Pete Cater - ProfilesArchive

About Me

Events by EventfulSince 1995, The Pete Cater Big Band has been thrilling UK audiences with its no-nonsense hard swinging approach to big band jazz music.Drummer Pete Cater describes his musical policy thus; "It's present day, high energy big band jazz. We draw inspiration from the great bands of the past without falling into the nostalgia trap, and at the same time keep an eye in a forward direction without losing sight of the core values that made big band music great in the first place".As well as showcasing some of the top young professionals on the London scene, Pete Cater also employs a team of outstanding arrangers who take his outlines and ideas and turn them into superbly crafted scores.The band has toured throughout the UK and has appeared at many of the country's top jazz festivals. In 2001 they were voted "Band of the Year" in the British Jazz awards and "Critics Choice" the following year.The band has broadcast on BBC Radio 3 and released three albums......."Playing With Fire" (Jazzizit records 1998)"Upswing" (Vocalion records 2001)"The Right Time" (Vocalion records 2006)Tracks from all three CDs can be heard here!For further information, more indepth biographies and contact details go towww.petecaterbigband.comVideos:Preview for the Buddy Rich tribute concert on October 1st:"King Size Skins" from the "Upswing" albumFrom April 2000

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 5/23/2006
Band Website: petecaterbigband.com
Influences: Big band and jazz at its best: Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Gil Evans, Miles Davis, Bob Mintzer, Woody Herman, Oscar Peterson, Bill Evans, Horace Silver, Dizzy, Bird, Buddy Rich, Thad Jones, John Clayton, Horace Silver, Art Blakey, Tony Williams, Louie Bellson, Steve Gadd, Benny Goodman, Gene Krupa, Joe Morello, Dave Brubeck, Don Ellis, Jeff Hamilton, Shelly Manne, Don Lamond, Mel Lewis, Stan Kenton, Weather Report, Frank Sinatra, Mel Torme, The Beatles, Frank Zappa, Led Zeppelin, Stevie Wonder, Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Sir Isaac Newton, Michael Jordan, Woody Allen, Buddy Rich (again!)
Sounds Like: All that's good about big band jazz.....in other words......Sixteen REAL people, playing REAL instruments, REALLY well!!!
Record Label: Vocalion
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

X Factor

Love it or hate it, it's back, and believe you me they have achieved something I thought was impossible. Yes!! It' got even worse! It was with severe misgivings several weeks ago that I sat and watche...
Posted by Pete Cater on Tue, 26 Aug 2008 09:19:00 PST

Drum Video Shoot

Just spent a very rewarding afternnoon at Music Bank studios, London SE16, filming some video focusing on some of the technical and musical concepts of the great drummer Buddy Rich. This video will be...
Posted by Pete Cater on Mon, 11 Aug 2008 09:39:00 PST

Quiz: the Sacred Cows of British Jazz

Here's a fun and lighthearted music quiz for all fans of the British jazz scene to enjoy. Our subject today is "sacred cows", yes, those musicians who seem to be above all criticism and are unconditio...
Posted by Pete Cater on Sun, 20 Apr 2008 07:16:00 PST

John Prescott in bulimia shock!!

Well, well, well! That lard-arsed buffoon, national disgrace and so called former "Deputy Prime Minister" has broken cover today with the truly astounding revelation that he previously suffered from t...
Posted by Pete Cater on Sun, 20 Apr 2008 06:44:00 PST

"Senator Sam"

The more eagle-eyed among you will notice a sixth track has appeared on the audio player. In contrast to the other tracks I'm in the role of sideman on this one. The track is Ernie Wilkins' "Senator S...
Posted by Pete Cater on Thu, 14 Feb 2008 10:02:00 PST

Amazing New Cymbal!!!

..> I checked out this incredible cymbal yesterday. Apparently it has been designed for a certain well-known European clinician. It is also highly praised by a high profile if rather dull American j...
Posted by Pete Cater on Fri, 24 Aug 2007 06:56:00 PST

Peristalsis and Mastication!

Dinner time. Somewhere new (to me anyway) L'Escargot on Greek Street. Part of Marco Pierre White's empire so the expecation level is high. I like Marco, and almost everyone of his restaurants I've vis...
Posted by Pete Cater on Sat, 26 May 2007 08:36:00 PST

Organ For Sale

No, I'm not flogging a Hammond B3 before you get all excited. Inspired by an article on ITV news last night, I'm toying with the idea of selling some or all of my organs in order to avoid drowning in ...
Posted by Pete Cater on Sat, 12 May 2007 03:49:00 PST

USA Record Release

In just one month's time our new CD "The Right Time" will be released in the USA, courtesy of our distributors, Harmonia Mundi USA. It will be available in stores and online on September 12th. I...
Posted by Pete Cater on Fri, 11 Aug 2006 10:40:00 PST

Big In Wigan

Last Saturday was a night to remember when we opened the 2006 Wigan Jazz Festival. Thanks to the capacity audience for giving us a stupendous reception and to Ian Darrington and Ernie Garside for invi...
Posted by Pete Cater on Tue, 18 Jul 2006 04:58:00 PST