Peter Zummo

Peter Zummo
Background information
Born1948
OriginCleveland, Ohio, United States
Genres
Occupation(s)Musician, composer

Peter Zummo is an American composer and trombonist.[1][2][3] He has been described as "an important exponent of the American contemporary classical tradition." He has called his own work "minimalism plus a whole lot more."[4][5]

Since 1967, Zummo's compositions exploring rock, jazz, new music, electronic music, disco, punk, and world music have been presented in venues including Brooklyn Academy of Music, New York City Center, Experimental Intermedia Foundation,[6] Roulette, The Kitchen, Dance Theater Workshop, and La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club, among many others in New York City.[4] He has appeared in additional venues across the country and worldwide, including Café Oto[7] and King's Place[8][9] in London, KRAAK Festival[10] in Brussels, and Rewire Festival[11] in The Hague.

The website of the music magazine Pitchfork called Zummo's music “the sound of sublimity…that sends shivers down the nervous system,” and in an interview with The Quietus, Scottish deejay JD Twitch (Keith McIvor) characterized Zummo's work as “sheer bliss.”[12][13]

  1. ^ “Composer Profiles: Peter Zummo”. Kalvos and Damian. Web. Retrieved September 2, 2014.
  2. ^ All Music Guide: The Definitive Guide to Popular Music (4th ed.). San Francisco, California: Backbeat Books. 2001. ISBN 9780879306274.
  3. ^ "DRAM: Notes for "Peter Zummo: Zummo With An X"". www.dramonline.org. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
  4. ^ a b “Blue” Gene Tyranny. “Peter Zummo: Zummo With An X”. Dram. September 10, 2006. Web. Retrieved September 2, 2014.
  5. ^ "Peter Zummo Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
  6. ^ "E I : C O N C E R T S". www.experimentalintermedia.org. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
  7. ^ "Peter Zummo ← People ← Cafe OTO". www.cafeoto.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
  8. ^ "Peter Zummo + Military Genius • Contemporary • Kings Place". Kings Place. 2023-12-08. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
  9. ^ Radio, N. T. S. "Bill Ruyle, Peter Zummo and the London Contemporary Orchestra present Arthur Russell's Tower of Meaning - Part 2 | NTS". NTS Radio. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
  10. ^ Vandamme, Erik. "KRAAK festival 2018 - line up compleet". Snoozecontrol.be. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
  11. ^ "Peter Zummo & KAKUHAN". www.rewirefestival.nl. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
  12. ^ Andy Beta. “Arthur Russell/Peter Zummo: Zummo With An X”. Pitchfork. June 12, 2012. Web. Retrieved September 2, 2014.
  13. ^ “Peter Zummo & Arthur Russell Reissued”. The Quietus. May 8, 2011. Web. Retrieved September 2, 2014.