Peter Zummo (born 1948) is an American
composer and
musician. He plays the
trombone,
valve trombone,
euphonium,
synthesizer,
other electronic instruments, and also sings. His music is
associated with the
postminimalist and
Downtown aesthetics.
He holds a
PhD in ethnomusicology, a B.A. degree (with honors) in music (1970)
and an M.A. degree in music (1975), all from Wesleyan
University
. He has studied with
Carmine Caruso,
Roswell Rudd,
Stuart
Dempster,
James Fulkerson,
Dick Griffin,
Makanda Ken McIntyre, and
Sam Rivers.
In his playing, Zummo frequently uses the
circular breathing technique, which
allows him to extend
drone for a long
period of time.
He is a core member of New York City
's DownTown
Ensemble and has performed and/or recorded with John Lurie's
Lounge Lizards, Daniel Goode, Arthur Russell, and Guy Klucevsek.
Discography
As leader
- Zummo With an X (Loris Records)
- Experimenting with Household Chemicals (XI)
With DownTown Ensemble
- DownTown Only (Lovely Music)
With Tom Hamilton
- Slybersonic Tromosome (Penumbra)
With Yvette Perez
- '"Birdbrain - I Fly"' (Persian Cardinal)
- H.E.R. - Songs About the Mysteries of Housework
and Nature (Persian Cardinal)
With Arthur Russell
- 24-24 Music (1982). Sleeping Bag Records. With
Will Socolov.
- Tower of Meaning (1983). Chatham Square.
- Instrumentals (1984). Crepsecule. Recorded with The
Flying Lizards and Glenn Lamaro,
Bill Ruyle, and Jon
Sholle.
- Another Thought (1994). Point
Music 438 891-2. Compiled with help from Mikel Rouse.
- Calling Out of Context (2004). Audika Records.
Compiled by Steve Knutson.
- The World of Arthur
Russell (2004). Soul Jazz
Records.
- First Thought Best Thought (2006). Audika Records.
[Includes Instrumentals Volume 1 & 2, Reach
One, Tower of Meaning, and Sketch for the Face of
Helen].
- Springfield EP (2006). Audika Records.
- Another Thought (Re-released 2006). Orange Mountain
Music.
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