Peter Zummo Quartet

Peter Zummo is a composer and trombonist whose work with the contemporary trombone is genre non- conforming, and yet finds a place in any genre. His work as a creator and performer encompasses both the contemporary-classical and vernacular genres. Working in close collaboration with artists in related media, including composers, poets, bandleaders, choreographers, directors, and filmmakers, he functions both as a supporting character as well as a principal artist.

Production credits include Indian Ocean’s Treehouse/School Bell, with Arthur Russell, on Sleeping Bag; H*E*R, by Yvette Perez, on Persian Cardinal; Zummo With an X, on Loris Records, New World and Optimo Music; Experimenting With Household Chemicals, on XI; Downtown Only, on Lovely; Arthur’s Landing, on Strut; Lateral Pass and Frame Loop, on Foom; Dress Code, on Optimo; Deep Drive, Tone Bone Kone, and Deep Drive 2+ on Unheard Of Hope; Watermelon Sun, with Tom Skinner, on Brownswood; Thinking A View, with Eddie Ruscha, on Fourth Sounds. What’s Not Enough About That, with Sex Burch, on Vula Viel; Slybersonic Tromosome, with Tom Hamilton, on Penumbra; Second Spring, and contributions to Wind Layers and Duet Layers, on 7K.

Film-music credits include Rights Of Passing, by Risa Jaroslow; Wild Combination, by Matt Wolf; Tramas, by Augusto Contento; and Second Spring, by Andy Kelleher.

Zummo received a Bessie award for Trisha Brown’s Lateral Pass and has had numerous other collaborations with choreographers including David Dorfman, Risa Jaroslow, Irene Hultman, Wendy Perron, Debra Wanner, and Stephanie Woodard. His score for Lateral Pass has been released in various editions and formats by Loris Records, New World Records and Foom Music.