Peter King Quartet at Sheffield Jazz at Millennium Hall

“the finest alto saxophonist that Britain has ever produced, and one of the finest in the world today” – Dave Gelly. Peter King has been a major influence on British Jazz ever since, at age 18, he played at the opening of Ronnie Scott’s. ”A master of his instrument. People are aware of that in America as well as in England” – Elvin Jones

Peter King maintains the sound and elegance that accredit him as arguably the most admired and respected jazz musician in Great Britain. His sax has been a compulsory reference for all subsequent generations, and greats of the genre like Philly Joe Jones, Zoot Sims and Nat Adderley have recruited them into his groups. He also formed part of Ray Charles’ band and accompanied voices like Jon Hendricks and Anita O’Day. Rock icons like Van Morrison and the Rolling Stones’ drummer Charlie Watts have also often requested his services. Here he is backed by a quartet comprising some of the finest European jazz musicians, including Tom Cawley who will feature later in the Spring 2016 season with his own trio, Curios....

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“the finest alto saxophonist that Britain has ever produced, and one of the finest in the world today” – Dave Gelly. Peter King has been a major influence on British Jazz ever since, at age 18, he played at the opening of Ronnie Scott’s. ”A master of his instrument. People are aware of that in America as well as in England” – Elvin Jones

Peter King maintains the sound and elegance that accredit him as arguably the most admired and respected jazz musician in Great Britain. His sax has been a compulsory reference for all subsequent generations, and greats of the genre like Philly Joe Jones, Zoot Sims and Nat Adderley have recruited them into his groups. He also formed part of Ray Charles’ band and accompanied voices like Jon Hendricks and Anita O’Day. Rock icons like Van Morrison and the Rolling Stones’ drummer Charlie Watts have also often requested his services. Here he is backed by a quartet comprising some of the finest European jazz musicians, including Tom Cawley who will feature later in the Spring 2016 season with his own trio, Curios.

Peter King, in the words of critic Dave Gelly, “is the finest alto saxophonist that Britain has ever produced, and one of the finest in the world today”. He has been a major influence on the British Jazz scene ever since he played (at the age of eighteen!) the opening of Ronnie Scott’s Club. “Had Scott’s Club died overnight and been heard of no more, it could still have justified its existence by pointing to a discovery like Peter King.” (Benny Green).

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