Peter Apfelbaum

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Peter Apfelbaum
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Apfelbaum at the Moers Festival 2022
Background information
Born (1960-08-21) August 21, 1960 (age 64)
Berkeley, California, U.S.
GenresJazz
OccupationMusician
Instrument(s)Tenor saxophone, piano, keyboards, drums
Years active1970s–present

Peter Noah Apfelbaum (born August 21, 1960) is an American avant-garde jazz pianist, tenor saxophonist, drummer, and composer born in Berkeley, California. [1] [2]

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Career

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Apfelbaum and Paul Shapiro

Apfelbaum formed the Hieroglyphics Ensemble in 1977. [2] He performed with Carla Bley from 1978 to 1982 and toured with Warren Smith and Karl Berger. [3]

He has composed for the Hieroglyphics Ensemble and for Don Cherry. [3] In 1990 he toured and recorded with Cherry in the band Multikulti, playing piano and saxophone. [3]

Apfelbaum's main instruments are tenor saxophone, piano, and drums. [2] His work is influenced by world music with experimental jazz. [3]

Discography

As leader

As sideman

With Trey Anastasio

With Karl Berger

With Steven Bernstein

With Dafnis Prieto

With Jai Uttal

With others

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References

  1. Cook, Richard (2005). Richard Cook's Jazz Encyclopedia. London: Penguin Books. p. 16. ISBN   978-0-141-00646-8.
  2. 1 2 3 Kernfeld, Barry; Kennedy, Gary W. (2002). "Apfelbaum, Peter (Noah)". Grove Music Online (8th ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.J504300. ISBN   978-1-56159-263-0.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Down Beat Profile Archived 2006-11-18 at the Wayback Machine