A list of some of the musicians Peter played gigs/ sessions or recorded with

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• 1940s – Mecca Dance Bands, Freddie Barratt’s band, Lou Praeger orchestra.

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• 1950s – Lennie Tristano, Roy Haynes, Coleman Hawkins, Roy Eldridge, Buddy Rich, Jutta Hipp,  Paul Bley, Sheila Jordan, Lee Konitz, Warne Marsh, Sal Mosca, Ted Baker, Jeff Morton, Zoot Sims, Bill Evans, Al Cohn, Tommy Flanagan, Jerry Mulligan, Chet Baker, jamming with Mingus, Charlie Parker and a young Miles Davis  – even one memorable time with Billie Holiday.

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• 1960s  – In California Lee Konitz and Warne Marsh, Al Shackman, Eric Barker (poet).

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• Late 60s/ 70s - Back in the UK Bud Freeman, Louis Stewart, Martin Taylor, Stephane Grapelli, Martial Solal, Tommy Whittle, Benny  Waters, Spike Robinson. Digby Fairweather, Peter King, Tal Farlow. European tours  with Lennie Tristano, Lee Konitz and Warne Marsh and  a special partnership with Bernie Cash and the group of UK Jazz musicians inspired by Lennie Tristano - Chas Burchell, Gray Allard, Derek Phillips, Dave Cliff.

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• 1980s and 90s – At his  Bass Clef and Tenor Clef clubs and Wave Studios bringing over American musicians, including Kenny Barron, Duke Jordan, Jake Hanna, Sheila Jordan.

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• After the Club closed (1994) and into the Millennium – Bass Clef International (his band), Lee Konitz,  Ian Shaw, Tony Barnard, Dave Preston, Nils Solberg and Dick Cook, Mattie Ross and a historic playing, recording and filming of two basses  duos with great friend Rufus Reid.