Jazziz Ralph Peterson was one of two drummers to perform with The Jazz Messengers, having been hand-picked by Blakey as the second drummer in the legendary bandleader’s Jazz Messenger Big Band, in which he served until Blakey’s death in 1990. Peterson’s résumé includes more than 150 albums as a sideman, with credits on albums by … Read More
THE KEEPER OF THE FLAME: Jazziz Features Ralph Peterson in ‘Art Appreciation: A 100th-Anniversary Celebration of Art Blakey’!
