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"Portal" is the culmination of many years of musical collaboration between the members of the Deardorf/Peterson Group. Members of the group have performed together in countless clubs, concerts and recording sessions, and this release documents the high level of musical communication between these skilled and multifaceted artists. Guitarist Dave Peterson composed the majority of songs on the CD, and they highlight Dave's melodic and harmonically rich palette, as well as serving as an ideal vehicle for improvisation. The release also spotlights the long personal and musical friendship between bassist Chuck Deardorf and guest pianist George Cables, who have performed and taught together on the road and at the Port Townsend Jazz Festival for many years.
The CD release "Portal" was brilliantly recorded and mixed by Reed Ruddy at Studio X,
Seattle, with mastering by Ross Nyberg.
Chuck Deardorf has recorded and toured internationally with such jazz greats as saxophonists Bud Shank and Don Lanphere, pianists George Cables and Kenny Barron, drummer Winard Harper, and guitarist Larry Coryell. As the first call bassist in Seattle for the many years, Chuck has performed with a long list of legendary artists including: Chet Baker, Zoot Sims, Art Farmer, Howard Roberts, Monty Alexander, Kenny Burrell, Marian McPartland, Mel Lewis, Pete Christlieb, Joe Williams, Kenny Werner, Carl Fontana, Joe LaBarbara, and Tal Farlow. Chuck currently performs with the exciting Brazilian Jazz group the Jovino Santos Neto Quarteto, and the Bill Ramsay Big Band, among others. A full Professor at Cornish College of the Arts, Chuck has been the Director of Jazz Studies for many years. He is also writer and host of the Warner Publishing bass instructional video, Bass Tips; Jazz, Funk and Fusion.
Dave Peterson is from Everett, Washington, where he graduated from Cascade High School and Everett Community College. He then attended Western Washington University where he directed the lab band and graduated with a degree in Music Composition in 1977. Dave has been teaching at Cornish College of the Arts since 1977 and is a core Jazz Faculty Member. Over the years, Dave has performed with Art Lande, Paul McCandless, Dave Liebman, Bob Moses, Dave Friesen, Paul Motion, Benny Wallace, Gary Peacock, Chuck Israels, Chet Baker, Bud Shank, Esther Phillips, Eddie Harris, Buddy DeFranco, Big Joe Turner, Eddie Vinson, Julian Priester, Ethel Ennis, Don Lanphere and the John Clayton/Jeff Hamilton Big Band. As part of the Seattle Composers and Improvisers Orchestra, Dave has performed with: Dave Holland, Gil Evans, Carla Bley, and Anthony Braxton. Karl Berger, Bob Brookmeyer and Sam Rivers. Dave has performed on many CDs with various artists including a solo release: "After Image", on the Nebula label.
One of the primary voices in Northwest Jazz for 20 years, John Bishop's drumming is a regular feature at all of the leading music festivals, clubs and studios in the Northwest, complementing the playing of jazz greats Bobby McFerrin, Slide Hampton, Benny Golson, George Cables, Kenny Werner, Eddie Daniels, Joanne Brackeen, Carla Bley, Steve Swallow, Kenny Rankin and countless others. He appears on over 60 albums & videos with projects including: CD sessions with Rudy Van Gelder, Ernie Watts, Ralph Towner & Teo Macero; a Grammy nominated CD with Mark Murphy for RCA; educational videos for REH/Warner Brothers; and documentaries for PBS.
The son of professional musicians, Hans Teuber has spent his entire life making music. In South Carolina he grew up playing church music, band, orchestral music, jazz, and R & B. As a youngster he performed with Dizzy Gillespie, as well as local musicians. He eventually made Seattle his home, where he has performed and or recorded with Julian Priester, Bill Frisell, Wayne Horvitz (Zony Mash), Robin Holcomb and with Jovino. In addition, he has recorded with Kendra Shank, Frank Kimbraugh, Jeff Johnson, Victor Lewis, Joe Locke and Billy Mintz. He spent 3 years touring and recording with singer/songwriter Ani DiFranco, and is featured on several of her records, as well on his own release as a leader, Lucky (Origin Arts).
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