PETER MADSEN
Genres: Post Bop, Avant-Garde Jazz, 21st Century Modern, Third Stream, Hard Bop, Classic Fusion • United States

Madsen was born in Racine, Wisconsin where he started playing classical piano when he was eight years old. He also classically studied upright bass at age ten. When Madsen was thirteen he started to play the piano in the jazz idiom. He attended the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire where he majored in music education, and he graduated Summa Cum Laude. Madsen's first big break in the jazz world occurred when Stan Getz invited him to tour Europe. After his tour with Getz, Madsen began regularly performing with jazz greats. He also embarked on a career as a headliner with his group, the "Peter Madsen Trio. Madsen's career has been prolific. He has produced or performed in over a hundred CD's featuring a wide range of well-known jazz talents. Beyond performances, Madsen has also worked as a composer. He has composed over 500 pieces, and has recorded over a hundred original compositions. read more...