. King, and rest in peace.

[BillF]

This is a very sad one for me. Followed his career from Scott's "old place" c.1960 to Wigan and Southport in the 2000s.

Sensational alto player - world class!

Strongly recommend his autobiography, Flying High.

 

[sidewinder]

This is very sad news, although I was aware that he had been ill for some time.

Last time I saw him was at Swanage - about 3 or 4 years ago. His playing as usual was sensational, not putting a foot wrong and as BillF says - truly world class.

Not only was he a world-class saxophonist but he was also world-class in the area of model aeronautics, I believe.

RIP - irreplaceable on our local scene.

[EKE BBB]

Sorry to hear this.

RIP, Mr. King.

[BillF]

Last of the gang - Ronnie, Tubby, Deuchar, Seamen - to go, but then he was their junior by a few years.

[Hardbopjazz]

RIP, Peter.  

[sidewinder]

Just recalled that the first time I saw him must have been circa 1980 at Ronnie Scott’s, when he was a member of Bill Le Sage’s ‘Bebop Preservation Society’, sharing the front line with trumpeter Hank Shaw.

Some lovely tribute comments on that London Jazz News site. 

If I remember correctly he also demonstrated Bird’s Grafton sax when it was sold by Sotheby’s. Totally fitting.

Edited August 25, 2020 by sidewinder

[BillF]

15 minutes ago, sidewinder said:

 

If I remember correctly he also demonstrated Bird’s Grafton sax when it was sold by Sotheby’s. Totally fitting.

Yes, indeed!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjY1NPUUp9U

The last two times I saw him were at Wigan and Southport respectively, the first about 12 years ago in a scorching quintet with Alan Skidmore, the second about 4 years later with the Tubby Hayes Memorial Big Band, again with Skidmore. The second was one of the most swinging gigs I've ever attended, which is saying something! 

[Peter Friedman]

Peter King was a fine British jazz musician .  Just pulled off the shelf the CD  titled" Tippin' The Scales" by a group called Perfect Pitch. The front line has Dick Morrissey on tenor, and Peter King on alto. Will play it later today.

 

[sgcim]

6 hours ago, Peter Friedman said:

Peter King was a fine British jazz musician .  Just pulled off the shelf the CD  titled" Tippin' The Scales" by a group called Perfect Pitch. The front line has Dick Morrissey on tenor, and Peter King on alto. Will play it later today.

 

Great album!

[sidewinder]

That aligns with my own recollections - he didn’t look too well at Swanage but he played a blinding set.