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Peter Prisco

Peter Prisco has played and taught in the greater metropolitan N.Y.C. area for the last 40 years.He has studied at length with masters Dick Evans and Chuck Wayne. Peter also spent 12 years studying under the great Tristano disciple Sal Mosca.

Mr. Prisco has had long standing duos with bass legends Vinnie Burke and Bill Crow.He has performed with such jazz greats as Warne Marsh, Carmen Leggio, Don Joseph, Caeser DeMauro, Sal Nestico and Eddie Bert. Peter has been featured many times at famous New Jersey jazz clubs Gulliver's and also Trumpets. For the last 13 years he has been a member of the Carmen Leggio Band.appearing frequently in concert. Mr. Prisco is currently on the faculty at C.U.N.Y. College of Staten Island campus.The "Scola Tristano" trio featuring Peter Prisco, gtr. Stan Fortuna, bass, and Peter Scattaretico, drums..have appeared twice this year at NYC's jazz corner of the world "BIRDLAND". New DVD release "Live Performance 2004" by Peter Prisco, Peter Scattaretico Quartet featuring Vinnie Ruggieri piano, and Earl Sauls bass, available through www.peterprisco.com

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Album Review

Peter Prisco / Peter Scattaretico Quartet: Yesterday's Future

Read "Yesterday's Future" reviewed by Mike Neely


Yesterday's Future presents an obscure New York quartet live in the studio. The band has the casual rapport of players who have known and played with each other for a long time. This little known guitar and drummer led band plays very good jazz.

Peter Prisco is a sophisticated guitarist with influences that range from Chuck Wayne to Lennie Tristano. He certainly has not taken the easy road. He is capable of long, complex solo lines ...

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Primary Instrument

Guitar

Willing to teach

Beginner to advanced

Credentials/Background

Mr Prisco has been teaching professionally since 1968. Currently on C.U.N.Y. faculty CSI campus. Private lessons available in NYC metro area. Contact www.peterprisco.com

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