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| Graydon Peterson, AQ Final Jam (2013) |
© Andrea Canter
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| Graydon Peterson (2012) |
There's been a lot of music for Graydon Peterson in the
decade since he completed jazz studies at UW-EC. Once he landed on the Twin
Cities jazz scene, he became a favorite first-call for area vocalists and
ensembles, which brought him to club stages, theaters, and music-friendly bars
and restaurants backing the likes of Christine Rosholt, Debbie Duncan, Connie
Evingson, Vicky Mountain, Dave Karr, Mary Louise Knutson and more. Over the
years he spent and more time at the Artists Quarter in such bands as Snowblind,
Frankhouse, the Dave Karr Quartet and recently, the three-bass trio Mountain
King. The AQ was one of the first venue that hosted Graydon's own quartet, including
the debut CD release in 2013.
Visiting artists, New Year's Eve parties and other special
events often brought Graydon back to the Artists Quarter. He's been one of the
busiest, as well as most versatile, jazz artists on the local scene. And we can
count on at least a few more decades of swinging, inventive basslines,
intriguing compositions, and band leadership.
