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Called "a force" by pianist Paul Bley, with "spiraling notoriety within global jazz circles" (AllAboutJazz.com), PETE ROBBINS is a Brooklyn-based alto saxophonist and composer who tours worldwide and has five albums released under his name. Robbins has been featured in DOWNBEAT and JAZZTIMES magazines, has been called "industrious and venturesome" by THE NEW YORK TIMES and "fiercely creative" by TIME OUT NEW YORK. He has played hundreds of concerts at clubs and festivals across the US and Europe, and has performed and/or recorded with such musicians as Vijay Iyer, John Zorn, Craig Taborn, Mario Pavone, John Hollenbeck, Tyshawn Sorey, Dan Weiss, Thomas Morgan, Kenny Wollesen, Ben Monder, George Garzone, Kendrick Scott, Jenny Scheinman, Melvin Sparks, and others.
Robbins has received multiple jazz composition grants from Chamber Music America and his recordings have earned "Best Of The Year" status from numerous media outlets. He has been featured on National Public Radio and in The Boston Globe, The Washington Post, The Village Voice, and many other media outlets.
Highlights
Jazz Session interview
Here is Jason Crane's intveriew with me on his terrific podcast "The Jazz Session". We talk about my upcoming "Transatlantic Quartet - Live in Basel" release, my record in the works with Vijay Iyer, Eivind Opsvik and Tyshawn Sorey, and lots of other things - give a listen!"Transatlantic Quartet - Live in Basel" coming in February!
My next (sixth) album as a bandleader - "TRANSATLANTIC QUARTET - LIVE IN BASEL" - will officially be released on FEBRUARY 14, 2012 on my Hate Laugh Music label. It's a recording of my Transatlantic Quartet (with Danish guitarist Mikkel Ploug, Irish electric bassist Simon Jermyn, and Canadian drummer Kevin Brow) from a show we did in Basel that was recorded by Swiss public radio. I'll be celebrating the album's release with a concert on Saturday, February 11 at Cornelia Street Cafe, as well as Jan 20/21 in New England. Mark your CALENDAR!
And check out the Transatlantic EPK on my VIDEO page!
WINTER JAZZFEST & NEW STUDIO RECORDING (w/ IYER, OPSVIK, SOREY)
I've got some concerts in early 2012 that I'm really excited about. I'll be playing at the WINTER JAZZFEST (NYC) on January 6 (at Kenny's Castaways) with a two-drummer / two-alto band featuring JOHN HOLLENBECK, CHES SMITH, OSCAR NORIEGA, SIMON JERMYN and myself. We'll be playing my and Simon's compositions - should be great! I'll also be performing (2/11 - Cornelia Street Cafe, NYC) and recording (2/13 - Systems Two Studios, Brooklyn) with a new project featuring VIJAY IYER, EIVIND OPSVIK, and TYSHAWN SOREY. I'm REALLY excited about this project, and I've been working on the music (featuring my compositions and my re-configurations of songs by Nirvana, Leonard Cohen, Guns N' Roses, etc.) extensively.
I'll also be playing at Korzo (1/10) and SEEDS (1/25) in Brooklyn soon, and I'll be touring Europe with my Transatlantic Quartet from March 30 to April 11. Check out my CALENDAR page for details!
New Unnamed Quartet reviews!
Check out some new reviews of my album "Unnamed Quartet - Live in Brooklyn" on my PRESS page.