Bournemouth Bluebird Jazz Club - Trad Jazz on most Mondays at the Bluebird Club Longham, Opposite Haskins

Enjoy an irresistable, foot-tapping, blend of Uptown Blues and old-school R&B
with:
Singer/guitarist Pete Harris
Piano/organ maestro Ray Drury
Saxophone ace Paul Tasker
and the swinging rhythm section of
Bob Manley (bass) and Brian Wright (drums).

Pete has been active on the South Coast blus scene for over 40 years.
With the Bob Pearce Blues Band he gigged extensively in the UK and
Europe, reording a live album on the prestgious Blue Horizon label,
He has subsequently led varioius incarnations of the Pete Harris Blues Band,
recognised as one of the leading South Coast Blues bands.

Pete has performed with many American blues artistes, notably Phil Guy
(Buddy Guy's brother), Lowell Fulson, Tabby Thomas, Gene 'Mighty Flea' Connors,
Mojo Buford (ex Muddy Waters band), Byther Smith, Carrie and Lurrie Bell,
Lazy Lester and Jerry McCain.  Pete has gigged throughout the UK and in
France, Belgium, Switzerland and New Zealand.  He has appeared on BBC TV,
Southampton TV, Portsmouth TV and many times on local & national radio.

"To find a better bues guitarist than Pete Harris you would probably have to go
to Chicago" (Southampton Jazz Society).

"Pete is a lead guitar player of deceptive skill and emotional depth. His playing
appeals to the head and to the feet." (Blueprint).