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Peter Epstein began his career in 1984 in Portland, Oregon where he apprenticed with resident musicians Nancy King and Glen Moore. In 1992, after four years of studying jazz and various world music genres at California Institute of the Arts, Peter earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree and relocated to New York City.

Since then he has appeared on over 30 recordings and toured in more than 20 countries with artists including Bobby Previte, Brad Shepik, Ralph Alessi, Michael Cain, Medeski, Martin, & Wood, Mike Stern, Jim Black, Ravi Coltrane, and many others. As a leader, Peter has released four albums for MA Recordings.

His most recent album for MA, Old School, features Peter Erskine on drums and Scott Colley on Bass. Even more recent is the Songlines release, Lingua Franca (with guitarist Brad Shepik and percussionist Matt Kilmer). Peter is involved in a number of ongoing or continuing projects: The Collective, Ralph Alessi’s Modular Theatre, Abstract Realism, The James Carney Band, Bug, and the Peter Epstein Quartet with Gary Versace, Sam Minaie, and Mark Ferber.

Peter received a Master of Music degree with an emphasis in classical saxophone from the University of Nevada, Reno in 2004; now teaching at UNR, he is currently Assistant Professor of Music and Director of the Program in Jazz and Improvisational Music. Peter is also a co-founder (with Ralph Alessi) and Vice President of the School for Improvisational Music in Brooklyn, NY.

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Peter Epstein: Effortless Precision

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Polarities by Dan Bilawsky
Abstract Realism by John Barron
Lingua Franca by Abe Pollack
Lingua Franca by John Dworkin
The Invisible by Mark Corroto
Almas/Solus by Mark Corroto

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July 01, 2014

Peter Epstein Will Tour In Support Of New Songlines Release, Polarities

April 21, 2014

Peter Epstein Joins With Ralph Alessi, Sam Minaie And Mark Ferber For...

” ...Epstein is making some pretty amazing statements rooted in world music and theavant-garde, but stretching even those parameters to create a contemporary modern sound all his own.” —All Music Guide

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Album Polarities by Peter Epstein

Polarities

Songlines Recordings
2014

Album Abstract Realism by Peter Epstein

Abstract Realism

Origin Records
2010

Green-wood

Songlines Recordings
2008

Album Lingua Franca by Peter Epstein

Lingua Franca

Songlines Recordings
2005

Old School

FMP
2001

Almas/Solus

MA Recordings
2000

Creamy Center

Peter Epstein
Abstract Realism

Keystone

Peter Epstein
The Dark

Dark Matter

Peter Epstein
The GADfly

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