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Ralph Peterson

Musician

American jazz drummer noted in reviews as coming from a family of drummers, playing from age three, praised for technique, imagination and sense of swing; leader of ensembles and composer; collaborated with Geri Allen and Don Byron on recordings.

Led ensembles such as the Fo'tet; recorded the album 'Ornettology'; collaborators mentioned in reviews include Geri Allen and Don Byron.

A positive review of Ralph Peterson's Ornettology highlights his technical skill, imagination and sense of swing. The album embraces a post-free '60s aesthetic with unusual instrumentation. Collaborators mentioned include Geri Allen, Don Byron and vibraphonist Brian Carrot. The review presents Peterson as a drummer-composer rooted in a family drumming tradition.

For:Jazz listeners, drummers, fans of modern and post-free jazz, DeBaser readers

 In a typical New York jazz sound, in a sort of twinning between black music heroes like Charlie Parker and James Brown, "Ornettology" expresses all the aspirations and the great expressive capability of this young, immense talent.

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