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Ralph Peterson Jr. was born on 20 May, 1962 in Pleasantville, New Jersey, U.S., is an American jazz drummer (1962–2021). Discover Ralph Peterson Jr.'s Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 58 years old?

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Occupation Musician
Age 58 years old
Zodiac Sign Taurus
Born 20 May 1962
Birthday 20 May
Birthplace Pleasantville, New Jersey, U.S.
Date of death 1 March, 2021
Died Place Dartmouth, Massachusetts, U.S.
Nationality United States

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1962

Ralph Peterson Jr. (May 20, 1962 – March 1, 2021) was an American jazz drummer and bandleader.

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.

1983

In 1983, he joined Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers as the group's second drummer for several years.

1984

He applied to Livingston College at Rutgers University to study drums, but he failed the percussion entrance exam and enrolled as a trumpeter instead, graduating in 1984.

He worked with Terence Blanchard and Donald Harrison in 1984, and with Walter Davis (1985, 1989), Tom Harrell (1985), Out of the Blue (1985–1988), Branford Marsalis (1986), David Murray, Craig Harris (1987), James Spaulding (1988), Roy Hargrove (1989), Jon Faddis (1989), Dewey Redman, Mark Helias (1989), and Wynton Marsalis (with the Count Basie ghost band).

1988

He began recording as a leader in 1988, with a quintet (Terence Blanchard, Steve Wilson, Geri Allen, and Phil Bowler) on V and Volition.

He also worked with Allen and Bowler as a trio in "Triangular"; Essiet Essiet replaced Bowler for the 1988 Triangular recording.

1989

In 1989 he recorded in the quartet format as "The Fo'tet" with Don Byron, Steve Wilson (later Bobby Franchesini), Melissa Slocum (later Belden Bullock), and Bryan Carrott.

After living in Canada for some time, he returned to Philadelphia, where he worked again with "The Fo'tet,” and recorded as Triangular 2 with Slocum and Uri Caine. He also led the group "Hip Pocket,” with whom he played trumpet.

Peterson taught at Berklee College of Music in Boston and University of the Arts in Philadelphia.

1990

During the 1990s, Peterson played as a sideman with Jack Walrath, Craig Handy, Charles Lloyd, Kip Hanrahan (1992), Bheki Mseleku, Courtney Pine, Steve Coleman, George Colligan, Stanley Cowell, Mark Shim, and Betty Carter.

2010

In 2010, Peterson started his own Onyx Productions Music Label.

Peterson died at his home in Dartmouth, Massachusetts, from complications of cancer on March 1, 2021, at age 58.

With Uri Caine

With David Murray

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