Pete McGuinness
Awards
-Nominated for 2008 Grammy Award - Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s) for "Smile" on CD "First Flight" (Summit Records) -First prize - Jazzmobile vocal competition 2010. -Nominated for TWO 2015 GRAMMY Awards for his arranging work on the CD "Strength In Numbers" (Summit) (for the arrangements of "Beautiful Dreamer" and "What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life?"
Tags
Album Review
- First Flight by Jack Bowers
- First Flight by Dan McClenaghan
- First Flight by Jerry D'Souza
- First Flight by Edward Blanco
- Voice Like A Horn by C. Michael Bailey
- Strength in Numbers by Jack Bowers
- Strength in Numbers by Angelo Leonardi
December 13, 2014
Jazz Composer-Arranger, Trombonist, and Vocalist Pete McGuinness Earns...
April 11, 2014
September 02, 2011
Pete McGuinness new professor at William Paterson University
February 04, 2008
The Pete McGuinness Jazz Orch. - 2/18 at Cachaca Sets at 9PM and 11PM
November 01, 2006
The Pete McGuinness Jazz Orchestra Tuesday, November 21st "The Garage"...
"4-stars...stunning" -Downbeat magazine
Primary Instrument
Arranger
Willing to teach
Advanced only
Credentials/Background
Pete has been a member of the jazz studies faculty at New Jersey City University (Jersey City, NJ) since 1994. He teaches jazz arranging and composition, trombone, ensembles, and improvisation. Go to: www.njcu.edu for more information.
Clinic/Workshop Information
Because of Pete's wide range of experience and abilities (trombonist, jazz vocalist, composer, arranger, bandleader), he can work with students in a variety of capacities. Pete has given both college and high school level jazz clinics both in the US and in Europe
Chet Baker
trumpet and vocalsMaria Schneider
composer / conductorBob Brookmeyer
tromboneGil Evans
composer / conductorThad Jones
trumpetPhotos
Album Discography
Compelled
From: Hiding OutBy Pete McGuinness
First Flight
From: First FlightBy Pete McGuinness