Peter Erskine
Peter Erskine
Top Songs
| 1 | Cool [Live] | ||
| 2 | Little Fun K | ||
| 3 | Ghost Coda (theme from Violin Concerto, 2nd mvt.) | ||
| 4 | A Summer Place | ||
| 5 | String Quartet No. 2 in E-flat major, Op. 26 (Larghetto) |
Albums
Jul 2022 • 1 song
Jul 2022 • 1 song
Jul 2022 • 1 song
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Biography
One of the most skilled and versatile jazz drummers of his generation, Peter Erskine has anchored big bands, jazz-rock fusion ensembles, and his own small groups. As adept at sophisticated polyrhythms as he is at powerful, rippling solos, Erskine played with the Stan Kenton and Maynard Ferguson big bands before gaining widespread acclaim as a member of the iconic fusion band Weather Report in the '70s and '80s. He was also a member of the Brecker Brothers' adjacent Steps Ahead before embarking on a vibrant solo career with 1982's post-bop-oriented Peter Erskine. He has recorde...