Jazzmo'thology @ MAP presents Cameron Pierre & Band introducing his new album
Cameron Pierre - Guitar, Michael Bailey - Bass, Chris Jerome - Keyboards, Westley Joseph - Drums, Donald Gamble - Percussion
On Saturday 10 November, the London Jazz Festival visits Kentish Town when Cameron Pierre, the phenomenal guitarist with the Courtney Pine Band, will introduce the music from his just-released album ‘Radio Jumbo’ in a new venture – Jazzmo’thology @ MAP.
Cameron Pierre's early musical influences were Bob Marley, Burning Spear, Jimmy Cliff, and a host of artists from that era of popular Jamaican music and Stevie Wonder. At sixteen, he taught himself to play the guitar, and it was within the Reggae genre that he first established himself, working with Jamaican artists including Clint Eastwood & General Saint, Barrington Levy, Al Campbell, Wayne Marshall, Dennis Brown, Tippa Irie, Micheal Prophet et al. Then came the slow discovery of George Benson and Charlie Christian, and, through them, Wes Montgomery, Miles Davis and Charlie Parker. Since then Cameron has gone on to work with Courtney Pine, Pee Wee Ellis, Orphy Robinson, Alex Wilson, Mario Conange, Jazz Jamaica, Dennis Rollins, Omar Puente, Junior Walker, Joe Cocker, Ophy Robinson, and numerous others....
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Jazzmo'thology @ MAP presents Cameron Pierre & Band introducing his new album
Cameron Pierre - Guitar, Michael Bailey - Bass, Chris Jerome - Keyboards, Westley Joseph - Drums, Donald Gamble - Percussion
On Saturday 10 November, the London Jazz Festival visits Kentish Town when Cameron Pierre, the phenomenal guitarist with the Courtney Pine Band, will introduce the music from his just-released album ‘Radio Jumbo’ in a new venture – Jazzmo’thology @ MAP.
Cameron Pierre's early musical influences were Bob Marley, Burning Spear, Jimmy Cliff, and a host of artists from that era of popular Jamaican music and Stevie Wonder. At sixteen, he taught himself to play the guitar, and it was within the Reggae genre that he first established himself, working with Jamaican artists including Clint Eastwood & General Saint, Barrington Levy, Al Campbell, Wayne Marshall, Dennis Brown, Tippa Irie, Micheal Prophet et al. Then came the slow discovery of George Benson and Charlie Christian, and, through them, Wes Montgomery, Miles Davis and Charlie Parker. Since then Cameron has gone on to work with Courtney Pine, Pee Wee Ellis, Orphy Robinson, Alex Wilson, Mario Conange, Jazz Jamaica, Dennis Rollins, Omar Puente, Junior Walker, Joe Cocker, Ophy Robinson, and numerous others.
As his own musical direction veered towards jazz, he remained in demand on the Calypso and Reggae circuit. A stalwart of the British jazz scene since the 80s, he was invited by renowned British saxophonist Courtney Pine to join his band and has since become an integral part of the group both as a recording and live artist.
Alongside Courtney's band, in 1994 Cameron formed 'Creole', a multi-cultural melange of musicians from Africa, Haiti, Cuba and the Caribbean, enjoying wide critical acclaim for their performances at the Glastonbury and Womad Festivals. In 1997, Cameron released the first of his five solo albums, ‘Friday Night’, to wide critical acclaim. In 2003, he also released ‘The Other Side of Notting Hill’, a body of work which was to help cement his reputation as a guitarist/composer par excellence. As a follow-up to the acclaimed 2007 release ‘Pad up’, his most recent release, ‘Radio Jumbo’, his sixth studio cut, sees Cameron teaming up with French virtuoso pianist Mario Canonge for his second release on the Destin-E Label.
Though his approach is undeniably indebted to that of his two great heroes, Wes Montgomery and George Benson, his playing style is infused with a bounce and vitality that belongs only to him. Whilst touring with Courtney Pine's award-winning band, Cameron's guitar style has dazzled many a jazz fan and he has received glowing reviews from all over the world for his warm, dexterous sound and his self-deprecating and engaging stage presence.
Doors & Food 7pm. Performance from 8pm - 11pm. Admission: £10 Advance booking Recommended : 020 7916 0544. [email protected]
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