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| Welcome to my web site. Here you can find out about me, my music and the bands I play with. I hope you like what you find, and that you send me a message. GENERAL BACKGROUND Born in 1960, I began playing piano aged 6, then trumpet aged 11. I took up Vintage Jazz in the late 1970s, and I became a fully professional musician in 1989. Now a multi-instrumentalist playing in assorted jazz styles I am regularly booked on trumpet, cornet, tuba, flugelhorn and vocals. I am also booked on piano, and baritone horn, and of course to lead my own band. STUDENT, NOVICE, WRITER & TEACHER I studied clasical music at Richmond FE College, but my studies suffered somewhat for my new found interest in jazz. There was a good Big Band there, and there were a lot of jazz sessions in local pubs. After receiving a typical grounding in pubs, jazz clubs and my own prototype jazz bands, I studied with Al Wynette (trumpeter with Joe Loss, Sid Phillips, Harry Gold) then played and toured with the Grahame Humphreys Jazz Band, which was inspired by Chris Barber et al. As soon as I turned fully professional I studied jazz piano & harmony with Peter Sander. Since then I have continued playing, but have also written music, taught brass, piano, jazz piano, and jazz studies. Right now I am in Spain most of the time, performing in Alcoy, Alicante, and elsewhere on the Costa Blanca. I'm also in SW London from time to time, playing with assorted jazz ensembles throughout the home counties. My current project is the... MIKE SUMMERS JAZZ TRIO (ALCOY) My jazz trio will be performing swing/mainstream jazz throughout the province of Alicante this winter. I play piano and trumpet and my fellow musicians play acoustic guitar and bass. MUSIC PHILOSOPHY I believe that jazz should be interesting, but also sonorous and accessible. I like clear melodies, rich harmonies, rhythmic variety, timbre, texture, light & shade. Unlike some artists, I'm not cycnical about the jazz public, so I don't "patronize" audiences; instead I'm just grateful to have an audience's attention. My motto: We're in this together! SUMMARY & LATEST NEWS I've returned to Spain where I am playing some jazz again. Occasionally I'll be in London too, mainly when there are school holidays. I am currently a member of the Jubilee Jazz Band which plays New Orleans style jazz at Monroe's Carvery in Pedreguer in Spain every Tuesday night. This band plays at other venues on the Costa Blanca too, on an ad hoc basis. Will be in London: 1st April to 20 April 26 June to 1 July 15 July to 1 September The above times may be extended, depending on bookings. |
| Mike Summers Jazz Musician & Bandleader London UK & Spain Tel (Spain) +34 965 54 56 49 or +34 635 241 588 (Vodafone) Mobile UK 07956 413 952 E-mail [email protected] |
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