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Ralph Peterson Jr. (May 20, 1962 – March 1, 2021) was an American jazz drummer and bandleader. Early life. Four of Peterson's uncles and his grandfather were drummers. Peterson himself began on percussion at age three. He was raised in Pleasantville, where he played trumpet at Pleasantville High School and worked locally in funk groups.
Mar 7, 2021 · Ralph Peterson, a thunderously swinging drummer who began his career as Art Blakey’s last protégé and finished it as a mentor to a new generation of jazz talent, died on March 1 at his home in...
Mar 1, 2021 · Ralph Peterson Jr., a drummer, bandleader, composer and educator whose lunging propulsion and volatile combustion were hallmarks of a jazz career spanning more than 40 years, died on Monday in...
Mar 2, 2021 · Drummer, bandleader, and hard bop devotee Ralph Peterson Jr., a widely-admired figure in modern jazz, has died at the age of 58. According to NPR, Peterson passed away in North Dartmouth, MA,...
Mar 1, 2021 · Ralph Peterson Jr., the drummer and bandleader who broke onto the scene with the Jazz Messengers in the early ’80s and went on to be a torchbearer of hard-bop, has died at the age of 58. Peterson died March 1 in North Dartmouth, Mass., due to complications from cancer, according to his publicist.
Mar 1, 2021 · Drummer Ralph Peterson Jr. passed away at 1:45 a.m. EST on March 1 following a six-year battle with cancer, according to his publicist, Lydia Liebman. He was surrounded by family and friends at the time of his passing. Peterson was 58.
Mar 1, 2021 · Ralph Peterson Jr., a prolific drummer and bandleader, died today (March 1) at the age of 58 in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts. His publicist reported that his death is attributed to complications from cancer.
