Peter Erskine

One of the most skilled and versatile jazz drummers of his generation, Peter Erskine has anchored big bands, jazz-rock fusion ensembles, and his own groups. As adept at sophisticated polyrhythms as he is powerful solos, Erskine played with the Stan Kenton and Maynard Ferguson big bands before gaining widespread acclaim as a member of Weather Report during the '70s and '80s. He was also a member of Steps Ahead before embarking on a solo career with 1982's post-bop-oriented Peter Erskine. He has recorded for ECM, with John Abercrombie, and his own trio with pianist John Taylor and bassist Palle Danielsson. Since founding his own Fuzzy Music, he has recorded regularly with his Dr. Um Band featuring keyboardist John Beasley, and collaborated with Ron Carter, Alan Pasqua, and Danny Grissett, the latter of whom joined him on 2024's Bernstein in Vienna. In 2026, Erskine released Peregrine with a trio that included bassist Scott Colley and pianist Alan Pasqua.