Andy Peate
Versatility a speciality - Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Piano, Electric Keyboards, Bandleader.
Andy is full time professional musician and plays keyboards, trumpet, flugelhorn and sings. He also was with The Midland Youth Jazz Orchestra. Andy has also worked with the brilliant Andy Hamilton and with many musical luminaries around the country. His CV includes guest appearances with Jimmy Witherspoon and Acker Bilk.
Solo
- Piano/keyboards for background/interval/dancing
- Specialist in blues and boogie-woogie piano
- Solo trumpet/flugelhorn with backing tracks
Duos
- Piano/keyboards with vocalist or instrumentalist
- Trumpet/flugelhorn with keyboards or guitar
Trios
- Keyboards with vocalist or insturumentalist and bass
- Keyboards with bass/vocalist and drums/vocalist
- Trumpet/flugelhorn/keyboards with guitar/vocalist and bass/vocalist
Quartets +
Consisting of various amalgamations of any of the above. Amongst others:
- Excellent, versatile four to eight piece dance/function band (can include classy female and/or male vocalist) for all occasions. Programme includes strict tempo (including Latin American and Old Tyme), line dancing, trad jazz, rock and roll, plus the full range of popular music from the twenties to the millennium.
- First class, authentic Blues Band
- Exciting Trad Jazz band (3-10 piece), for both indoor and outdoor (parade) occasions
- Equally fine (and very accessible) modern jazz/fusion outfit
Traditional Jazz Bands
Playing rousing and musically excellent Dixieland or Mainstream Jazz
Modern Jazz/Blues - Andy is an unquestioned and acknowledged master of blues piano and boogie-woogie. He frequently incorporates this in his lounge and cocktail bar piano gigs. His blues bands are totally authentic sounding, and he always works with the best local blues players around. These bands derive from such masters as BB King, Elmore James, Muddy Waters and others.
His modern jazz combos incorporate the music of Dizzy Gillespie, Fats Navarro, Clifford Brown, Clark Terry and Chet Baker.
The music played by these bands is always melodically oriented and is never �way-out�, or inaccessible, as is sometimes thought to be the case with bands of this type.
Musically, Andy is able to provide everything from jazz to blues, pop standards to reggae, soul to Latin. A true professional, versatile entertainer.
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