Mick Pyne

Michael John "Mick" Pyne (2 September 1940 in Thornton-le-Dale – 23 May 1995 in London) was an English jazz pianist. His brother was jazz musician Chris Pyne.

Biography

Pyne learned piano from the age of three; he later learned violin, and began playing cornet when he was 13. Around 1957 he and his brother Chris formed their own band before Mick moved to London in 1959. He played briefly with Tony Kinsey in 1962, then played U.S. Army bases in France, in addition to working with Alexis Korner, from 1962 to 1963.

Returning to London at the end of 1963, Pyne worked in the 1960s with John Stevens, Phil Seamen, and extensively with Tubby Hayes, in addition to doing European tours with Stan Getz, Roland Kirk, Lee Konitz, Hank Mobley, and Joe Williams. In the 1970s he worked with Hayes as well as with Ronnie Scott, Humphrey Lyttelton, Jon Eardley and Cecil Payne. In the 1980s Pyne's associations included Georgie Fame, Adelaide Hall, Keith Smith and Charlie Watts.

Discography

As leader/co-leader

As sideman

With Michael Gibbs

With Tubby Hayes

With Humphrey Lyttelton

With Bob Wilber

With others

References

  1. 1 2 3 Nevil Skrimshire, revised by Barry Kernfeld (20 January 2002). "Pyne, Mick [Michael John ]". In Barry Kernfeld (ed.). Grove Music Online (8th ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.J366000. ISBN 978-1-56159-263-0. (subscription, Wikilibrary access, or UK public library membership required)