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Pete Mills Saxophonist
Jazz / Nu-Jazz

Saxophonist Pete Mills



Columbus, Ohio
United States

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Member Since5/10/2007
Band Websitewww.petemills.com
InfluencesJohn Coltrane, Wayne Shorter, Eddie Harris, Branford Marsalis, Walt Weiskopf, Pete McCann, Dave Douglas, Kenny Wheeler, Matt Wilson, Billy Strayhorn, Ellington, Sonny Rollins, Jerry Bergonzi, Rich Perry, Miles, Cannonball, Johnny Hodges.
Record LabelSummit Records
Type of LabelIndie


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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Jul 14 2009 8:30P
The Park Street Tavern Columbus
Jul 21 2009 8:30P
The Park Street Tavern Columbus
Jul 24 2009 8:00P
The Columbus Zoo Columbus, Ohio
Jul 25 2009 2:00P
Columbus Jazz and Ribfest Columbus, Ohio
Jul 28 2009 8:30P
The Park Street Tavern Columbus, Ohio
Jul 31 2009 8:00P
The Columbus Zoo Columbus
Aug 11 2009 8:30P
The Park St. Tavern Columbus, Ohio
Aug 14 2009 8:00P
The Columbus Zoo Columbus, Ohio
Aug 16 2009 5:00P
New Albany Classic New Albany, Ohio
Aug 18 2009 8:30P
The Park St. Tavern Columbus, Ohio
Aug 21 2009 8:00P
Columbus Zoo Columbus, Ohio
Aug 25 2009 8:30P
The Park St Tavern Columbus, Ohio
Aug 28 2009 7:30P
Downtown Columbus Waterfront Columbus, Ohio
Sep 1 2009 8:30P
The Park St Tavern Columbus, Ohio
Sep 2 2009 9:00P
Denison University Granville, Ohio
Sep 8 2009 8:30P
The Park St Tavern Columbus, Ohio
Sep 12 2009 8:30P
The Blue Wisp Jazz Club Cincinnati
Sep 15 2009 8:30P
The Park St Tavern Columbus, Ohio
Sep 16 2009 11:30A
Wright State University Dayton, Ohio

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   About Pete Mills Saxophonist
A native of Toronto Canada, saxophonist Pete Mills has received Jazz Performance Grants from the Canada Council and was a recipient of the North Carolina Arts Council Jazz Composer’s Fellowship. Mills' discography includes 2007’s release Fresh Spin (Summit Records) which features B3 organist Tony Monaco. The disc received enthusiastic reviews in both DownBeat and JazzTimes, was on the JazzWeek top 50 radio chart for 8 weeks. His 2004’s release on Summit, Art and Architecture, which received 4 stars from All Music Guide, was also successful on radio (Jazzweek Top 50 radio chart for 6 weeks) and received airplay on the MTV networks. His first solo release was the critically acclaimed, Momentum (COJAZZ Records ’98). As a sideman he appears on CDs by guitarist Stan Smith (Pathways), saxophonist Chad Eby (Tryptich), the eclectic ensemble Madrugada (Madrugada), the Cleveland Jazz Orchestra Traditions, the Paul Ferguson Jazz Orchestra and the 2006 Columbus Jazz Orchestra CD, The Colors of Jazz. As a solo artist, Mills works throughout the midwest U.S and Canada and in Columbus Ohio he performs as a member of The Columbus Jazz Orchestra under the direction of Byron Stripling.

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Pascal





Jun 4 2009 11:08 PM

Bonjour Pete
Thanks for the friendly add
I really appreciate your good sound
Best wishes from France
Pascal
Mark Isham





May 13 2009 5:37 PM

Hey thanks for the add! Hope you are well! Mark www.bittersweetthealbum.com
Frank Singer





Dec 29 2008 3:52 AM

Pete -
Thanks for coming to Erie, and for bringing such a kick-ass band. You and yours sounded fantastic.
Hope to see you in Erie again real soon.
peace - f
Pete McCann





Dec 13 2008 9:24 PM

Petey, got your note. All good! Happy Holidays to you and Nan.
See you soon, Pete
Sam Blakeslee





Sep 17 2008 10:37 PM

yeah man. i have a few people coming with me. see you then.
Sam Blakeslee





Sep 13 2008 8:52 PM

hey pete, saw you were playing at the bop stop...see you up there.
Meilana Gillard - Tenor Saxophone





Aug 31 2008 9:42 PM

i got the charts, thank you! its going to be fun! see ya tues
m
shane





Aug 14 2008 9:36 PM

club foot is ur best song
Greg Wolfram





Aug 13 2008 9:32 PM

hey pete hows life?
Mango Machine ( NEW CD OUT NOW)





Aug 10 2008 7:00 AM

Greetings and best wishes from Finland.
Thanks for your friendship on myspace and
thanks for the add.
MANGO MACHINE
www. mangomachine. fi
Meilana Gillard - Tenor Saxophone





Aug 1 2008 5:44 PM

session tuesday?
Fred Anderson





Jun 24 2008 10:38 PM

Thanks for adding my tribute to Fred Anderson! His music deserves to be heard...Great sounds.
True, free jazz.
Daryl's Music Space





Jan 31 2008 8:46 PM

Hi Pete,

Thank You for the add!!

GREAT Music & Sound!!!

Best Wishes in the New Year!!

Daryl :)
The Dave Sterner Quintet





Jan 23 2008 6:22 PM

Hey Pete,

Congratulations on the 3 1/2 star review in Downbeat. That's awesome. When are you coming back to Nighttown?

Dave
Sam Blakeslee





Jan 15 2008 9:27 PM

good jam session the other week. it'll be nice to have that be a permanent fixture on my schedule when summer rolls around. haha.
Ted Quinlan





Jan 6 2008 1:03 AM

Hey Pete, Great to meet you here ! Your CD sounds beautiful. Looking forward to meeting you in Toronto.
Meilana Gillard - Tenor Saxophone





Dec 7 2007 12:38 AM

hey! great to chat with you the other day...i'm gonna try to reach you tomorrow.
Greasetrap





Nov 11 2007 9:13 PM

Pete Mills is the man!!!
Luca Urso





Oct 16 2007 5:26 PM

Hello and thank for the add! All the best Luca
Chad Eby





Jul 31 2007 5:10 PM

pedro en fuego!!!!
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