Pete Thomas (saxophonist)
Pete Thomas | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Peter James Thomas |
| Born | London, England |
| Genres | Rhythm & Blues, Rock, Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Musician and composer |
| Instrument | Saxophone |
| Labels | Mermaid Records, UPPM Records (Universal) |
Pete Thomas is a British music producer, TV and film composer, recording musician, and saxophonist. He was born in London and is based in Southampton, England.[1][2]
Career
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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. He had one of his first professional gigs with Fats Domino. This led to working with Joe Jackson[3] on his Jumpin' Jive album and world tours, as saxophonist and co-arranger. He composed music for Blue Ice featuring Michael Caine, Monkey Business for Meridian TV and American Kickboxer II. His work has also been featured in the video game Fallout New Vegas. He has also worked with Bill Haley & His Comets, Elton John, PJ Harvey, The Proclaimers, R.E.M., Cliff Richard, Dave Stewart, Richard Thompson, Kim Wilde, and Jimmy Witherspoon.
Discography
[edit]| Title | Label | Year | Notes |
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| Mr. Lucky[4] | Mermaid | 2007 | Audio/video CD |
| Midnight in the Naked City | Mermaid | 2011 | CD album |
| Big | Mermaid | 2013 | CD album |
| Mad, Bad & Remixed | UPPM (Universal) | 2014 | Collaboration with various DJs |
| Boppin' with Lee | Mermaid | 2020 | Single - Feat. Lee Allen (musician) |
References
[edit]- ^ "All Experts". Archived from the original on 9 May 2008. Retrieved 8 December 2007.
- ^ "Southampton University Music". Retrieved 29 November 2024.
- ^ "The Joe Jackson Archive: Pete Thomas". Jj-archive.net. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- ^ Davis, Clive (21 January 2007). "Sunday Times". The Times. London. Archived from the original on 17 May 2011. Retrieved 22 May 2010.
External links
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