Peter Erskine

American musician

Born: 5 June 1954
Somers Point
Country: United States
Active: 1972–
Record labels: ECM Records, Contemporary Records
Discography: 24 albums

Biography

Peter Erskine is a jazz musician who plays drum kit. Peter Erskine was born on 5 June 1954 in Somers Point. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: ECM Records and Contemporary Records. The discography here lists 24 albums, from “Transition” (1986) to “Peregrine” (2026). Honours include honorary degree.

Peter Clark Erskine (born June 5, 1954) is an American jazz drummer who was a member of the jazz fusion groups Weather Report and Steps Ahead.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Transition 1986 · Passport Jazz Aurora 1989 Peter Erskine 1991 · Contemporary Sweet Soul 1991 · Novus Motion Poet 1993 · DENON You Never Know 1993 · ECM Records Time Being 1994 · ECM Records From Kenton to Now 1995 · Fuzzy Music History of the Drum 1995 · Fuzzy Music As It Is 1996 · ECM Records Juni 1999 · ECM Records E_L_B 2001 · ACT Badlands 2002 · Fuzzy Music Side Man Blue 2007 · Fuzzy Music Dream Flight 2008 · ACT The Trio “Live” at Charlie O’s 2009 · Live · Fuzzy Music The Interlochen Concert 2010 Dr. Um 2015 · Fuzzy Music Second Opinion 2016 · Fuzzy Music The Music Of Bronislaw Kaper 2016 On Call 2018 · Fuzzy Music Live in Italy 2022 · Live · Fuzzy Music Vienna to Hollywood: Impressions of E.W. Korngold & Max Steiner 2025 · Origin Records Peregrine 2026

Also plays on

Albums where Peter Erskine is credited as a sideman

1974	Stan Kenton Plays Chicago — Stan Kenton	drums (drum set)
1977	Conquistador — Maynard Ferguson	drums (drum set)
1977	New Vintage — Maynard Ferguson	drums (drum set)
1978	Carnival — Maynard Ferguson	drums (drum set)
1978	Mr. Gone — Weather Report	drums (drum set), vocals, hi-hat
1979	Mingus — Joni Mitchell	drums (drum set)
1979	8:30 — Weather Report	percussion, drums (drum set)
1980	Night Passage — Weather Report	drums (drum set)
1980	Un poco loco — Bobby Hutcherson	drums (drum set), percussion
1981	Mistral — Freddie Hubbard	drums (drum set)
1982	Weather Report — Weather Report	drums (drum set), drum machine
1982	Invitation — Jaco Pastorius	drums (drum set)
1982	Gershwin Carmichael Cats — “Sir” Roland Hanna	drums (drum set)
1982	Source — Bob Mintzer	drums (drum set)
1983	Invitation — Jaco Pastorius	drums (drum set)
1983	Steps Ahead — Steps Ahead	drums (drum set)
1984	Papa Lips — Bob Mintzer Horn Man Band	drums (drum set)
1984	Modern Times — Steps Ahead − Michael Brecker, Warren Bernhardt, Peter Erskine, Eddie Gomez, Mike Mainieri	percussion
1985	Magic Touch — Stanley Jordan	drums (drum set)
1986	This Is This — Weather Report	drums (drum set), producer
1986	Current Events — John Abercrombie, Marc Johnson & Peter Erskine	drums (drum set)
1986	The Lady From Brazil — Tania Maria	drums (drum set)
1987	Short Stories — Bob Berg	percussion, drums (drum set)
1988	Times Like These — Gary Burton	drums (drum set)
1988	Don't Try This at Home — Michael Brecker	drums (drum set)
1988	Cross Currents — Eliane Elias	drums (drum set), background vocals
1988	John Patitucci — John Patitucci	instruments, drums (drum set)
1988	Getting There — John Abercrombie	drums (drum set)
1988	Street Dreams — Lyle Mays	drums (drum set)
1988	Time in Place — Mike Stern	drums (drum set)