Peter King (11 Aug 1940 - 23 Aug 2020)

Male Person - United Kingdom English alto saxophonist

Releases (3)

Official

Album

  1. In Paris 1986
  2. Crusade 1989
  3. Tamburello 1995

Relationships (2)

Member Of

  1. The Peter King Quartet tenor saxophone
  2. The Skirmishers

Recordings by (29)

  1. Love for Sale 7:32 (1986)
  2. Body and Soul 6:41 (1986)
  3. Blues for S.J. 4:52 (1986)
  4. My Funny Valentine 4:40 (1986)
  5. On Green Dolphin Street 4:49 (1986)
  6. Windows 6:17 (1986)
  7. Blue Bird 5:15 (1986)
  8. My Foolish Heart 5:13 (1986)
  9. Warm Breeze 8:22 (1986)
  10. Cherokee 3:33 (1986)
  11. Valdez in the Country 5:57 (1989)
  12. Across the Bridge 5:03 (1989)
  13. My Foolish Heart/My Girl 9:48 (1989)
  14. Blue Monk 5:13 (1989)
  15. Home Before Dark 6:23 (1989)
  16. Little Green 3:55 (1989)
  17. Dido's Lament ?:?? (1995)
  18. You Taught My Heart How To Sing ?:?? (1995)
  19. Boxer's Demise ?:?? (1995)
  20. Leona ?:?? (1995)
  21. Bess, Oh Where's My Bess? ?:?? (1995)
  22. My Man's Gone Now ?:?? (1995)
  23. Yes Or No ?:?? (1995)
  24. Please Don't Ever Leave Me ?:?? (1995)
  25. Theme From Bartok's Violin Concerto No.2, Second Movement, Andante Tranquillo ?:?? (1995)
  26. Tamburello ?:?? (1995)
  27. Ayrton ?:?? (1995)
  28. Imola ?:?? (1995)
  29. Pink Cadillac 2:13 (01 Jan 2012)

On Recordings (50)

Instruments

  1. Pedro's Walk 4:46 The Tubby Hayes Orchestra (1964) tenor saxophone, clarinet
  2. Parisian Thoroughfare 3:08 The Tubby Hayes Orchestra (1964) tenor saxophone, clarinet
  3. Israel Nights 4:26 The Tubby Hayes Orchestra (1964) tenor saxophone, clarinet
  4. The Scandinavian 4:40 The Tubby Hayes Orchestra (1964) tenor saxophone, clarinet
  5. Sasa Hivi 4:08 The Tubby Hayes Orchestra (1964) tenor saxophone, clarinet
  6. The Killers Of W.1 6:09 The Tubby Hayes Orchestra (1964) tenor saxophone, clarinet
  7. Raga 2:37 The Tubby Hayes Orchestra (1964) tenor saxophone, clarinet
  8. Russian Roulette 6:15 The Tubby Hayes Orchestra (1964) tenor saxophone, clarinet
  9. In The Night 4:41 The Tubby Hayes Orchestra (1964) tenor saxophone, clarinet
  10. Sunrise 5:15 CCS (1970) saxophone, woodwind
  11. Chala Nata 7:52 Maynard Ferguson (1970) alto saxophone
  12. L-Dopa 12:18 Maynard Ferguson (1970) alto saxophone
  13. Eli's Comin' 5:22 Maynard Ferguson (1970) alto saxophone
  14. If I Thought You'd Ever Change Your Mind 4:15 Maynard Ferguson (1970) alto saxophone
  15. Ballad to Max 5:28 Maynard Ferguson (1970) alto saxophone
  16. MacArthur Park 10:00 Maynard Ferguson (1970) alto saxophone
  17. Perhaps 4:10 The Be-Bop Preservation Society (1971) alto saxophone
  18. Here's That Rainy Day 9:07 Philly Joe Jones (1971) alto saxophone, alto saxophone
  19. Ladybird 5:20 Philly Joe Jones (1971) alto saxophone, alto saxophone
  20. High-Score 6:35 The Be-Bop Preservation Society (1971) alto saxophone
  21. Godchild 5:15 The Be-Bop Preservation Society (1971) alto saxophone
  22. Jazz Parallel ?:?? Johnny Hawksworth Featuring Hampton Hawes (1971) alto saxophone
  23. Jazz Angles ?:?? Johnny Hawksworth Featuring Hampton Hawes (1971) alto saxophone
  24. Trailways Express 4:02 Philly Joe Jones (1971) alto saxophone, alto saxophone
  25. Ah-Leu-Cha 5:18 The Be-Bop Preservation Society (1971) alto saxophone
  26. Donnalee 5:30 The Be-Bop Preservation Society (1971) alto saxophone
  27. Eronel 4:50 The Be-Bop Preservation Society (1971) alto saxophone
  28. Warpaint 5:00 The Be-Bop Preservation Society (1971) alto saxophone
  29. One Bass Hit 4:10 The Be-Bop Preservation Society (1971) alto saxophone
  30. Jazz Curves ?:?? Johnny Hawksworth Featuring Hampton Hawes (1971) alto saxophone
  31. Jazz Sequence ?:?? Johnny Hawksworth Featuring Hampton Hawes (1971) alto saxophone
  32. Mo' Joe 4:33 Philly Joe Jones (1971) alto saxophone
  33. Jazz Compass ?:?? Johnny Hawksworth Featuring Hampton Hawes (1971) alto saxophone
  34. Jazz Media ?:?? Johnny Hawksworth Featuring Hampton Hawes (1971) alto saxophone
  35. Jazz Pause For Hawes ?:?? Johnny Hawksworth Featuring Hampton Hawes (1971) alto saxophone
  36. Jazz Rule ?:?? Johnny Hawksworth Featuring Hampton Hawes (1971) alto saxophone
  37. Baubles, Bangles and Breads 6:32 Philly Joe Jones (1971) alto saxophone
  38. Gone, Gone, Gone 7:41 Philly Joe Jones (1971) alto saxophone
  39. What's New? 5:55 The Be-Bop Preservation Society (1971) alto saxophone
  40. Baubles, Bangles and Beads 6:27 Philly Joe Jones (01 Jul 1976) alto saxophone
  41. Mo Jo 4:29 Philly Joe Jones (01 Jul 1976) alto saxophone
  42. Whiskey Drinking Woman 8:26 Jimmy Witherspoon (1981) alto saxophone
  43. You Got Me Running 3:24 Jimmy Witherspoon (1981) alto saxophone
  44. Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out 4:29 Jimmy Witherspoon (1981) tenor saxophone
  45. I Mean You 5:04 Spectrum (1982) alto saxophone
  46. Little Rootie Tootie 10:19 Spectrum (1982) alto saxophone
  47. In Walked Bud 3:53 Spectrum (1982) alto saxophone
  48. ’Round Midnight 5:58 Spectrum (1982) alto saxophone
  49. Pannonica 7:36 Spectrum (1982) alto saxophone
  50. Misterioso 6:44 Spectrum (1982) alto saxophone

Credited as (11)

  1. Guy Barker, Pete King, Iain Dixon, Robin Aspland, Arne Somogyi & Clark Tracey
  2. Stan Tracey Trio feat. Peter King
  3. Stan Tracey feat. Peter King
  4. Georgie Fame feat. Guy Barker, Peter King & Alan Skidmore
  5. Al Haig, Peter King, Art Themen, Kenny Baldock, Allan Ganley
  6. Louis Stewart featuring Peter King
  7. Peter King
  8. Humphrey Lyttelton, Roy Williams, Peter King, Dick Morrissey, John Barnes, Brian Lemon, Dave Green, Martin Taylor, Allan Ganley With Special Guest Sir Charles Thompson
  9. Vic Lewis with Peter King, Shorty Rogers, Bud Shank, Jiggs Whigham
  10. Peter King With John Horler, Dave Green, Spike Wells
  11. Peter King With Dick Pearce, John Horler, Pat Smythe, Ron Mathewson, Dave Green, Spike Wells

Works (7)

Composed

  1. Practicing, Practicing, Just Great
  2. Black Bird, White Chicks
  3. Bluebird
  4. Bound for New York
  5. Terra de Pajaro
  6. Bad Seeds - Rye Drinks
  7. Going, Going, Going, Gone

Events (11)

Main Performer At

  1. Appleby Jazz Festival 2007
  2. Appleby Jazz Festival 2006
  3. Appleby Jazz Festival 2005
  4. Appleby Jazz Festival 2004
  5. Appleby Jazz Festival 2003
  6. Appleby Jazz Festival 2002
  7. Appleby Jazz Festival 2001
  8. Appleby Jazz Festival 2000
  9. Appleby Jazz Festival 1999
  10. Appleby Jazz Festival 1998
  11. Appleby Jazz Festival 1995

Links (11)

Official Homepages

  1. http://www.peterkingjazz.com/

Other Databases

  1. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n93048246
  2. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n93048246
  3. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb13896002z
  4. https://d-nb.info/gnd/101663935X

Songkick

  1. https://www.songkick.com/artists/139480

Setlist.Fm

  1. https://www.setlist.fm/setlists/peter-king-23d7acc7.html

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/341783

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000327747

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/74037971

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2076274