The Jazz Organ Scene

Great Britain

Pete Whittaker Pete (* in Wolverhampton), from an early age, was fascinated by all things musical, and as a youngster attempted to teach himself guitar and clarinet, while having lessons on piano and violin. At the University of East Anglia, Pete gained a music degree and a masters degree in electroacoustic composition.   Having harboured since his mid-teens a subconscious love of jazz Pete became very much into the genre while at college. Having met like-minded souls the study and practice of jazz took over from the vague pop and rock rumblings of his adolescence. Jazz piano in due course gave way to the discovery of that force-of-nature known to the world as the organist Jimmy Smith. Thus was the beginning of Pete's professional life as a jazz organist. Pete gained experiences in the 1990s by touring with a couple of high-profile rock bands.   Since moving to London in the late 1990s, Pete has had his backside kicked by many fine jazz musicians, such as The Filthy Six, John Etheridge's Blue Spirits, Zöe Schwartz Blue Commotion, Theo Travis' Double Talk, Nigel Price Organ Trio, Gareth Lockrane's Grooveyard, Jonny Boston Quartet, Carl Orr, Steve "Billy" Buckley, Eryl Roberts, Jim Mullen, Dave Cliff, Dave O'Higgins, Julian Siegel, Liane Carroll, Tony Kofi, Terry Smith, Mark Crooks.

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homepage:	www.pete-whittaker.com
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Fool's Gold Fret Records FJCD120	Nigel Price, guitar Pete Whittaker, organ Matt Home, drums
Live! Jazzizit Records JITCD0953 live April/May 2009 at Milestones Jazz Club in Lowestoft; The Bull's Head in Barnes; and Dereham Jazz Society in Norfolk/Great Britain	Nigel Price, guitar Pete Whittaker, organ Matt Home, drums
Swung Drawn & Altered note-records NCD 1021 2 in London/Great Britain	Dino Coccia, drums Nigel Price, guitar Pete Whittaker, Nord organ Art Theman, tenor sax Robin Jones, percussion Alan Glen, harmonica
The Filthy Six Acid Jazz AJXCD229 July 2009 in London/Great Britain	Mark Brown, sax Nick Etwell, trumpet Nigel Price, guitar Pete Whittaker, organ Dan Drury, bass Graham Fox, drums Snowboy, percussion
Heads & Tales Vol.1 Woodville Records WVCD135	Nigel Price, guitar Pete Whittaker, Hammond A100 organ Matt Home, drums Alex Garnett, tenor sax, baritone sax Snowboy, congas
Hit The Road 33 Records 33JAZZ241	Nigel Price, guitar Pete Whittaker, Hammond A100 Organ Matt Home, drums
Point Blank The Last Music Company LMCD 209 recorded August 2017	Tony Kofi, baritone sax Simon Fernsby, guitar Pete Whittaker, organ Pete Cater, drums
Blue Spirits Live Dyad Records DY033 recorded live at Peggy’s Skylight in Nottingham/Great Britain	John Etheridge, guitar Pete Whittaker, organ George Double [Nic France], drums

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