Drummer Peter Erskine, who began his productive career with the Stan Kenton Orchestra in the last century, is a master craftsman who is comfortably at home in groups large or small.
Along the way, he has recorded more than forty-five albums as leader or co-leader of various ensembles, always embracing his assignment with proficiency and taste.
On Peregrine, Erskine is in a trio setting with a pair of gifted colleagues, pianist Alan Pasqua and bassist Scott Colley, performing what Erskine describes as “a collection of tributes.” There are eleven in all, including four written by Pasqua and three by Erskine. Keith Jarrett wrote “Bop Be,” Brian Wilson and Tony Ascher penned “God Only Knows,” Phoebe Snow ‘s contribution…