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Peter Erskine

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Peter Clark Erskine (born June 5, 1954)<ref name="LarkinJazz">Template:Cite book</ref> is an American jazz drummer who was a member of the jazz fusion groups Weather Report and Steps Ahead.

Early life and educationEdit

Erskine was born in Somers Point, New Jersey, U.S.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> He began playing the drums at the age of four.<ref name="LarkinJazz"/> He graduated from the Interlochen Arts Academy<ref name= "AM">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> in Michigan, then studied percussion at Indiana University.

CareerEdit

His professional music career started in 1972 when he joined the Stan Kenton Orchestra.<ref name="AM" /> After four years with Kenton, he joined Maynard Ferguson for two years.<ref name="LarkinJazz"/> In 1978, he joined Weather Report,<ref name="AM" /><ref name= AllAbout>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> joining Jaco Pastorius in the rhythm section. After four years and five albums with Weather Report and the Jaco Pastorius big band's Word of Mouth, he joined Steps Ahead.<ref name="LarkinJazz"/>

In 1983, he performed on the Antilles Records release Swingrass '83.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> He toured the US in 1992 with Chick Corea.<ref name= AllAbout />

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

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Erskine with Michel Benita in 2008.

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.

In 2011, he appeared on stage at the Royal Opera House, London in the new opera Anna Nicole.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Honors and awardsEdit

In 1992, he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Music from Berklee College of Music.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Personal lifeEdit

Erskine is married to Mutsuko Erskine. The two have two children, actress and writer Maya Erskine,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and film editor and producer Taichi Erskine.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

DiscographyEdit

As leaderEdit

Year recorded Title Label Year released Notes
1982? Peter Erskine Contemporary 1982
1986? Transition Passport Jazz 1987
1988 Motion Poet Denon 1988
1989? Aurora Denon 1989
1991 Sweet Soul Novus 1991
1992 You Never Know ECM 1993
1993 Time Being ECM 1994
1995? History of the Drum Interworld 1995
1995 As It Is ECM 1996
1997? As The Lounge Art Ensemble, Lava Jazz Fuzzy Music 1997
1997 Juni ECM 1999
1999 Live at Rocco Fuzzy Music 2000 [2CD] live
2001 Side Man Blue Fuzzy Music 2016
2010 Joy Luck Fuzzy Music 2011 citation CitationClass=web

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2015 Dr. Um Fuzzy Music 2016
2016? In Praise of Shadows Fuzzy Music 2016 citation CitationClass=web

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2016 Second Opinion Fuzzy Music 2017
2017 Live In Italy Abeat 2018 live in Occhiobello
2018? On Call Fuzzy Music 2018 [2CD]

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As co-leaderEdit

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As a memberEdit

Steps Ahead

  • Steps Ahead (Elektra/Musician, 1983)
  • Modern Times (Elektra/Musician, 1984)
  • Magnetic (Elektra, 1986)
  • Holding Together (NYC, 2002)[2CD] – live rec. 1999

As sidemanEdit

Template:Col-begin Template:Col-2 With Rez Abbasi

  • Third Ear (Cathexis, 1995) – rec. 1991–92
  • Modern Memory (Cathexis, 1998)

With John Abercrombie

With David Benoit

With Wayne Bergeron

  • You Call This a Living? (Weg, 2002)
  • Full Circle (Wayne Bergeron, 2016) – rec. 2012–15

With Warren Bernhardt

  • Warren Bernhardt Trio '83 (DMP, 1983)
  • Hands On (DMP, 1987)
  • Heat of the Moment (DMP, 1989)
  • Amelia's Song (DMP, 2003)
  • So Real (DMP, 2003)

With Randy Bernsen

  • Music for Planets People and Washing Machines (Amc, 1984)
  • Mo' Wasabi (Zebra, 1986)

With Chris Botti

With Michael Bublé

With Gary Burton

With Joey Calderazzo

  • In the Door (Blue Note, 1991)
  • The Traveler (Blue Note, 1993)

With George Cables

With Alex Cline

  • Sparks Fly Upward (Cryptogramophone, 1999)
  • The Constant Flame (Cryptogramophone, 2001)

With Pino Daniele

  • Medina (RCA, 2001)
  • Passi D'Autore (RCA, 2004)
  • Il mio nome è Pino Daniele e vivo qui (RCA, 2007)

With Eddie Daniels

  • Benny Rides Again with Gary Burton (GRP, 1992)
  • Under the Influence (GRP, 1993)
  • The Five Seasons (Shanachie, 1995)

With Yelena Eckemoff

  • Cold Sun (L&H, 2010)
  • Flying Steps (L&H, 2010)
  • Glass Song (L&H, 2013)
  • Desert (L&H, 2018)

With Eliane Elias

With Maynard Ferguson

With Don Grolnick

  • Hearts and Numbers (Hip Pocket, 1985)
  • Weaver of Dreams (Blue Note, 1990)

With Bob James

  • Foxie (Tappan Zee, 1983)
  • The Genie: Themes & Variations From The TV Series "Taxi" (Columbia, 1983)
  • The Swan (CBS/Sony, 1984)

With Marc Johnson

With Stan Kenton

  • National Anthems of the World (Creative World, 1972)
  • Birthday in Britain (Creative World, 1973)
  • 7.5 on the Richter Scale (Creative World, 1973)
  • Live at the London Hilton 1973 Vol. 2 (Status, 1973) – live
  • Fire, Fury, and Fun (Creative World, 1974)
  • Stan Kenton plays Chicago (Creative World, 1974)
  • Street of Dreams (Creative World, 1992) – rec. 1970–76
  • Live at Carthage College Vol. 1 (Magic, 1994) – live
  • Live at the London Hilton 1973 Vol. 1 (Status, 1994) – live rec. 1973
  • At Pavilion Hemel Hempstead England 1973 (Status, 1996) – live rec. 1973
  • Live at Newport Jazz Festival (Jazz Band, 1999) – live
  • At the Arcadia Theatre 1974 (Magic, 2000) – live rec. 1974

With Diana Krall

With Chuck Loeb

  • Simple Things (DMP, 1994)
  • Silhouette (Shanachie, 2013)

With Mike Mainieri

  • Wanderlust (Warner Bros., 1981)
  • An American Diary (NYC, 1995)
  • An American Diary: The Dreamings (NYC, 1997)

With Vince Mendoza

  • Start Here (World Pacific, 1990)
  • Jazzpaña (Atlantic, 1993)
  • Sketches (ACT, 1994)
  • WDR Big Band Köln, Caribbean Night (BHM Productions, 1997)

With Al Di Meola

With Bob Mintzer

  • Source (Agharta, 1982)
  • Papa Lips (Eastworld , 1983)
  • Incredible Journey (DMP, 1985)
  • Camouflage (DMP, 1986)
  • Spectrum (DMP, 1988)
  • Urban Contours (DMP, 1989)
  • Art of the Big Band (DMP, 1991)
  • Departure (DMP, 1993)
  • Hymn (Owl, 1991) – rec. 1990
  • I Remember Jaco (Novus, 1992)
  • The First Decade (DMP, 1995)
  • Quality Time (TVT, 1998)
  • Gently (DMP, 2002)
  • For the Moment, (MCG Jazz, 2012)
  • All L.A. Band (Fuzzy, 2016)

With Makoto Ozone

  • Now You Know (Columbia, 1987)
  • Walk Alone (JVC Victor, 1992)

With Alan Pasqua

  • My New Old Friend (Cryptogramophone, 2005)
  • Standards (Fuzzy Music, 2007)

With Jaco Pastorius

  • Word of Mouth (Warner Bros., 1981) – rec. 1980–81
  • Invitation (Warner Bros., 1983) – live rec. 1982
  • The Birthday Concert (Warner Bros., 1995) – rec. 1981
  • Twins Live in Japan 1982 (1999) – live rec. 1982
  • Guitar & Bass (2004)
  • Live in Japan (2005)
  • Introducing: Jaco Pastorius (2006)
  • The Word Is Out (2006)
  • Live and Outrageous (2007)
  • The Florida Concert (2008)
  • Truth, Liberty & Soul (Resonance, 2017) – live rec. 1982

With John Patitucci

  • John Patitucci (GRP, 1987)
  • Sketchbook (GRP, 1990)
  • Mistura Fina (GRP, 1995)

With Lee Ritenour

  • Rit's House (GRP, 2002)
  • Rhythm Sessions (Concord, 2012)

With John Scofield

  • Summertime with Pat Metheny (Bugsy, 1994)[2CD]
  • Shortcuts - Jazzpar Combo 1999 with Hans Ulrik (Stunt, 2000) – rec. 1999

With Mike Stern

With Sadao Watanabe

  • Sweet Deal (Elektra, 1991)
  • A Night with Strings (Elektra, 1992)
  • I'm with you (Victor, 2014)

With Weather Report

With Kenny Wheeler

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BooksEdit

  • Time Awareness
  • The Erskine Method for Drumset
  • My Book
  • The Drum Perspective
  • Drum Concepts and Techniques
  • No Beethoven: An Autobiography and Chronicle of Weather Report

DVDEdit

  • The Erskine Method for Drumset (Alfred Publishing Company)

ReferencesEdit

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External linksEdit

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