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Peter Prisco

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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 Lennie 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 notable New Jersey jazz clubs Gulliver's and also Trumpets. More recently Peter and the “Scola Tristano” trio have made three appearances at the “Jazz corner of the world”, BIRDLAND.On March 28th,2007 Peter Prisco and Bill Crow duo performed at the oldest running weekly NYC jazz venue (22yrs) St. Peter's Midday Jazz. For the last ten 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. New DVD “Live Performance 2004” available by email or on the web.

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