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Self-Evident Truth in both concept and application best describes the realization of the musical goals of brothers Peter Templer and Phil Templer. The road towards that realization has been one of many twists and turns often encountered by professional musicians striving to explore their own artistic expressions, while at the same time responding to the ever changing demands of both the national and international marketplace.

​Through AXIOM, Peter and Phil feel that they are indeed establishing their own special place on the contemporary music scene. When recently asked "What is AXIOM all about and what are you trying to say, musically speaking?" Peter responds, 'As the name implies, this is the self-evident truth in music for us! I grew up playing tunes by Jr. Walker, James Brown, the Allman Brothers, Jimi Hendrix, etc. I love that stuff and always will. Then,. put that together with my affinity for Jazz and Latin music through people such as Miles, Wes, Bird and Jobim. Now I have this fantastic opportunity to express all of that here with AXIOM!" Phil adds, "There's that certain spark of creative spontaneity inherent in all of the music we love and that's what I'd like to think we're achieving in AXIOM. There's a strong element of teamwork here as all the players get the chance to really be involved from performing as well as from a compositional standpoint".

​Exposure to a broad range of musical styles such as Big Band Jazz, Classical and Pop music, prompted Peter towards formal piano studies at the age of seven. An elder brother who performed as a guitarist in local pop bands gave Peter his first guitar as a twelfth birthday present. He began right away taking lessons, playing along with records and performing in rock bands which continued through high school.

​A new interest in Jazz urged Peter to continue formal music study at Boston's Berklee College of Music. He transferred to the University of Miami to participate in Jazz educator Jerry Coker's now legendary Jazz program studying with and alongside musicians such as Pat Metheny, Steve Morse, Hiram Bullock and Joe Diorio, to name just a few. After achieving his B.A. in composition and performance, Peter signed on as a staff writer, arranger and recording artist for Solar Records. Since relocating to California he has been working with Phil composing, recording and producing original music projects,teaching guitar and backing up various singers in the studio and on tours.

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Meet Axiom Founded and brought together by brothers Pete and Phil Templer, guitarist/composer and drummer/percussionist/composer respectively, the goal was to establish a creative and engaging environment to present a dynamic musical experience to audiences of all types. Pete and Phil both hail from the Midwest where they began their musical journey studying and playing in a variety of venues at early ages. Both enrolled in various musical colleges; Pete studied at Berklee and University of Miami under Jerry ...

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Axiom Will Release New Album, Starburst, After Decade-Long Hiatus

Axiom Will Release New Album, Starburst, After Decade-Long Hiatus

Source: GoMedia PR

Axiom, the jazz fusion group founded by brother Pete and Phil Templer, will release Starburst, their first album in over a decade, on August 21. On Starburst, Pete (guitars) and Phil (drums and percussion) are joined by an incredibly eclectic group of stellar musicians—Alan Palmer (Jackie Mclean, Bap Trio) and Frank Villafranca (Bill Watrous) on sax; Jared Stewart (Shadowfax) on keyboards; Bill Owen (ORN, Pell Mell) on bass and synth; Grammy- winner Hussein Jiffry ( Herb Alpert, Sergio Mendes, Chaka ...

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Axiom at Tula's This Thursday

Axiom at Tula's This Thursday

Source: Seattle Jazz Scene


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Zeitgeist/Axiom Benefit @ The Cellar 23 June

Zeitgeist/Axiom Benefit @ The Cellar 23 June

Source: All About Jazz

s u b c o n s c i o u s c a f @ THE CELLAR BAR 991 Massachusetts Ave. Cambridge Mass. 21+ Cellar : 617.497.5000 ~ www. zeitgeist-gallery.org

Friday, 23 June 2006 8:00pm-1:30am $10 or b/o

rob chalfen & subconsciouscafe new chamber music presents

A FUNDRAISER FOR ZEITGEIST & AXIOM GALLERIES! featuring : CIRCADIAN RHYTHM KINGS AMERICANMUSICREVOLUTION.COM ...

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John O'Gallagher's Axiom - CD Release Events in New York Philadelphia

John O'Gallagher's Axiom - CD Release Events in New York Philadelphia

Source: All About Jazz

John O’Gallagher’s Axiom Releases Line Of Sight on Fresh Sound Recordings

CD Release Events in New York and Philadelphia in March

A distinctive and fresh new voice on the modern jazz scene, saxophonist John O’Gallagher brings a strong composer’s sensibility to bear on Line of Sight (Fresh Sound Recordings, rel. date February 15), his second recording with his Axiom quartet, featuring tenor saxophonist Tony Malaby, bassist John Hebert and drummer Jeff Williams. Melding a kind of classical aesthetic with a ...

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