Peter Schimke

Peter Schimke
Birth name Peter Adam Schimke
Born Minnesota, United States
Genres rock, pop, jazz, R&B,
Occupation(s) Musician, songwriter, composer, producer, actor
Instruments piano
Years active 1975–present
Associated acts Irv Williams, Marcos Casal, Billy Preston, Estaire Godinez, Sam Moore, The New Psychenauts, Tony Joe White, Mark Murphy, Victor Wooten, Rita Coolidge
Website peterschimke.com

Peter Schimke (born in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is an American piano player, songwriter, composer, session musician and producer. Growing up in a musical environment, Schimke started performing live in his early teens.

Career

After sitting in on vocals, keyboards and drums with bands throughout his teens, Schimke's first professional gig was with the New Psychenauts and went on as the lead singer of the Swingin' Combo; both bands formed part of the early Minneapolis rock scene that launched The Replacements and Hüsker Dü. Simultaneously, Schimke began composing for prominent Minneapolis theater companies. At about the same time, he played his first professional rock gig on keyboard with blues harmonica legend Charlie Musselwhite at the Blue Max on Maui. While living in New York, Peter performed at a steady Monday night gig at the Dean Street Café with Craig Bailey of the Ray Charles Band.

Schimke toured, performed and/or recorded with many artists, such as Billy Preston, Sam Moore, Iffy, Likehell, Art Farmer, Tom Harrell, Fareed Haque, Mark Murphy, Frank Morgan, David Friedman, Jose Neto, Mike Gordon, Gregoire Maret (Pat Metheny), Danny Gottlieb, Mark Egan, Emil Richards, Pete Escovedo (Latin Orchestra), Steve Wilson, members of the Wynton Marsalis group (Wes Anderson, Lincoln Goines, Rodney Whitaker), Charlie Persip Big Band, Bill Perkins, Tino D'Geraldo, Jackie Ryan (Ronnie Scott's in London), Julee Cruise of "Twin Peaks" (Warner Brothers American Tour and London Palladium), Billy Peterson, Estaire Godinez, El Buho, Jeff Sipes, Victor Wooten, Rita Coolidge, Tony Joe White, Gonzalo Lasheras.[1][2]

Currently, Schimke is working on a solo album.

Discography

for references see cduniverse.com [3] or allmusic.com [4]

Filmography

References

  1. ↑ "Peter Schimke on allmusic.com". Retrieved 2013-05-24.
  2. ↑ "Peter Schimke – member of Legends Rock Band". Retrieved 2014-07-20.
  3. ↑ http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/artist/Peter+Schimke/a/albums.htm
  4. ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/artist/peter-schimke-mn0000272851/songs
  5. ↑ "Legends Rock, live music TV show". Retrieved 2013-06-26.
  6. ↑ "The Funkytown Movie, music documentary (2012)". Retrieved 2013-06-26.
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