PETER EPSTEIN
Genres: Post-Fusion Contemporary, Avant-Garde Jazz, World Fusion, Third Stream, 21st Century Modern, Post Bop, Eclectic Fusion, Classic Fusion • United States

Peter Epstein began his career in 1984 in Portland, Oregon where he apprenticed with resident musicians Nancy King and Glen Moore. In 1992, after four years of studying jazz and various world music genres at California Institute of the Arts, Peter earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree and relocated to New York City. Since then he has appeared on over 30 recordings and toured in more than 20 countries with artists including Bobby Previte, Brad Shepik, Ralph Alessi, Michael Cain, Medeski, Martin, & Wood, Mike Stern, Jim Black, Ravi Coltrane, and many others. As a leader, Peter has released seven albums - Songlines Records: Polaritites (NEW RELEASE!!); Origin Records: Abstract Realism (PE, saxophone; Andy Barbera, guitar; Sam Minaie, bass; Matt Mayhall, drums); Songlines Records: Lingua Franca (PE, saxopohones; Brad Shepik, guitar; Matt Kilmer, percussion); MA Recordings: Old School (PE, saxophone; Scott Colley, bass; Peter Erskine, drums); Staring At the read more...