Peter Apfelbaum

Peter Apfelbaum
Apfelbaum at the Moers Festival 2022
Apfelbaum at the Moers Festival 2022
Background information
Born (1960-08-21) August 21, 1960 (age 66)
Berkeley, California, U.S.
GenreJazz
OccupationMusician
InstrumentsTenor saxophone, piano, keyboards, drums
Years active1970s–present

Peter Noah Apfelbaum (born August 21, 1960) is an American avant-garde jazz pianist, tenor saxophonist, drummer, and composer born in Berkeley, California.

Career

Apfelbaum and Paul Shapiro

Apfelbaum formed the Hieroglyphics Ensemble in 1977. He performed with Carla Bley from 1978 to 1982 and toured with Warren Smith and Karl Berger.

He has composed for the Hieroglyphics Ensemble and for Don Cherry. In 1990, he toured and recorded with Cherry in the band Multikulti, playing piano and saxophone.

Apfelbaum's main instruments are tenor saxophone, piano, and drums. His work is influenced by world music with experimental jazz.

Discography

As leader

As sideman

With Trey Anastasio

With Karl Berger

With Steven Bernstein

With Dafnis Prieto

With Jai Uttal

With others

References

  1. ↑ Cook, Richard (2005). Richard Cook's Jazz Encyclopedia. London: Penguin Books. p. 16. ISBN 978-0-141-00646-8.
  2. 1 2 3 Kernfeld, Barry; Kennedy, Gary W. (2002). "Apfelbaum, Peter (Noah)". Grove Music Online (8th ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.J504300. ISBN 978-1-56159-263-0. (subscription, Wikilibrary access, or UK public library membership required)
  3. 1 2 3 4 Down Beat Profile Archived 2006-11-18 at the Wayback Machine