Pete Wareham/Mark Lockheart
post-bop avant-garde fusion
Influences: John Coltrane, Pharoah Sanders, Ornette Coleman
Pete Wareham plays tenor and baritone saxophone, and Mark Lockheart brings tenor and soprano saxophone, with both working in the wider London scene around Polar Bear, Acoustic Ladyland and Melt Yourself Down. Expect a restless, genre-blending sound that moves from open improvisation to driving grooves, with North African, punk and hip-hop textures alongside jazz harmony. Wareham co-produces his own records and has spent years in his home studio shaping the sound, which makes the live sets feel tightly constructed yet unpredictable.
Personnel:
Pete Wareham (tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone)
Mark Lockheart (saxophone)