John Critchinson
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| Field | Value |
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| name | John Critchinson |
| image | John Critchinson.jpg |
| birth_name | John William Frank Critchinson |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | London, England |
| death_date | |
| genre | Jazz |
| occupation | Musician |
| instrument | piano |
| years_active | 1970s–2017 |
| associated_acts | Ronnie Scott |
| Morrissey–Mullen | |
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| name = John Critchinson | image = John Critchinson.jpg | caption = | birth_name = John William Frank Critchinson | birth_date = | birth_place = London, England | death_date = | origin = | genre = Jazz | occupation = Musician | instrument = piano | years_active = 1970s–2017 | label = | associated_acts = Ronnie Scott Morrissey–Mullen
John William Frank Critchinson (24 December 1934 – 15 December 2017) also known as "Critch", was an English jazz pianist.
Biography
Critchinson was born in London in 1934. He worked as a part-time musician with Ronnie Scott, Tubby Hayes, and Jimmy Deuchar, among others. In 1979, at the recommendation of his mentor, Bill Le Sage, he was a member of Ronnie Scott's Quartet until it folded in 1995. During that time, he worked with many visiting American artists, including Chet Baker, George Coleman, James Moody, Joe Henderson and Johnny Griffin.
In the early 1980s, he was associated with the British jazz fusion duo Morrissey–Mullen, appearing on two of their albums. He recorded with Dick Morrissey and was a member of Martin Drew's Our Band, with Ron Mathewson, Jim Mullen, and Dick Morrissey.
In 1995, Critchinson formed a quartet with Art Themen on saxophone, Dave Green on bass and Dave Barry on drums.
Discography
- Summer Afternoon (Coda, 1982)
- New Night (Coda, 1984)
- Ulyssess & the Cyclops (Coda, 1984)
- Where's the Tune, Johnny?
- First Moves (Jazz House, 1995)
- Excuse Me, Do I Know You: A Tribute to Ronnie Scott (Jazz House, 1999)
- With a Song in My Heart (2002)
- Introducing Simon Spillett (2007)
- Remove All Cover (33 Jazz, 2007)
- Sienna Red, Simon Spillett (2008)
- Square One, Simon Spillett (2013)
References
References
- "RIP John Critchinson (1934-2017)".
- Ankeny, Jason. "John Critchinson: Biography". AllMusic.
- [http://www.woodvillerecords.com/John%20Critchinson.htm "John Critchinson"], Woodville Records. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- [[Carr, Ian]] and [[Digby Fairweather]], [[Brian Priestley]] (2004), [https://books.google.com/books?id=I5wrGL-a-Q8C&pg=PR3-IA125 ''The Rough Guide to Jazz''], p. 225. Rough Guides.
- When Scott died in 1996, Critchinson formed the Ronnie Scott Legacy with [[Pat Crumly]] on saxophone and flute. Later in his life, he played and recorded with saxophonist [[Simon Spillett]].[http://henrybebop.co.uk/critchsn.htm "John Critchinson..."], henrybebop.co.uk. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
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