Peter Erskine

For the American artist, see Peter Erskine (artist).
Peter Erskine

Peter Erskine & Michel Benita
Background information
Birth name Peter Erskine
Born (1954-06-05) June 5, 1954
Somers Point, New Jersey United States
Origin Somers Point, New Jersey, U.S.
Genres Jazz
Occupation(s) Drummer, composer
Instruments Drums, percussion
Years active 1972–present
Associated acts Stan Kenton Orchestra, Weather Report, Word of Mouth, Steely Dan, Maynard Ferguson, Kate Bush, Diana Krall, Eliane Elias, Queen Latifah, Linda Ronstadt
Website www.petererskine.com
External video
Oral History, Peter Erskine reflects on the influence of the person he's known the longest in the industry, Vic Firth. Interview date October 12, 2011, NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) Oral History Library

Peter Erskine (born June 5, 1954) is an American jazz drummer and composer. Erskine has recorded and toured with many famous jazz and rock artists, including Steely Dan, Weather Report, Steps Ahead and Kate Bush. Erskine also produces teaching materials, such as books, videos, and online content.

He lives in Los Angeles.

Biography

Erskine was born in Somers Point, New Jersey, U.S.[1] He began playing the drums at the age of four. He graduated from the Interlochen Arts Academy[2] in Michigan, then studied percussion at Indiana University.

His professional career started in 1972 when he joined the Stan Kenton Orchestra.[2] After three years with Kenton he joined Maynard Ferguson for two years. In 1978 he joined Weather Report,[2][3] joining Jaco Pastorius in the rhythm section. After four years and five albums with Weather Report and the Jaco Pastorius big band Word of Mouth, he joined Steps Ahead. His big band recordings with the Bob Mintzer Big Band are modern big band jazz/funk performances studied by many students of drums and drumming.

He was featured on Kate Bush's 2005 album Aerial, where Erskine teamed with bass player Eberhard Weber. Diana Krall, Eliane Elias, Queen Latifah and Linda Ronstadt, as well as Scottish and Finnish Classical Orchestras, have had Erskine perform as a featured musician.

Erskine splits his time as a musician and that of a professor at the Thornton School of Music at the University of Southern California.

In 1983, he performed on the Antilles Records release Swingrass '83.[4]

In 2011 he appeared on stage at the Royal Opera House, London in the new opera Anna Nicole. [5]

Discography

Wayne Shorter, (left) and Peter Erskine (right) performing with Weather Report (1981)

As leader

As sideman

With John Abercrombie

With Warren Bernhardt

With Randy Brecker/Michael Brecker

With Gary Burton

With Kate Bush

With George Cables

With Pino Daniele

With Eddie Daniels

With Al Di Meola

With Yelena Eckemoff

With Marty Ehrlich

With Eliane Elias

With Joe Farrell

With Maynard Ferguson

With Alessandro Galati

With Jan Garbarek

With Giorgio

With Gordon Goodwin

With Don Grolnick

With Joe Henderson

With Bobby Hutcherson

With Marc Johnson

With Rickie Lee Jones

With Stan Kenton

With Diana Krall

With Rolf Kühn

With Christof Lauer

With Nguyên Lê

With Manhattan Jazz Quintet

With Mike Mainieri

With Vince Mendoza

With Bob Mintzer

With Joni Mitchell

With Jaco Pastorius

With Gary Peacock

With Thomas Quasthoff

With Linda Ronstadt

With Steely Dan

With Mike Stern

With Rod Stewart

With Steps Ahead

With Christoph Stiefel

With Richard Torres

With Ralph Towner

With Mark-Anthony Turnage/John Scofield

With Various Artists

With Weather Report

With Kenny Wheeler

With Joe Zawinul

With Dewa Budjana

Books

DVD

Peter Erskine
Photo Hreinn Gudlaugsson

References

  1. ↑ Stewart, Zan. "Drummer Discovers Small Is Beautiful", Los Angeles Times, April 25, 1993. Accessed November 19, 2013. "Last year, [Peter Erskine], along with bassist John Patitucci, traveled through the United States for a month with a threesome led by pianist Chick Corea. The Somers Point, N. J., native also worked in Italy and Spain as part of pianist Joey Calderazzo's trio, then recorded on the latter's upcoming Blue Note release."
  2. 1 2 3 Wynn, Ron. "Peter Erskine: Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-06-04.
  3. ↑ Wynn, Ron (2008-06-25). "Weather Report: Biography". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2010-06-04.
  4. ↑ Allmusic review
  5. ↑ "Anna Nicole Review". The Guardian. 2008-06-25. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
  6. ↑ Liner notes

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