The Pete Canter Quartet

About us

Pete Canter is an accomplished jazz saxophonist, a prolific and original composer of jazz music and a double bass player. His jazz repertoire draws upon hardbop, bebop and latin jazz standards, and upon his own compositions.
Pete played on the 1980s London jazz scene, then in Wales during the 1990s, before moving to the Southwest in 2001. He has established himself on both the local jazz scene and further afield as a fine saxophone player, composer and band leader responsible for a string of creative jazz projects. Pete has recorded several well received jazz albums and has played at major U.K. festivals including Cheltenham and Teignmouth Jazz Festivals. His bands have supported Polar Bear, Kyle Eastwood and others and he has played with top rank musicians such as Iain Ballamy, Christian Brewer, Harry Beckett and many more.

The Pete Canter Quartet plays high-intensity straight-ahead bop and latin jazz drawing on popular standards and well crafted originals, and is a regular at jazz venues and festivals. The current line up usually features the brilliant James Shipway (guitar), Jim Rintoul who has become one of the first choice bassists in the South West and Matt Evans, a much sought-after drummer. The Pete Canter Quartet is guaranteed to please all lovers of the styles of jazz popular from the 1940's onward.

Come along for an evening of superb swing, bebop and Latin jazz by this talented & experienced band!