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词条 Pete Thomas (saxophonist)
释义

  1. Biography

  2. Discography

  3. References

  4. External links

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}}Pete Thomas is a British music producer, TV and film composer, recording musician, and saxophonist. He was born in London and is now based in Southampton, England. He is also an expert in jazz music and theory.[1][2][3][4][5]

Biography

Thomas studied saxophone at Leeds College of Music, obtaining a first class diploma. He has worked as head of jazz and pop performance at University of Southampton, where he also taught saxophone and composition.[6]

Thomas had one of his first professional gigs with Fats Domino. This led to working with Joe Jackson on his Jumpin' Jive album and world tours, as saxophonist and co-arranger.[7]

Thomas was a soloist on the Francis Ford Coppola film The Man and His Dream and on Showgirls.[8]

He composes music for film and television; credits include Blue Ice featuring Michael Caine, Monkey Business for Meridian TV and American Kickboxer II.

He has worked on other projects for artists including:[9][10][11]

  • Jimmy Witherspoon - The Blues, the Whole Blues and Nothing But the Blues
  • Fats Domino - European Tour 1991
  • Dave Stewart - Greetings from the Gutter
  • PJ Harvey - To Bring You My Love, September Songs, Reeling
  • Elton John - Ice On Fire
  • Keziah Jones - Blufunk Is A Fact[12]
  • The Proclaimers - Hit the Highway
  • R.E.M. - Fables of the Reconstruction
  • Cliff Richard
  • Richard Thompson - Across a Crowded Room, Hand of Kindness
  • Kim Wilde (with Mel Smith) - "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree"
  • Bill Haley & His Comets - toured with this band as sax player during Haley's final tours of Europe (October–November 1979), and South Africa (May 1980); in November, participated in that year's Royal Command Performance concert.

Discography

  • Thomas devised and presented the Music Makers saxophone tuition DVD, introduced by Jools Holland.[13]
  • Thomas's own album, Mr. Lucky, released in November 2006, features Lee Allen playing tenor saxophone.[14][15][16][17]
  • Other tracks appear on compilation albums:
    • Bettie Page - Private Girl
    • Let's Boogaloo Volume 3
    • [https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B003UHHQ7K/ref=dm_sp_alb/275-9961092-5204824 Pure Gold]

References

1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.allexperts.com/ep/2232-84506/Saxophone/Pete-Thomas.htm|title=All Experts}}
2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.southampton.university-music.co.uk/jazz-pop/thomas.html|title=Southampton University Music}}
3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.intute.ac.uk/artsandhumanities/cgi-bin/fullrecord.pl?handle=artifact8571|title=Intute - Jazz theory and improvisation course}}
4. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0859348/|title=IMDB - Pete Thomas}}
5. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.beckmanndirect.com/MusicTuition_MMSaxophone.html|title=Beckmann Direct}}
6. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.southampton.university-music.co.uk/jazz-pop/thomas.html|title=Southampton University Music}}
7. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.saxophones.co.uk/acatalog/info_1841.html|title=Sax.co.uk Catalog}}
8. ^[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114436/combined Showgirls]
9. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.allexperts.com/ep/2232-84506/Saxophone/Pete-Thomas.htm|title=All Experts}}
10. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.southampton.university-music.co.uk/jazz-pop/thomas.html|title=Southampton University Music}}
11. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.jj-archive.net/band/thomas.html|title=The Joe Jackson Archive}}
12. ^Blufunk Is A Fact
13. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.beckmanndirect.com/MusicTuition_MMSaxophone.html|title=Beckmann Direct}}
14. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/pid/7397169/a/MR.+Lucky.htm|title=CD Universe}}
15. ^{{cite news|url=http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/article1293695.ece|title=Sunday Times| work=The Times| location=London| first=Clive| last=Davis| date=2007-01-21| accessdate=2010-05-22}}
16. ^{{cite web|url=http://chrispearcemusic.com/flash.htm|title=Chris Pearce - Navigation - Discography}}
17. ^{{cite web |url = http://www.properdistribution.com/latest-releases/album-details.php?pg=5&id=2403 |title = Proper distribution |deadurl = yes |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20110524060841/http://www.properdistribution.com/latest-releases/album-details.php?pg=5&id=2403 |archivedate = 2011-05-24 |df = }}

External links

  • Official website
  • Official credits list
  • [https://tamingthesaxophone.com/info-biog Biography at official website 'Taming the Saxophone']
  • {{IMDb name|0859348|Pete Thomas}}
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