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Peter Morgan
Pacific Audio Records recording artist Peter Morgan
leads a unique double life as a marketing professional by day and a musician by
night. The latest milestone in Morgan's artistic career brings the release of
his second album "Window to Paradise", nearly an hour of light and
breezy contemporary instrumental jazz delivered with a coastal island flavor.
As with his first project, Morgan composed, engineered and produced this new
project. His versatility as an instrumentalist is showcased by his performances
on acoustic, classical and electric guitars, as well as harmonica, bass,
keyboards, guitar synthesizer and percussion. But this project is a departure
from Morgan's typical creative methodology. This time, Morgan collaborated with
friend and bandmate of twelve years Bill Sidney. Sidney is a veteran saxophone
artist whose jazz stylings complement Peter's contributions that are based in
rock, country and jazz. Sidney wrote two pieces, collaborated on others and
co-produced most of the project. Joining the team on this CD is the Peter Morgan
Band bassist Eric Parsons. Parsons has played with Peter for nearly thirteen
years. "Bill and Eric are family at this point" explains Morgan.
"You play this long with the same guys and it's as comfortable as an old
pair of jeans. They're my best friends and I'm lucky they are such great
players".
One of the things that makes Peter Morgan unique is the breadth of his
professional experience above and beyond his artistry. Since graduating from Cal
Poly State University San Luis Obispo, where he studied music and earned a BS
degree in Graphic Communications, Morgan has been a commercial photographer,
graphic designer, and creative director for advertising agencies and in-house
marketing departments. He currently is a senior marketing communications manager
for Intel Corporation, an international manufacturer of microcomputer
components. Through it all, he has stayed active in music composing, recording
and entertaining.
Peter Morgan has performed alongside some of the biggest names in jazz including
Fattburger, Michael McDonald, trumpeter Chris Botti and keyboardist Phillipe
Saisse to name a few. Recently the band was booked to perform in the Southern
Caribbean aboard the Summer Breeze Jam Cruise along with jazz legends Nancy
Wilson, Diane Schuur and Norman Brown. The band can also be seen at the
Sacramento Jazz festival, the world's largest jazz festival.
Peter has received national exposure as the music director for a number of
public television specials including The Boston Computer Museum's Computer Bowl
and The Software Publishers Associations 10th annual Excellence in Software
Codie Awards. Both broadcast on PBS' Computer Chronicles.
In his "spare time" Morgan unites his passion for music with his
marketing career to create original jingles, corporate motivational music, trade
show sound tracks as well as film, multimedia and video scores. Peter Morgan
Creative Services has received awards for excellence in communications from both
The Sacramento Ad Club and the International Association of Business
Communicators (IABC).
Morgan has studied and performed many diverse music styles including ensemble,
big band and contemporary jazz, as well as rock, country and even bluegrass. His
instrumental influences include Larry Carlton, Lee Ritenour, Jimmy Messina,
David Lindley, Albert Lee and Norton Buffalo. Peter's compositions show
influences of Mike Post, David Benoit, Spyro Gyra and The Rippingtons.
- Morgan's acclaimed debut album, "Looky
Hear," is nearly an hour of light and breezy contemporary instrumental
jazz delivered with a coastal island flavor.
- Peter Morgan's long-awaited second CD "Window
to Paradise" brings smooth jazz with a tropical flavor with hints of
Latin and Caribbean rhythms and
instrumentation. This project offers twelve tracks that center around
Morgan's composition, keyboard, guitar and harmonica talents along with the
saxophone styling of Bill Sidney. Listeners will be treated to a musical
journey that ranges from emotional piano pieces to high-energy island-style
jazz that rocks.
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