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Peter Lerner

Peter Lerner was born and raised in the multi-cultural, diverse Hyde Park area of Chicago. This is an area rich in musical history: Ahmad Jamal lived across the street and the AACM were only a few blocks away. His earliest musical influence was his mother, Ruth, who played and sang folk songs for the civil rights movement. By the age of eight, he had composed his first song, and his musical journey began. Lerner credits Jimi Hendrix and Carlos Santana for inspiring him early on. In high school, Lerner fell in love with jazz after hearing Stanley Turrentine’s 'Sugar' on which guitarist George Benson played

Continuation

By Peter Lerner

Label: Origin Records
Released: 2014
Track listing: Willie n Me; Once Upon a Chance Encounter; Southside Strut; Amazon; Jean de Fleur; La Mesha; Funkdat; My Blues; When Sunny Gets Blue.

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July 21, 2014

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Peter Lerner: Continuation

by Jack Bowers
May 29, 2014

Nothing unflattering can be said about Chicago-born and -based guitarist Peter Lerner's latest album, Continuation. The energy level is high, the charts admirable, the supporting cast exemplary. On the other hand, it would be hard to separate the enterprise from a veritable sea of rivals that dwell in a comparable groove. As there is nothing explicit ...

Cry For Peace

By Peter Lerner

Label: Blujazz
Released: 2008
Track listing: Lerner Burner; Billie?s Bossa; Inner Drum; Cry for Peace; Dolphin Dance; Minority; Stretch; Pi????The Mean Mr. Green.

Peter Lerner: Cry For Peace

by John Barron
May 15, 2008

Sometimes an artist must leave his comfort zone to discover his true creative potential. Chicago guitarist Peter Lerner left his Windy City home and ventured east to record “Cry For Peace," a delightful session recorded at the legendary Van Gelder Recording Studio in New Jersey. Producer Don Sickler recruited a supporting cast of A-list New York ...