- John Pigneguy was born in 1945 in Shoreham-by-Sea, Sussex, UK. He is known for Summer of Sam (1999), Moulin Rouge! (2001) and Shakespeare in Love (1998).
- His last major project was the James Bond film of September 2002 "Die Another Day" at George Martin's Air Studios in Hampstead.
- Studio-recording work for films, TV, pop, "light"music/jazz/ "big band," jingles etc. was a major feature right throughout John's career, the first major project being "The Battle of Britain" (1969). This was followed by countless others including various Pink Panthers and James Bonds, Star Wars, Superman, Batman, Gandhi, Cry Freedom, Billy Elliot, Shakespeare In Love, Moulin Rouge, Gladiator, Harry Potter etc. - and for TV including Jewel in the Crown, Brideshead Revisited, Poirot, The Generation Game with Bruce Forsyth, Yes Minister/Yes Prime Minister, The Two Ronnies, Last of the Summer Wine and many others.
- John also recorded/performed/toured with Frank Sinatra and the Buddy Rich Band, Sammy Davis Jnr and Liza Minnelli, Paul McCartney, Eric Clapton, Barbra Streisand, Tony Bennett, a jazz album with Stephane Grappelli and Yehudi Menuhin, Joni Mitchell (Both Sides Now and Snapshots in a Diary), Robbie Williams ( Swing When You're Winning) , Madonna, Grace Jones, Bono and U2, Geri Halliwell and Eine Kleine Brass Musik by Philip Jones Brass Ensemble.
- From 1979-83, he was a member of the Philip Jones Brass Ensemble, touring world-wide and recording extensively with the Ensemble.
- 1972-74 saw John at the Royal Opera House Covent Garden as co-principal horn under the musical directorship of Colin Davis, and playing for artists such as Rudolf Nureyev and Margot Fonteyn, Tito Gobbi, Joan Sutherland, Geraint Evans, Sherrill Milnes and a host of other star performers.
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