Member Since: 9/2/2006
Band Website: petererskine.com
Band Members: include: Dave Carpenter, Bob Sheppard, Alan Pasqua; Palle Danielsson, Rita Marcotulli; Michel Benita, Nguyen Le; et al...
Influences: (Drums) Elvin Jones, Mel Lewis, Roy Haynes, Don Lamond, Bernard "Pretty" Purdie, Nick Ceroli, Shelly Manne, Grady Tate, Philly Joe Jones, Jack DeJohnette, Donald McDonald, Steve Gadd, Jim Keltner, et al ... (Composing) Bartok, Stravinsky, Korngold, Josef Zawinul, Jerry Goldsmith, Mark-Anthony Turnage, Vince Mendoza, Gary McFarland, Mike Mainieri, et al ... (Overall, musically) Bach, Mozart, Mahler, Varese, Kenton, George Gaber, Miles, Jobim, Jarrett & Joni Mitchell
Sounds Like: Weather Report, Joe Zawinul, Wayne Shorter, Jaco Pastorius, Herbie Hancock, Steps Ahead, Michael Brecker, Mike Mainieri, Bass Desires, John Abercrombie, Kenny Wheeler, Gary Burton & Pat Metheny, the Yellowjackets, Joni Mitchell, Vince Mendoza, Diana Krall, Elvis Costello, Kate Bush, Sadao Watanabe, Lennart Ã…berg, Relativity w/ Marty Ehrlich & Mike Formanek, Trio E-L-B w/ Nguyen Le & Michel Benita, The Bob Mintzer Big Band, Joe Lovano, Alan Pasqua, John Scofield, The Scottish Chamber Orchestra, The BBC Symphony Orchestra, The Berlin Philharmonic, The WDR Big Band, Randy Brecker, The Stan Kenton Orchestra, Maynard Ferguson, Mark-Anthony Turnage, Palle Danielsson, John Taylor, The Lounge Art Ensemble, and The Peter Erskine Trio.
Record Label: Fuzzy Music
Type of Label: Indie