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Peter Campbell

American-Canadian Traditional Pop/Jazz Vocalist

About Me

With a voice described as “soaring” and “supernal,” Peter Campbell has been performing for over thirty years. From cabaret appearances with fellow young performers from the worlds of theater, film and television, Peter went on to work in commercial jingles and to cabaret performances throughout the United States.

Since relocating to Canada from his native New York City in 2012, Peter continues to perform throughout Toronto . His work has been broadcast on radio stations in Canada, the U.S. and internationally, including CBC, JAZZ91.FM and NPR.

Peter's 2017 release, “Loving You: Celebrating Shirley Horn,” received international acclaim, inclusion on several lists of the top jazz recordings of 2017 and an Independent Music Award nomination for “Best Jazz Vocal Album.” His 2020 release, “Old Flames Never Die,” was released to stellar reviews and received an “Editor's Feature” in the June 2020 issue of JazzTimes magazine. In January 2021, “Old Flames Never Die” was ranked No. 29 on the JazzTimes Critics List of “Top 40 Jazz Releases of 2020.” A new recording is scheduled for release in early 2024.

Over the course of three studio releases, Peter has enjoyed a creative musical relationship with GRAMMY® and JUNO® Award winning recording engineer John “Beetle” Bailey.

Peter holds a B.A. in Art History from McGill University, Montreal, Canada and an M.A. in the History of Design and Curatorial Studies from Parsons The New School for Design and Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. He studied voice for many years with the late Joyce McLean of The Juilliard School.

My Jazz Story

I was first exposed to jazz or what could be considered foundations of jazz through musicians not typically associated with it: Joni Mitchell and Stephen Sondheim. Both "pushed the envelope" when it came to musical genres and vocabulary. Both have explored the harmonic and structural possibilities of song. As a vocalist who works within traditional song structure, I look for those harmonic and rhythmic possibilities to inspire my work.