Mike Jurkovic, All About Jazz Recorded loud and live at the Side Door Jazz Club in Old Lyme, CT, Ralph Peterson—the last drummer to play side-by-side with the incomparable Art Blakey—delivers an … Read More
Andy Hazell, UK Vibe Had he still been among us Art Blakey would have celebrated his 100th birthday this year. One of Jazz’s greatest ever drummers, Blakey and his group, … Read More
Michael Jewett, WEMU Drummer Ralph Peterson Brings his Art Blakey tribute to the Blue Llama Jazz Club in Ann Arbor this weekend. He joins 89.1 WEMU’s Michael Jewett for music and conversation. … Read More
Michael Ullman, The Arts Fuse Once again, drummer Ralph Peterson pays fine homage to Art Blakey’s tradition of joyous, hard-edged bashing jazz. Ralph Peterson & The Messenger Legacy/ Legacy Alive: … Read More
Richard B. Kamins, Step Tempest The drummer, educator, and mentor Ralph Peterson literally burst into the public ears in 1985 as a member of O.T.B. (Out of the Blue), a group … Read More
When it comes to Art Blakey, there is no living drummer more suited to honoring his legacy than the incomparable Ralph Peterson. As the last drummer chosen by Blakey to … Read More
By: Nate Chinen, WBGO Art Blakey was a mentor and role model to drummer Ralph Peterson, who has devoted the last 35 years to meeting his high musical standard. The … Read More
Scott Yanow, L.A. Jazz Scene Drummer Ralph Peterson, himself a legend, paid tribute to the great Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers by leading the Messenger Legacy Sextet at the … Read More
Ralph Peterson’s Messenger Legacy Celebrates Art Blakey’s Centennial with New Release Legacy: Alive Volume 6 at the Side Door, due out May 20 on Onyx Productions Featuring the Messenger Legacy … Read More
Following the successful double release of I Remember Bu: Alive Vol. 4 with The Gen-Next Big Band and Inward Venture with Aggregate Prime, iconic drummer, bandleader and Berklee professor Ralph … Read More
