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Peter Madsen is an American jazz pianist.
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Background information | |
Born | Racine, Wisconsin | July 19, 1955
Genres | Jazz |
Occupation | Musician |
Instrument | Piano |
Years active | 1970–present |
Madsen was born in Racine, Wisconsin, where he started playing classical piano at eight years old and classical double bass at age ten. At thirteen he started to play the piano in the jazz idiom. He attended the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire where he majored in music education. In 1980 he moved to New York City where he got a break in the jazz world when Stan Getz invited him to tour in Europe. After his tour with Getz, he began performing regularly with many jazz musicians. He also embarked on a career as a headliner in the Peter Madsen Trio.[1] He runs the Collective of Improvising Artists.
He has performed on over 125 CDs and has worked as a composer and arranger. He has composed over 600 pieces and has recorded hundreds. He has worked with Tony Allen, Arthur Blythe, Randy Brecker, Oscar Brown Jr., Bobby Byrd, Don Cherry, George Coleman, Lynn Collins, Ravi Coltrane, Pee Wee Ellis, Sonny Fortune, Kenny Garrett, Stan Getz, Benny Golson, Martha High, Toninho Horta, David Liebman, Cheikh Lo, Joe Lovano, Vusi Mahlasela, Maceo Parker, Chris Potter, Mahotella Queens, Dewey Redman, James Spaulding, Stanley Turrentine, and Fred Wesley. His students have included Bill Carrothers, Maria Schneider and David Helbock) in Austria, Japan, and the United States.[2]
With Kilimandscharo Dub & Riddim Society
With Three of a Kind
Austrian Syndicate (Helbock, Madsen, Pirker, Preuschl, Spieler)
With Fred Ho
With Mario Pavone
With Fred Wesley
With Carla White
With others
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