Daniel T. Peterson
Woodwind Player - Composer - Band Leader - Community - Organizer - Educator
Contact info. (215) 627-6716
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Comfortable in various roles, Daniel Peterson reflects that part of his nature by performing on alto and tenor saxophone as well as clarinet and bass clarinet. Then he puts his horns down and writes a wide variety of compositions for one of his three groups or helps organize the "Collective Voices" festival once a year. This versatility has made him a valuable commodity, shown by being given the opportunity to have performed or recorded with such luminaries as Odean Pope, Dave Burrell, Billy Harper, David Liebman, Bobby Zankel, John Blake, Tyrone Brown, Tyrone Hill and Claudio Roditi. He has presented an equally incredible collection of individuals such as Max Roach, Jamaaladean Tacuma, Khan Jamal, Jaleel Shaw, Jemeel Moondoc and Ben Schachter. With his creation and development of an annual original music festival, "Collective Voices" (2001-present) with Odean Pope