Peter erskine certainly needs no introduction the eclectic sound of his drums is famous across the worldwide jazz scene and even beyond, considering the many years he spent with a band that is the icon of 1970s jazz fusion, the evergreen weather report. Ecm g ecm 1497 peter erskine, palle danielsson, john taylor you never know 1993 ecm g ecm 249093 peter erskine trio, john taylor, palle danielsson as it was 2016. This book on erskines concepts and techniques behind jazz drumming is for the beginning to intermediate drummer and covers topics like drum set up, beats, brushes, phrasing, reading, etc. Time being is an album by drummer peter erskine featuring pianist john taylor and bassist palle danielsson recorded in 1993 and released on the ecm label. Peter erskine, dave carpenter, reggie hamilton, released 25 september 2016 1. This is the album peter erskine has always wanted to make. The portland scene, playing with uncle peter, the strength of ego to play simply damian erskine is known for his ability to fit into most any musical situation, extraordinary reading and improvising skills as. Versatile drummer who has excelled in several types of jazz settings.
Following the example of his father and brother, alex and david bromberg, brian took up the drums at the age of but within a year he had switched first to cello and then to playing. Inspired to do this after listening to the blistering recording of tune from a cannonball adderly sextet concert in japan. Deluke, published on march 14, 2016 at all about jazz. Biography drummer, composer, and author peter erskine appears on over 600 albums and film scores, and has won two grammy awards. Three faces records 2015 featuring brian blade, adam rogers, steve cardenas. Nikos syropoulos i encourage one and all to listen well to nikos. Worth the wait by edward blanco, published on february 6, 2008. Peter erskine biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. Peter erskine remastered 1988 1982 jazz peter erskine. Peter erskine is a worldrenowned jazzfusion drummer. The newest addition to ecms old and new masters series is a 4cd set reprising the albums made by peter erskines trio between 1992 and 1997. By now not as adventurous or cutting edge as was the case in the seventies, but still an interesting enough listen. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from peter erskine.
Peter is a versatile drummer who excels in many musical settings, from stan kenton to weather report to steps ahead to ecm to steely dan to joni mitchell to. Sweetwater studios peter erskine second opinion album download. Find peter erskine discography, albums and singles on allmusic allmusic. Kildare06 iridesence07 something i said08 dreaming paris09 ive never been in love before10 every tomorrow11 song for zoey personnel. A fine swing tune master at work youtube tedxusc peter erskine the role of rhythm in popular music duration. Um, but dont think for a moment that haste made waste. Where the original album featured janek gwizdala, the former weather report drummer tapped bassist benjamin shepherd to. Proving that his return to fusion jazz was no oneoff fling, peter erskine came back a mere thirteen months later with another such record. Peter erskine born june 5, 1954 is an american jazz drummer who was a member of the jazz fusion groups weather report and steps ahead. He has played with stan kenton, weather report, steely dan, steps ahead, maynard ferguson, joni mitchell, kenny wheeler, vince mendoza, jaco pastorius, freddie. Peter erskine releases new albums with benjamin shepherd.
Um takes the classic fusion sound into the 21st century. Peter erskine playing with intent former modern drummer senior editor rick mattingly has probably spent more time in the legendary drummers presence than any other journalist. To this day, their conversations are illuminating, surprising, and, above all, inspiring. Find peter erskine discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Versatile drummer who has excelled in several types of jazz settings, from stan kentons orchestra to weather report. His discography is comprised of 600 albums, so use the search and sort functionalities in. You can buy album peter erskine remastered 1988 1982 peter erskine.
Peter erskine drum concepts and techniques download. Includes a full discography of erskines performances. His discography is comprised of 600 albums, so use the search and sort functionalities in the table below to exp. Um, and this album marks a welcome return to the musical worlds he inhabited as part of weather report and steps ahead. View all albums and help us complete peter erskine discography. After a three year stint with kenton and a two year stay with maynard ferguson, he joined weather report in 1978. His discography includes over two dozen albums under his own name. Peter erskine, mainartist jack fletcher, featuredartist ersko music, musicpublisher hamilton sterling, featuredartist c 2015 fuzzy music llc p 2015 fuzzy music llc 2. We have resumed very limited warehouse and shipping operations. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from peter erskine at the discogs marketplace. Erskine began drumming at three, and participated in stan kentons national stage band camps from the. Tracklist01 joy luck club02 on land, on sea03 mans dream04 esperanca05 dr.
His first major professional work was with the stan kenton orchestra, which he joined in 1972. Twelve is a serial music contrefact which is another way of saying that i wrote a 12tone melody on top of the chord changes to cole porters easy to love. Lonely this is the reissue of 2005 album of dewa budjana. He has played in the studio or on the stage with peter erskine gino vannelli vince mendoza and the wdr big band the jaco pastorius big band les mccann skerik band jeff lorber the buddy rich alumni allstar band bob sheppard john beasley george colligan vardan ovsepian antonio hart. Featuring an incredible drum sound plus compositional appearances by peter, joe zawinul, john beasley, gary mcfarland, vince mendoza and gustav mahler, dr. Peter erskine began playing the drums at the age of four, and has been at the forefront of worldclass jazz ensembles for thirtyfive years. Peter erskines career has been like a highway that is constantly under construction, with numerous detours, side roads. With music streaming on deezer you can discover more than 56 million tracks, create your own playlists, and share your favourite tracks with your friends.
Implosions wstanley clarke, randy brecker, mccoy tyner, frank morgan,peter erskine, roger kellaway and ernie watts, 1987 stanley clarkeal di meolajeanluc ponty the rite of strings 1995 mccoy tyner with stanley clarke vertuwith lenny white vertu 1999, 550epic jazz in the garden with hiromi and lenny white 2008 heads up. That aptly summarizes the scope of this project, on which erskine collaborates with keyboardist john beasley the two coproduced the album and british electric bass. Um band has followed up their successful debut album with second opinion. Making a record within such a tight window reveal more of the. Peter erskine drums, marimba, percussion vardan ovsepian piano, synthesizers damian. Beatport is the worlds largest electronic music store for djs.
A highly skilled, versatile drummer, peter erskine has anchored big bands and jazzrockfusion groups. As it was by peter erskine, released in 2016 on ecm records. Peter erskine brings the magic of brazilian music to the world of the jazz playalong, courtesy of the incredible musicians of the brs quartet. Drum legend peter erskine has worked with a slew of the worlds best bass players, and thats once again documented on two new albums from his projects. Peter erskine playing with intent modern drummer magazine. Aside from his many critically acclaimed recordings as a leader in jazz, in 2008, pasqua joined forces with peter erskine and dave carpenter, arranging, coproducing and playing on the grammy award nominated trio album standards. As another exploration of both his musical past and of music he wants us to hear, grammywinning artist peter erskine brings. The music on the album is unmistakably the sound of weather report. Um offers journeyman drummer peter erskine an excuse to play funk and fusion and all that stuff youre so good at and people love while still being mr. Second opinion, now out from fuzzy music, is the hastilyrecorded follow up to 2016s wellreceived and grammynominated dr. Peter is a versatile drummer who excels in many musical settings, from stan kenton to weather report to steps ahead to ecm to steely dan to joni mitchell to barbra streisand, etc.