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Loxford/Graham Pike

About Me

A unique Chromatic Harmonica player, also playing Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Keyboards, Vocals.Classically trained piano and trumpet. Musical director for dozens of theatre shows, written and arranged music and lyrics for same. Written and produced for hundreds of TV programs. Composed music for the Tweenies, Playdays, Mysteries, Hearts of Gold, Crimewatch File etc. In the past few years returned to live work in many genres.
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Miscellaneous tunes

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 7/3/2006
Band Website: www.grahampike.com
Band Members: ---------------------------------------------
New Loxford CD : "Zoo Ba De Boom" 2008
Buy direct and full spec. go to Loxford Website
Also available in UK from - Jazz CDs
For all digital downloads & U.S. Sales : Also available on itunes.

The Players :
Graham Pike - Chromatic Harmonica,
Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Vocals, Keyboards, Perc.
Nick Lacey - Keyboards, Flute and Piccolo
Paul Kimber - Acoustic & Electric Bass
Mark Fletcher - Drums
Duncan Lamont - Reeds
Gary Boyle - Electric Guitar
Andy Baker - Electric/Acoustic Guitars
Darryl LeQue - Percussion
Kate Daniels - Backing Vocals

There'll be more tracks phased in from time to time, latest "Fourteen-ten", "GreenPlenty more fish in the sea" & "El Techno". These are edited shorts taken from the album.
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Pike/Lacey :
Function band with Nick Lacey - Piano. As well as the usual instruments and vocals, they go out as a duo, trio, quartet or more. There's a few tracks of the 2/3/4 piece on the players. Specialising in jazz standards and Latin. Special events, corporates, weddings etc. For more details go to Function Band
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Graham Pike Quartet :
Mainstream, bebop, Latin, some originals.
Featured tracks "Birks works" & No moon at all" ---------------------------------------------
Special Edition :
Quintet, Modern jazz mixed with original verse.
"Impressions/Love for sale" is a taste of what we do.
New Myspace Website - http://www.myspace.com/specialeditionjazz
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The Zone :
Some Miles Davis, Coltrane, Pat Metheny & originals - A Fusionish blend of fun, jazz groove and ambience.
Full details and audio at www.thezonejazz.com
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Influences: Beatles, Frank Zappa, The Tubes, Howard Levy, Paul DeLay, Eddie Harris, Les McCann, Clark Terry, Louis Prima, Miles Davis, Duke Ellington, Villa Lobos, Claude Debussy, George Gershwin, Jean Jaques Milteau, Walter de la Mare, Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole, Bela Fleck. Chris Spheeris, Chicago, Blood Sweat and Tears, Lyle Mays, War, Tom Rapp, Maria Muldaur, Jean Luc Ponty, Manfred Mann Chapter 3, Al Stewart, Steely Dan - Etc
Sounds Like: Everything reaches a logical conclusion
Record Label: Loxford

My Blog

New CD

Been doing a bit of production on a new CD for an excellent band of players I'm involved with : Angela Elliot & Special Edition.Just posted a new tune "Impressions/Love for sale" recorded by the band....
Posted by on Wed, 10 Dec 2008 16:48:00 GMT

Blogarick

There once was a man with a blogAs he wrote he rhymed it with dogFor those that don't know himHe wrote his first poemOn the wall as he sat in the bog.GP 2008
Posted by on Sat, 23 Aug 2008 05:54:00 GMT

Im blogless blog blogging.

Nothing to add.Hmm...three words. I guess that was something to add........and now I've said something else as well.I guess I did have something to add after all.Even if it was just "Nothing to add."
Posted by on Thu, 21 Aug 2008 18:23:00 GMT

Hey, let’s blog!

Been out.........came back.......That's blogging!
Posted by on Sun, 17 Aug 2008 18:08:00 GMT

Blog shmlog

I'm not a bloggy person but feel free...........
Posted by on Sun, 13 May 2007 15:30:00 GMT