Peter Ecklund (September 27, 1945 – April 8, 2020) was an American jazz cornetist.

Peter Ecklund
Ecklund in 2007
Ecklund in 2007
Background information
BornSeptember 27, 1945
Woodbridge, Connecticut, U.S.
DiedApril 8, 2020(2020-04-08) (aged 74)
GenresJazz, classical, folk
OccupationMusician
InstrumentCornet
Years active1960s–2020
LabelsStomp Off, Arbors
Websitepeterecklundmusic.com

Career

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In 1967, Ecklund received a degree from Yale University.[1] He went on tour with singer Paula Lockheart and started a jazz band, in addition to working with many pop and rock bands in the 1970s and 1980s.[1] He became a substitute for the Nighthawks Orchestra led by Vince Giordano and a member of the Orphan Newboys led by Marty Grosz.[1]

Ecklund died April 8, 2020, from Parkinson's disease.[2]

Discography

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  • Peter Ecklund and the Melody Makers (Stomp Off, 1988)
  • Laughing at Life with the Orphan Newsboys (Stomp Off, 1991)
  • Ecklund at Elkhart (Jazzology, 1995)
  • Strings Attached (Arbors, 1996)
  • Christmas at the Almanac Music Hall with Howard Fishman (Almanac, 1999)

As guest

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With David Bromberg

  • Wanted Dead or Alive (Columbia, 1974)
  • Midnight on the Water (Columbia, 1975)
  • How Late'll Ya Play 'Til (Fantasy, 1976)
  • Bandit in a Bathing Suit (Fantasy, 1978)
  • You Should See the Rest of the Band (Fantasy, 1980)

With Marty Grosz

  • Marty Grosz and the Keepers of the Flame (and the Imps) (Stomp Off, 1987)
  • Unsaturated Fats (Stomp Off, 1990)
  • On Revival Day (Jazzology, 1995)
  • Going Hollywood (Stomp Off, 1997)

With Geoff Muldaur

  • Pottery Pie (Reprise, 1968)
  • Sweet Potatoes (Reprise, 1972)
  • Blues Boy (Flying Fish, 1979)
  • Private Astronomy (Edge Music, 2003)

With Leon Redbone

  • Red to Blue (August, 1985)
  • Sugar (Private Music, 1990)
  • Whistling in the Wind (Private Music, 1994)

With others

References

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  1. ^ a b c Yanow, Scott. "Peter Ecklund". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  2. ^ "Cornetist Peter Ecklund has died". The Syncopated Times. 10 April 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
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