Musician and writer

Peter Jones is a singer, bass player and composer who has performed in Switzerland, Ireland, Japan and the USA, and at jazz venues across London, including Ronnie Scott's and Pizza Express, and further afield from the Sands Hotel, Margate, to the Speakeasy Jazz Club in Portishead. He has recorded five albums, two of them with the band Zoöphyte. His recordings have been broadcast on Jazz FM, Worldwide FM and local radio. 

Peter is also an author of pioneering biographies of Donald Fagen, Jon Hendricks and Mark Murphy. He is currently at work on a new book about Ronnie Scott's. His journalism has appeared in The Guardian, The New European, Jazzwise magazine and the website All About Jazz. He also runs Richmond's Off the Rails jazz club.

LATEST GIGS: scroll down ↓

'A buoyant soundtrack to sun-filled days of romance and adventure, Galapagos flies the flag for smart pop and accessible jazz. Stylish crossover music that is both sophisticated and fun' All About Jazz

'It’s elegant, sophisticated, lushly arranged and, frankly, quite joyous' Be Bop Spoken Here

'Bacharach-like wind in the hair anthems... goodies for jazz ears to savour' Jazzwise

'Galapagos is a breezy, engaging album sure to bring a bit of light into any day' London Jazz News