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Album Review

Peter Slocombe: Lullaby For Elizabeth

Read "Lullaby For Elizabeth" reviewed by Warren Allen

by Warren Allen
August 2, 2009

At age 24, Peter Slocombe sounds like a veteran. His debut, Lullaby For Elizabeth, shows a warm, lilting tenor sax sound, hinting at Joe Lovano and Michael Brecker, but mixed with a unique restraint rarely found in today's young jazz players. His music mixes folk and funk alike in the greater jazz tradition, keeping it all moving with an assortment of grooves.

“Memories of Pin Mill" opens with piano and guitar playing almost classical, poignant lines that build to a ...

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Take Five With...

Take Five With Peter Slocombe

by AAJ Staff
March 18, 2009

Meet Peter Slocombe:As a professional musician, Peter divides his time teaching and performing. He has had experience teaching privately, through the Community Arts Partnership (A non-profit arts organization), and running clinic's at high school music programs. He has also shared the stage with well known jazz artists: Larry Koonse, Joe LaBarbera, Darek Oles, Vinny Golia, and John Fumo.

Some of Peter's Compositions can be heard on the 2004, 2005, 2006, Capitol Records-released Cal Arts ...