He performs as a vocalist, a trombonist and is a three-time GRAMMY nominated big band arranger. He appears on over 50 CDs and has released four as a leader. Pete has performed as a trombonist with many renown jazz groups, including The Maria Schneider Orchestra, The Woody Herman Orchestra, Jimmy Heath and others. He is a past semi-finalist of the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Vocal Competition and is currently a member of the new NYC-based jazz vocal group The Royal Bopsters. Pete leads his own big band, The Pete McGuinness Jazz Orchestra, which has appeared several times in the area, including six times at The Blue Note.