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Winter Jazz 2013: Weather Report & Steps Ahead Tribute Feat. Aarhus Jazz Orchestra & Peter Erskine (Us/DK)

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Weather Report & Steps Ahead Tribute, Aarhus Jazz Orchestra feat Peter Erskine (U.S. / GB) 08/02 Winter Jazz 2013: Former Weather Report member, drummer Peter Erskine & Aarhus Jazz Orchestra on stage at Jazzhouse CPH, Denmark, Friday 8th February 2013. Photo: Torben Christensen, Scanpix, Jazzhouse.dk

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About Peter Erskine

CD/LP/Track Review

As it Was by Karl Ackermann

Interviews

Peter Erskine: Paging Dr. Um

CD/LP/Track Review

Dr. Um by Dan Bilawsky

Book Reviews

No Beethoven: An Autobiography and Chronicle of Weather Report

CD/LP/Track Review

Standards 2, Movie Music by Edward Blanco
Standards 2, Movie Music by Dan Bilawsky
Standards 2, Movie Music by Dan McClenaghan

Keith Jarrett
piano

Michael Brecker
sax, tenor

John Abercrombie
guitar

Tony Williams
drums

Jan Garbarek
sax, tenor

Mike Mainieri
vibraphone

Kenny Wheeler
trumpet

Paul Motian
drums

Jack DeJohnette
drums

Gary Burton
vibraphone

Roy Haynes
drums

Bobo Stenson
piano

Peter ErskinePeter Erskine

Jazz Stories

I love jazz because I hear musicians being in the “now”, creating on the spot. I was first exposed to jazz by my father. He doesn't play (though he has dabbled with piano in the past), but apparently jazz runs in the family blood
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I love jazz because I hear musicians being in the “now”, creating on the spot. I was first exposed to jazz by my father. He doesn't play (though he has dabbled with piano in the past), but apparently jazz runs in the family blood. My grandfather, a professional jazz pianist, once accompanied Judy Garland when she strolled into the Chicago hotel where he played; one of the songs they performed was, of course, “Somewhere Over the Rainbow.” I never got to hear my grandfather play, because he gave up “the life” when he moved to California, when my dad was still in high school. However, my grandpa remains an inspiration, so I wrote an arrangement of “Somewhere” in Latin Jazz style, and dedicated to my father and to the memory of my grandfather. The first jazz record I bought was McCoy Tyner, “Dimensions.” McCoy is a great influence on my piano playing to this day. My advice to new listeners is, have an open mind; let the music develop, let the artists take you on a journey. Jazz is human, personal, and carries great immediacy. In an age where technology replaces the human element in much art, jazz in general is all about the performance. Even in recording, it is a moment of spontaneity frozen in time. So support live music, support live jazz! Keep us human in the modern world.
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By Michelle Pollace
Member since: 2013