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.
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'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
As well as writing songs and performing across the UK as a singer under his own name, Peter has written and recorded two albums 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 was published in 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, Jean Toussaint, 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.
Ye Olde Cherry Tree, Southgate, with Leon Greening (piano), Michael Searl (bass) and Davide Giovannini (drums)
The Wharf, Teddington, with Leon Greening (piano) and Miles Danso (bass)
The Spin, Oxford, with Zoöphyte: Paul Jordanous (trumpet), Vasilis Xenopoulos (sax/flute), Ben Croft (keys), Misha Mullov-Abbado (bass), Sophie Alloway (drums)
Swindon Jazz and Soul Festival, Swindon, with Craig Milverton (piano), Ian Bateman (trombone), Pete Long (reeds), Alex Goodyear (drums) and Tom Clarke Hill (bass)
Sound Gallery Slope, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, with Masa Shiono (bass) + band tbc
Jazoo, Taito-ku, Tokyo, with Masa Shiono (bass) + band tbc
Jazz Knights, Swindon, with Tom Berge (piano), Pete Maxfield (bass), Alex Goodyear (drums)
The Wharf, Teddington, with Leon Greening (piano)
Greenbank, Bristol, with Yetii
The Ship, East Grinstead (East Grinstead Jazz Festival), with Leon Greening (piano), Miles Danso (bass) and Matt Skeaping (drums)
The Wharf, Teddington, with Leon Greening (piano), Michael Searl (bass), Davide Giovannini (drums)
Cork Jazz Festival
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