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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 a number of 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, Jim Black, 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 New York Times, The Boston Globe, The Washington Post, Downbeat, and many other US and international media outlets.
Highlights
"Transatlantic Quartet - Live in Basel" out on 2/14 - release concert 2/11!
My next (sixth) album as a bandleader - "TRANSATLANTIC QUARTET - LIVE IN BASEL" - will officially be released on FEBRUARY 7, 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. The lineup will actually be my new Reactance Quartet, featuring VIJAY IYER on piano, EIVIND OPSVIK on bass, and TYSHAWN SOREY on drums. I'm REALLY excited about this project, which includes my compositions as well as my re-configurations of songs by Nirvana, Leonard Cohen, Guns N' Roses, Dirty Projectors, and Glen Campbell. Mark your CALENDAR!
And check out the Transatlantic EPK on my VIDEO page.
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!First Transatlantic Review!
Check out my PRESS page for the first official review of "Transatlantic Quartet - Live in Basel", written by Wilbur MacKenzie for The NYC Jazz Record.