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Peter Zak Trio Celebrating the release of his new SteepleChase CD Thursday June 9th at Smoke

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June 1, 2005

To: Listings/Critics/Features From: JAZZ PROMO SERVICES Press Contact: JIM EIGO, [email protected]





Thursday June 9th Peter Zak Trio

appearing at SMOKE JAZZ CLUB & LOUNGE 2751 Broadway (between 105th & 106th Streets), NYC 212-864-6662 or www.smokejazz.com

Sets start at 9pm, 11pm and 12:30am No Cover!

Celebrating the release of his new SteepleChase CD (In Stores Now!) Peter Zak Trio - SteepleChase 31578 Featuring Peter Zak-piano, Paul Gill-bass, Al Foster-drums







“a great accompanist who plays great solos, too," Ryan Kisor

“his melodic ideas are very interesting," Ted Panken, WKCR, New York City

“a thoughtful player who shines," Dan Morgenstern, Institute of Jazz Studies, Rutgers University

“equal parts Wynton Kelly, Herbie Hancock and Harold Mabern," Douglas Payne, Sound Insights

“This performance will include the premier of a new composition created with support from Chamber Music America's New Works: Creation and Presentation Program, funded through the generosity of the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation."

PETER ZAK JAZZ PIANIST

Peter grew up first in Ohio, then in Oakland, California, studying classical piano, then turning to jazz while in high school. Following graduation from U.C. Berkeley, Peter played clubs, concerts and festivals in the San Francisco Bay Area with such artists as Frank Morgan and John Handy.

Since relocating to New York, he has performed and/or recorded with Junior Cook, George Coleman, Jimmy Cobb, Billy Hart, Ryan Kisor, Etta Jones, Scott Hamilton, Al Foster, Eric Alexander, and Jon Hendricks, among others. His latest CD, the Peter Zak Trio, featuring Al Foster, drums, and Paul Gill, bass, was released in April 2005 on the SteepleChase record label. Peter is also currently on the faculty of the New School University Jazz department.

In addition, Peter is the recent recipient of a $10,000 grant from the Doris Duke Foundation to compose and perform a new work for his jazz trio in 2005.

Label Contact: Peter Crawford Stateside Distributors 1004 N. California Chicago, IL 60622 USA tel: 773-862-8573, 1-800-776-0436 fax: 773-862-8630 email: [email protected]



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