Eddie Parket Quartet, Kit Downes

Eddie Parker. Flute, bass flute, piano, keyboards, composer, bandleader, educator.

Eddie has been central to some of the most important British jazz in recent years. He was a founder member of and an important composer for Loose Tubes, the legendary UK 1980s big band. He was a key member of the headlining Bheki Mseleku Band, featuring drummer Marvin 'Smitty' Smith. He also featured as a soloist and composer in Django Bates' Delightful Precipice. He leads his own bands "Eddie Parker Quartet" featuring the amazing Kit Downes on piano.

Currently Eddie is working as keyboard player and composer with Will Gregory Moog Ensemble, as well as on various recording, performance, composition and educational projects.