PeterH_Purley + Musician in London, EN

SEEKING

ABOUT

Seeking others to play for jams or gigs; ideally as part of a wind section in large band on tenor sax.

I also like playing in small ensembles with lyrical players and scuttle drumming!

Attended summer schools at the Buster Birch’s Original Jazz Summer school, Institute of Contemporary Music Performance and Blues Camp UK.
Played in Morley College Swing Band and a jazz ensemble.

Attended JazzSmart workshops with Andy Scott and Derek Nash.

Played with The Macaroons in 2022/23 (R&B) ; now playing in the World Music Band at the Vortex.

Screen name:

PeterH_Purley

Member since:

Sep 26 2016

Active within 1 week

Level of commitment:

Moderately Committed

Years playing music:

30

Gigs played:

10 to 50

Tend to practice:

More than 3 times per week

Most available:

Nights

Influences

Kurt Weil, American songbook, chanson.

Hank Mobley, Gene Ammons, Scott Hamilton, Derek Nash.

Dutch prog rock from 1970s: Focus, Solution, Alquin, and Canterbury scene: Caravan, Soft Machine

And - just occasionally - Neil Young with Promise of the Real (when I am really hacked off ! ) I like a power chord!

Instrument experience:

Vocalist:

Moderate

Rhythm Guitar:

Moderate

Acoustic Guitar:

Moderate

Background Singer:

Moderate

Flute:

Moderate

Saxophone:

Intermediate

EQUIPMENT

Tenor and alto saxaphones, alto and concert flutes, Epiphone ES335 semi acoustic guitar, Taylor GS mini acoustic guitar.

MUSIC