Description
Peter Zummo is an American trombonist, producer and composer whose work in the downtown scene of New York City’s mid-20th century interdisciplinary avant-garde has been deeply influential. His celebrated trombone style is one of the beloved features of Arthur Russell’s work, as well as of artists such as Peter Gordon and his Love of Life orchestra, Downtown Ensemble, the Flying Hearts, the Lounge Lizards, Tom Skinner and Oliver Coates, among myriad others. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Zummo studied music at Wesleyan University, adapting his love for Western classical, jazz and world music into an improvisational style of trombone playing with a focus on live, ensemble performance — a style he wryly calls “minimalism and a whole lot more.” Much of his recorded output is archival, with albums such as _Zummo With An X_ and _Dress Code (Don’t Look At My Car)_, released by Optimo Music, and _Lateral Pass_ and _Frame Loop_, released by Foom Music.
