Peter Apfelbaum | |
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 Apfelbaum at the Moers Festival 2022 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | August 21, 1960 Berkeley, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Tenor saxophone, piano, keyboards, drums |
| Years active | 1970s–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]
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]
With Trey Anastasio
With Karl Berger
With Steven Bernstein
With Dafnis Prieto
With Jai Uttal
With others
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