Peter Perfido
Peter Perfido (* 1956 in Hartford , Connecticut ) is an American drummer . The American currently “ living in the Vosges Mountains is a sought-after drummer on the contemporary jazz scene”.
Live and act
Perfido studied marimba and xylophone at the Hartford Conservatory of Music from 1977 to 1979 and continued his education at the Cornish Institute of the Arts in Seattle, Washington, until 1982 . He also had private lessons from Bob Moses and Jerry Granelli .
In the USA he worked with Bill Barron , Anthony Braxton , Art Lande , Andy Laster , Ben Monder , Gary Peacock , Julian Priester , Clark Suprynowicz and many others. After moving to France, Bobby Few , Lee Konitz , Nguyên Lê , Heinz Sauer , Ed Schuller , Marty Cook , Laurent Mignard and others were among his musical partners.
Perfido is currently working in different styles. In the jazz area he plays in a quartet of the bass clarinetist Michel Pilz with the pianist Bob Degen and the bassist Markus Schieferdecker . The latter two are his musical partners in the Bob Degen Trio. He also plays with Uwe Oberg and Eric Plandé . He plays blues rock and R'n'B with Sweet Daddy Cool Breeze and Mike O'Neil .
Discographic notes
- Hirson / Goodman Quartet: Nudism , 1994
- Mircea Tiberian : Alone In Heaven , 1998 (Intercont Music)
- Nicolas Simion : Viaggio Imaginario , 1999
- Geoff Goodman's Le Petit Chien: Woof , 1999
- Jean-Michel Couchet Quartet: Inside the Tree , 2004
- Michel Pilz Quartet: Tilly's Eyes , 2008
- Bob Degen Trio and Quartet: Jake Remembered , 2010
- Christoph Thewes / Michel Pilz Quartet: Kadmos , 2011
swell
- ^ Frankfurt Jazz Initiative
- ↑ Sweet Daddy Cool Breeze
- ↑ Mike O'Neil Peter Perfido Rock Trio (MySpace)
Web links
- Peter Perfido at Discogs (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Perfido, Peter |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American drummer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1956 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hartford , Connecticut , USA |