Cameron Pierre
image courtesy of www.cameronpierre.co.uk

Cameron Pierre's guitar is featured in School Daze, Take a Solo and Friendship.

listen to Cameron's guitar in Friendship
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Cameron is a self taught guitarist born in London, but brought up in Dominica. Influenced by the music of Jimmy Cliff and Bob Marley, Cameron took up the guitar at 16 and began performing with reggae bands. Later on he became interested in the jazz sounds of George Benson and Charlie Parker.

Moving to London, Cameron was soon in great demand playing guitar with reggae, calypso and jazz artists.

In 1988, Cameron joined Courtney Pine's band. Cameron plays on a number of Courtney Pine albums and has also recorded two of his own albums.

Find out more about Cameron www.cameronpierre.co.uk

"Playing an instrument live is like playing a football game with my friends which is fun. When it's my turn to take a solo I feel like Thierry Henry with the ball at my feet, the audience is willing me on to give it all that I've got, if it's a good solo they will cheer. A bit like scoring a hatrick...

Playing jazz again to me is like a football game. Everyone has instructions as to what and what not to play but you are still allowed to express your self fully"