Peter Oxley

 

 

 

Peter Oxley grew up in Deddington and has been playing the piano for nearly 20 years.

 

Through Oxfordshire County Music Service, Peter performed for Queen Elizabeth II and her Lord Lt. Tim Stephenson. He has also played for celebrities Kate Winslet, Ryan Seacrest and composer Howard Goodall. Peter has been fortunate to be able to study with some of the best Jazz musicians in the UK including Huw Warren, Nick Weldon, Gwilym Simcock and Sam Leak, and has performed in Birmingham Symphony Hall, Royal Derngate Theatre Northampton and several Oxford Colleges. After finishing studies at the University of Sheffield, he now lives in Kidlington and takes bookings for weddings and parties.

 

 

He can be contacted by email or as peteroxley123 on Instagram.

 

 

 

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'I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good'

by Duke Ellington/Paul Francis Webster, arranged by Keith Jarrett, transcribed by Sam Leak

 

 

 

This Duke Ellington song was recorded by Keith Jarrett on his 1999 album 'The Melody at Night, With You'. The album was created whilst Jarrett was suffering from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, and is thus imbued with a simplicity and intimacy. London based Jazz Pianist Sam Leak completed a note for note transcription of Jarrett's recording in 2012; of which I used as a guide for my performance. Recorded with Laurence Suckling, a fantastic local musician whose work can be heard here: https://soundcloud.com/the-unknown-island

 

 

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