Peter Epstein
Director, Jazz Studies
Associate Professor, Saxophone, World Music, Jazz & Improvisational Music
Contact Information
- Office: 125
- Phone: (775) 784-1501
- Email:
- Web site: peterepstein.com
Abstract Realism
Saxophonist Peter Epstein's band, Ide Fixe, has been an act of love (and obsession) since 1997. Along with guitarist Andy Barbera, Sam Minaie on bass, and Matt Mayhall on drums, the group is joined on their debut recording by saxophonist Gavin Templeton & Brian Walsh on bass clarinet, as they create fully realized, spontaneously-composed music with neither discussion or forethought, guiding listeners to some rarely visited, but truly inspired and beautiful places.
Lingua Franca
- Audio CD | MP3
- Original Release Date: 2005
- Format: Hybrid SACD - DSD
- Label: Songlines
- ASIN: B000A1IOB6
- Available as Audio CD and MP3 download at Amazon.com
Old School
Featuring the great drummer Peter Erskine, with Peter Epstein on sax and Scott Colley on bass. The musicians' mutual respect for each other, and the joy they take in playing together, really shines in every note of this remarkable 4-hour studio session. Most of the tunes were done in one take, harkening back to the old school jazz recordings of the '50s and '60s.
Nascer
- Audio CD
- Original Release Date: November 6, 2001
- Label: M.a. Recordings
- ASIN: B00005MHPG
- Available as Audio CD at Amazon.com
The Invisible
- Audio CD
- Original Release Date: November 16, 1999
- Label: M.a. Recordings
- ASIN: B00002JXDO
- Available as Audio CD at Amazon.com
Solus
- Audio CD
- Original Release Date: May 18, 1999
- Label: M.a. Recordings
- ASIN: B00000IWON
- Available as Audio CD at Amazon.com
Staring At The Sun
- Audio CD
- Original Release Date: January 19, 1999
- Label: M.a. Recordings
- ASIN: B00000G502
- Available as Audio CD at Amazon.com
Once and Again
The Collective
Album Notes: The Collective ...proudly announces the release of its latest cd, Once And Again. Recorded in June 2007, Once And Again features trumpeter Larry Engstrom, pianist David Ake, bassist Hans Halt, drummer Andrew Heglund, and, saxophonist Peter Epstein. This recording displays all of the fire, versatility, and inventiveness that audiences throughout the West have come to expect of this unit.
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Release Date: 2008 | ASIN: B0019BFHIO
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Song Title Composer Time 1. Once and Again David Ake / Hans Halt 7:07 2. Email From Nigeria Peter Epstein 5:27 3. The Bridges David Ake 4:50 4. A Small Exception David Ake 4:04 5. Picture and Frame David Ake 3:21 6. Flyswatter Hans Halt 4:00 7. Ineluctable Modality Larry Engstrom 5:26 8. The Present Tensely David Ake 4:24 9. Tube Talk Andrew Heglund 5:54 10. Loro Egberto Gismonti 6:30 11. Calendar Larry Engstrom 4:40 12. Gyroscope Hans Halt 7:05 13. Goodnight Nobody [for Hillary Case] David Ake 5:44 Available as CD or MP3 download from CDBaby; available as MP3 download from Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
Balance
The Collective
- Recorded July 22 & 23, 2005
- Recording and Mixing Engineer: Tom Gordon
- Mastered by George Horn at Fantasy Records
- Upon completion of this album: The Collective sends its warmest thanks to Tom Gordon, Andy Barbera, CJ Walters, Danna Higley at HUNA, Reno's For the Love of Jazz Society, Dent Hand, Ed Corey, Julia Bledsoe, and the rest of the faculty, staff, students and administration of UNR. Extra thanks to our families and friends for the continued love and support.
- Release Date: 2006
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Song Title Composer Time 1. Balance David Ake 3:28 2. Friday the 13th Thelonious Monk 2:30 3. Women's Dance Milcho Leviev 6:20 4. Ornette's Advice Peter Epstein 5:00 5. Jitterbug Waltz Fats Waller 5:11 6. We Do? David Ake 4:15 7. Lone Pine David Ake 4:34 8. Mirrors Hans Halt 5:54 9. Brilliant Colors Thelonious Monk 3:55 10. Fun Nat Adderly 6:20 11. Fat Morning David Ake 6:33
Boats
The Collective
Album Notes: Recorded in May 2003, Boats features trumpeter Larry Engstrom, pianist David Ake, bassist Hans Halt, drummer Andrew Heglund, and the Collective's newest member, saxophonist Peter Epstein.
Release Date: 2003
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Song Title Time 1. Dodge 7:12 2. Damiel and Cassiel 7:56 3. Dawn Patrol 6:25 4. Uneasy Chair 5:45 5. Flying Dragons 5:20 6. Django 4:25 7. Scrum 5:16 8. Boogie Stop Shuffle 3:55 9. Boats 6:26 Available as CD or MP3 download from CDBaby; available as MP3 download from Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
North
The Collective
The Collective, one of the most creative and distinctive jazz ensembles in the northwestern United States, features trumpeter Larry Engstrom, pianist David Ake, bassist Hans Halt, and drummer Andrew Heglund. 11 Songs.
- Audio CD
- Label: The Collective
- ASIN: B000OEB45W
- Available from Amazon.com Marketplace.
The Dark
EEA
- “...the three members work in synchronous fashion to weave a series of songs that stand alone, while flowing from one to the next to produce a compelling musical journey.”
-Brad Walseth, JazzChicago.net - From Origin Records: The Dark marks the debut release of EEA, a newly formed ensemble consisting of saxophonist Peter Epstein, Larry Engstrom on trumpet, and pianist David Ake, three longtime colleagues and collaborators. Whether performing original compositions, collective improvisations, or overlooked gems from the jazz repertoire, The Dark explores the full range of moods and textures afforded by this unusual instrumentation. Epstein, Engstrom, and Ake have performed and recorded alongside many of the world's finest artists in jazz and improvisational music, including Ralph Alessi, Uri Caine, Scott Colley, Ravi Coltrane, Peter Erskine, Charlie Haden, Bobby Previte, and Miroslav Tadic. EEA allows all of their varied experiences to make its way into their music. The result is a rare mix of sounds and approaches honed over decades of creative and diverse music making.
- Produced by EEA
- Recorded & mixed byTom Gordon at Imirage Sound Lab (Sparks, NV)
- Recorded on January 19 and 20, 2008
- Mastered by Scott Hull at Masterdisk
- Cover art by Imo
- Photography by Chad McCullough
- Cover design by John Bishop
- TRACKS:
- 1 The Dark 7:47
- 2 Keystone 4:45
- 3 Improvisation 1 2:48
- 4 African Flower 8:12
- 5 Palhaço 7:27
- 6 Polar 4:11
- 7 Improvisation 2 1:40
- 8 Time Falls (Like Snow) 4:03
- 9 Improvisation 3 1:41
- 10 Birthday Boy 4:00
- 11 Heaven 4:25
- Available as CD from amazon.com and as MP3 download from Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
- Available as CD from Origin Records.
- Available as MP3 download from iTunes.
Saxophonist Peter Epstein is Director of Jazz Studies at UNR. He began his career in 1984 in Portland, Oregon where he apprenticed with resident musicians like Nancy King and Glen Moore. After four years of studying jazz and various world music genres at California Institute of the Arts he moved to New York City in 1992. Since then he has appeared on over 30 recordings and has toured in more than 20 countries with artists including: Bobby Previte, Brad Shepik, Ralph Alessi, Michael Cain, Miroslav Tadic, Medeski, Martin, & Wood, Mike Stern, Steve Coleman, Jim Black, Ravi Coltrane, Uri Caine, Kadri Golpalnath, and many others. As a leader, Peter has released four albums for MA Recordings, including Old School, featuring Peter Erskine on drums and Scott Colley on Bass and Boats, a release from resident faculty ensemble, The Collective. Peter received a BFA in Jazz Performance from Cal Arts in 1992 and a Master of Music from UNR in 2004.
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