Peter O'Mara
Peter John O'Mara (born December 9, 1957 in Sydney , Australia ) is an Australian jazz guitarist and composer .
Live and act
O'Mara was a student of Attila Zoller and has been at the top of the European jazz scene for many years. He was a member of Klaus Doldingers Passport from 1990 to 2014 .
In addition, he played numerous concerts with musicians such as Dave Holland , Anthony Jackson , Joe Lovano , Bob Mintzer , Kenny Wheeler , Randy Brecker , Charlie Mariano , Mike Nock , Wayne Darling and David Friedman .
In addition to his concert activities, he teaches at the Bruckner Conservatory in Linz and at the Richard Strauss Conservatory in Munich .
He has lived in Munich since 1981 .
Discography (selection)
- YuMag featuring Michael Hornek , Patrick Scales & Christian Lettner (Marangani 2008)
- Mirage featuring Henning Sieverts & Adam Nussbaum ( Pirouet 2003)
- With-Within-Without featuring Michael Hornek & Henning Sieverts (Acoustic Music 2001)
- Back Seat Driver featuring Johannes Enders , Victor Alcántara , Henning Sieverts & Matthias Gmelin ( Enja 1999)
- Too Early for This World featuring Henning Sieverts & Guido May (GLM Edition Collage 1998)
- Heritage featuring Florian Trübsbach , HC Petzoldt, Florian Schmidt, Guido May & Biboul Darouiche (SBF 1997)
- A-Strain featuring Adrian Mears , Patrick Scales & Falk Willis (SBF 1996)
- Symmetry featuring Bob Mintzer, Marc Johnson & Falk Willis (GLM Edition Collage 1995)
- Travelers featuring Tony Lakatos , Roberto di Gioia , Anthony Jackson, Ernst Ströer & Wolfgang Haffner (SBF 1994)
- Stairway featuring Tony Lakatos, Russell Ferrante , Anthony Jackson, Tom Brechtlein & Alex Acuña (Enja 1993)
- Avenue U featuring Joe Lovano, Roberto Di Gioia, Dave Holland & Adam Nussbaum (Enja 1990)
Textbooks
- A Rhythmic Concept for Jazz Guitar. Advance Music.
- A Rhythmic Concept for Funk / Fusion Guitar. Advance Music.
- A Modal Concept for Jazz Guitar. Advance Music.
- A Chordal Concept for Jazz Guitar. Advance Music.
Web links
- Works by and about Peter O'Mara in the catalog of the German National Library
- Website of Peter O'Mara (English)
- Peter O'Mara at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | O'Mara, Peter |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Australian jazz musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 9, 1957 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Sydney , Australia |