Musician and writer
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Peter Jones is a singer, bass player and composer who has performed 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 also recorded five albums, two of them with the band Zoöphyte. As an author, he has written biographies of Donald Fagen, Jon Hendricks and Mark Murphy, and as a journalist writes for Jazzwise magazine and the website All About Jazz. He also runs Richmond's Off the Rails jazz club.
'In a lineage somewhere between Frank Sinatra and Kurt Elling' - Ian Patterson, All About Jazz
'Jones brings to mind such greats past and present as Mark Murphy, Jon Hendricks, Kurt Elling and Gregory Porter' - Lance Liddle, Bebop Spoken Here
"Oh-so-cool, polo-necked vox, as unflustered as a stirred Martini' - Jazzwise
'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
As well as writing songs and performing as a singer under his own name, Peter has written and recorded music for the jazz-pop project Zoöphyte, with Trevor Lever. A new album - Galapagos was released in 2023.
Peter's most recent book is Nightfly: the Life of Steely Dan's Donald Fagen (Chicago Review Press, 2022). A paperback edition is planned for 2024. He has also written biographies of jazz singers Mark Murphy (This is Hip, Equinox, 2018) and Jon Hendricks (This is Bop, Equinox, 2020).
Among the jazz artists Peter has interviewed are Kurt Elling, José James, Jarrod Lawson, Dwight Trible, Zara McFarlane, Kokoroko, Alex Hitchcock, Sultan Stevenson and Rob Luft. He regularly reviews albums and gigs and reports from jazz festivals for Jazzwise and All About Jazz.
Ronnie Scott's, with Leon Greening (piano)
Blue Vanguard, Exeter, with the Craig Milverton Trio
High Tide Festival, Twickenham, with Zoöphyte
Ronnie Scott's, with Leon Greening (piano)
The Wharf, Teddington,, with Leon Greening (piano)
The Elephant, North Finchley, with Jeremy Shoham (alto), Leon Greening (piano), Miles Danso (bass), Rick Finlay (drums)
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