PETER ECKLUND
Career Highlights
Played traditional jazz (Dixieland) in Connecticut starting late '60s. Studied classical music—played trumpet with New Haven Symphony.
David Bromberg Band—1973-1980, 5 albums, annual tours to present.
Toured with Gregg Allman 1974—album "Gregg Allman Live."
1970s—Recorded with Bonnie Raitt, Paul Butterfield, Gloria Gaynor.
1980s—Toured and recorded with Leon Redbone, recorded with Bob Dylan.
1987-1995—1st trumpet with Vince Giordano's Nighthawks (1920s style big band), 2 albums.
1986-2001—Played with Marty Grosz (1930s swing), 4 albums.
1986-2000—Many jazz festivals, jazz parties in US, Europe, and Far East. Concerts with Dick Hyman at 92nd St. Y, NYC. 4 traditional jazz solo albums, 2 for Arbors Jazz, one each for Jazzology and Stomp Off.
2001—Duet album with Louis Mazetier (piano) won the Fats Waller Prize (Jazz Institute of France). Available at www.jazzconnaisseur.ch
1990s—Played with Peter Gordon's Love of Life Orchestra and Lenny Pickett Ensemble (contemporary music).
Recorded with Woody Allen. Played on score of 3 Allen movies in 1990s.
1995-present—Jay Ungar/Molly Mason Band (Americana), album on Angel.
1996-present—Instructor—Swing Improvisation at Ashokan (music camp for adults).
1997-present—Lindy Hop Heaven (swing dance music), 2 albums.
1998-2000—Howard Fishman Quartet, 2 albums.
2001-04—Produced 3 jazz albums for Jump Start Records (York, PA).
2003-2008—Copyist for Saturday Night Live (NBC).
2003—Copyist and orchestrator for album "Geoff Muldaur's Private Astronomy"—music of Bix Beiderbecke.
2003—Arranger and copyist for Beiderbecke centennial album on Arbors Jazz.
2004-2009—Played with Doveman, indie rock band let by pianist/singer Thomas Bartlett.
2005—Arranged/produced/recorded album with Scott "Lucky" Foster, "Potted Palm Orchestra"—1930s hotel orchestra with mostly Midi instruments.
2006—Arranged/produced/recorded album for Music Minus One, "The Further Adventures of Bix Beiderbecke."
2009—For Music Minus One--"Back to Basie, Back to Basics."
2009—Formed Blue Suitcase Trio. CD to be released 2010.
Publications: "Louis Armstrong—Great Trumpet Solos" (1995, Charles Colin, NY), Bix Beiderbecke—Great Trumpet Solos" (1998, Colin). Articles on jazz in Historic Brass Association Journal, 2000 and 2002.