Person · Open Library
- Works
- 18
Top works
- Jazz Drumming Perspectives
- Requiem for Orpheus
- No Beethoven
- Modern Drummer Legends
- Essential Drum Fills
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Film & TV
Somers Point, New Jersey, USA
Peter Clark Erskine (born June 5, 1954) is an American jazz drummer who was a member of the jazz fusion groups Weather Report and Steps Ahead. He is married to Mutsuko Erskine. The two have two children, actress and writer Maya Erskine, and film editor and producer Taichi Erskine.
Known for
- WDR Big Band - The Music Of Jaco Pastorius2012
- Buddy Rich Memorial Concert2009
- Peter Erskine - Everything Is Timekeeping I & II — drums2009
- Jaco Pastorius - Live and Outrageous — Peter Erskine (drums)2007
- Joe Zawinul: Weather Update2005
- Diana Krall | Live at the Montreal Jazz Festival — Self2004
- Diana Krall | Live at Union Station — Self - Drums2004
- The Abercrombie, Erskine, Mintzer, Patitucci Band - Live In New York City2003
- Steps Ahead - Copenhagen Live1983
- Weather Report: Live in Offenbach 1978 — Himself1978
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1954-06-05
Discography
- SwinGrass '831982
- Modern Times1984
- Current Events1986
- Transition1986
- Aurora1989
- Hymn1991
- I Remember Jaco1991
- Peter Erskine1991
- Star1991
- Sweet Soul1991
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 46,203
- Total plays
- 230,658
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Peter Erskine (born June 5, 1954) is a jazz drummer. He was born in Somers Point, New Jersey, USA. He began playing the drums at the age of four. His professional career started in 1972 when he joined the Stan Kenton Orchestra. After three years with Kenton he joined Maynard Ferguson for two years. In 1978 he joined Weather Report, joining the legendary Jaco Pastorius to form a formidable rhythm section. After fours years and five albums with Weather Report he joined Steps Ahead. <a href="https
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Peter
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Somers Point
- Child
- Maya Erskine
- Occupation
- session musician
- Educated at
- Jacobs School of Music
- Award
- honorary degree
- Genre
- jazz
- Instrument
- drum kit
- Record label
- ECM Records
- Official website
- www.petererskine.com
- Image
- Peter-erskine.jpg
- Number of children
- 2
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- date of birth
- 1954-06-05
- Commons category
- Peter Erskine
- Commons gallery
- Peter Erskine
- start of work period
- 1972-00-00
- number of viewers/listeners
- 506811
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