Colin Towns | |
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| Birth name | Colin William Towns |
| Born | 13 May 1948 West Ham, London, England |
| Genres | Classical, jazz, progressive rock, heavy metal, hard rock, ambient |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer, producer, arranger |
| Instrument(s) | Keyboards, piano, guitar, bass, vocals, string arrangements |
| Years active | 1976–present |
| Website | www.colintowns.com |
Colin William Towns (born 13 May 1948) is an English composer and keyboardist. He was noted for playing in bands formed by ex-Deep Purple singer Ian Gillan, and later worked extensively in composing soundtracks for film, television and commercials. Learning piano as a child, by the age of 13 he was earning money playing at weddings and birthdays in his neighbourhood of the East End of London. He went on to play in numerous dance bands, jazz ensembles and also became a session musician. His main musical passion is jazz and he has made several well-received albums together with his big band, the Mask Orchestra. He has also founded an independent record label, Provocateur.[1]