Three decades and
more have seen Zoot in the entertainment business.
From his R&B show in the Sixties
to the present day he’s been a formidable contributor to the British
music scene maintaining a career as a classic R&B
singer and keyboard player.
He began his early
career fusing R&B with jazz when he teamed up with guitarist Andy Summers
(Police), tenor sax player Nick Newall and drummer Colin Allen to form the
Big Roll Band – bringing a fresh sound to the R&B scene. Since his early
days with Alexis Korner, Zoot has featured with The
Alan Price Band as well as their offshoot, The
Electric Blues Company. In recent years he’s played in partnership with
Dick Heckstall-Smith & Spencer Davis, as well as Mick Taylor and Pete
York.
His songwriting credits include songs
for Lulu and Long John Baldry, as well as Jimmy Witherspoon (It
Never Rains But It Pours). Zoot produced the Tutti
Frutti Album from the television series of the same name in 1985,
a series which launched the careers of Robbie Coltrane and Emma
Thompson. Soon after this he used his experience and knowledge to assist
in the development of Melody FM, sadly now defunct. More recently Zoot
produced Ruby Turner’s album Call Me By My Name.
Alongside this rich and
varied music career, Zoot has regularly been seen on our television
screens. Apart from many commercials, he has appeared in Eastenders,
London’s Burning, The Bill, The Professionals,
The Piglet Files and Get Back (the BBC series that featured Ray Winstone
in his only sitcom).
Today Zoot's
huge talent continues to bring his own blend of experience and fun to
entertain and amuse you. He’s out on the road
and ready to continue his affair with R&B ....
all you have to do is bring yourself and your time – enjoy ....
you won’t regret it.
