Groups I play with - White Water Ramble, The Pete Wall Trio/Quartet, Textiles, Vitaphone, Particle, Banyan, etc
Influences
Pete Wall w/ Particle, Michael Kang (SCI) & Lucas Bingham
Pete Wall w/ Region of Darkness - Steve Molitz (Particle), Stephen Perkins (Jane's Addiction), Steve Adams (ALO), Josh Clark (Tea Leaf Green), Willie Waldman, Adam Iscove
Pete Wall is a well-traveled musician, composer and arranger. Pete plays all saxophones, but only keeps a tenor, soprano, C-Melody and bari in his everyday arsenal. Pete is also accomplished on flute and tin whistles. A musical chameleon, Pete is currently playing and touring mostly with WhiteWater Ramble out of Fort Collins, CO, but you can also catch him with his own groups (Textiles, Pete Wall Duo/Trio, Vitaphone) or hitting the stage with Particle, Banyan, the Ethereal Plane or other groups.
Since graduating from the esteemed jazz program at the University of Northern Colorado in 1999, Pete has traveled the world playing with a variety of musicians. Some of those he has shared the stage and the studio with include such diverse talents as Herbie Hancock, Joshua Redman, Stephen Perkins (Jane’s Addiction), Rick Gardner (P-Funk), Tony Franklin (Jimmy Page, David Gilmour), Henry Butler, George Porter Jr (The Funky Meters), Erik Duetsch (Charlie Hunter Trio), Vince Welnick, Steve Adams (ALO), Josh Clark (Tea Leaf Green), Robert Waters, Moby, Steve Ellington, Dave Liebman, Willie Waldman, Rob Wasserman, Michael Kang (SCI), Bill McKay (Leftover Salmon), Hope Clayburn (Deep Banana Blackout), Dave Watts (The Motet), Greg Garrison (Punch Brothers), Steve Molitz (Phil Lesh & Friends), Rob Eaton (Dark Star Orchestra), CR Gruver (Outformation), Fred Thomas (James Brown), and many others. Along the way, Pete has amassed a huge musical vocabulary and approach as he bridged many musical styles. “The fantastic thing about music is that it has no boundaries or hang-ups. By its very own nature,” Pete says, “music is limitless and was really the first truly global art form and global form of communication. We should never lose sight of that.”
Somewhat known for playing his tenor and soprano saxes at the same time (he calls it his “two-horn trick), with a nod of respect to Rahsaan Roland Kirk and Jeff Coffin, Pete has a unique and highly energizing improvisational style, reminiscent of Charles Lloyd, Joshua Redman and Lenny Pickett all rolled up into one person. In addition to playing with WhiteWater Ramble and the groups mentioned above, on many nights Pete can be found sitting in with everything from a string ensemble to a Celtic circle jam to a soul group. Pete Wall has been featured on many studio and live recordings. For a full discography, please visit the website. He has also been featured in numerous reviews, magazine and newspaper articles and online releases.
Pete is available as a performer and is also a highly in demand clinician. For booking and clinic information please email: booking@petewall.com
Gear:
Saxophones: 2008 P Mauriat Tenor Saxophone, 1939 Selmer Paris Balanced Action Tenor Saxophone, 1997 Selmer Paris Series III Soprano Saxophone, 1927 Martin C-Melody Saxophone, 1985 Bundy Baritone Saxophone (Keilwerth Frame)
smithbig is coming thru and would like to see you.
wednesday @ Oskar blues in lyons thursday @ Avogadro's number in Fort Collins friday @ the Rock Inn in Estes Park saturday @ Dulcinea's 100th monkey in Denver
Waa da Ta. So you're a big daddy right? I never got the news. In any case, congrats my friend. It's a girl if I remember you telling me? I hope she's great. Miss you and think of you guys alot! Hope you're well. Don't be a stranger!
Warming up for St. Patrick's Day! Stop by our site and check our March schedule for a gig near you. Hope to see you at a show. Enjoy our new video "Whiskey Tonight" and stop by our site for a FREE download of the new song. Cheers!
Thur Mar 19 - 9pm Highland Pacific, Tori & CR acoustic Fri Mar 20 - 9pm Owsleys, Mountain of Venus Sat Mar 21 - 9pm Owsleys, Mountain of Venus Sun Mar 22 - 6pm Owsleys, (6 - 9) Polytoxic acoustic Sun Mar 22 - 9pm Owsleys, Mountain of Venus Mon Mar 23 - 9pm Wash Park Grill, CR & Tori acoustic
Check out www. crgruver. com for all my tourdates, music, etc. Hope to see you!
Fri Aug 8: Outformation & Polytoxic, Realm of Music Festival, New Castle CO!
Sat Aug 9: Cervante's: "US Blues Medicine Show" celebrating the life of Jerry Garcia and American songwriters featuring Wavy Gravy, members of Outformation, Polytoxic, Great American Taxi, and MANY special guests!
Sun Aug 10: Cervante's: "Songs For Mikey" celebrating the life and music of Michael Houser featuring Sam Holt and other members of Outformation, plus members of Polytoxic, Phix, One Way Out, Henry Parsons Project, and other SURPRISE guests!
Mon Aug 11: "Back where it all began" at the Washington Park Grille (Gaylord and Mississippi Sts) with Tori Pater and CR Gruver, acoustic and thirsty. CR promises not to get too drunk and berate the audience too much this time. Always a good time...
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