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Album Overview

Peregrine brings Peter Erskine together with Alan Pasqua and Scott Colley for a piano trio recording centered on acoustic clarity, ensemble listening, and first-take immediacy. Across a program of originals and reinterpretations, the trio moves between groove-based forms, open textures, and song-centered arrangements, shaping the album through subtle dynamic control and conversational interplay. The recording emphasizes tone, pacing, and space, with each instrument contributing equally to a balanced and responsive ensemble sound.

From the album…

From the album, the trio’s sense of swing pacing and ensemble clarity comes into focus on “Leaving LA,” where a concise form and Sheppard’s added saxophone voice create a new color movement within the program. The music settles into an up-tempo swing feel. The ensemble maintaining precision interaction. This moment illustrates how the album balances feel contrast with open interaction, reinforcing its broader approach to form, texture, and collective development.

Listen to the album

Recommended listening: begin with “Leaving LA,” then let the album unfold.

Album Details

Artist: Peter Erskine
Album: Peregrine
Label: Hard Wag Records
Release Date: April 10, 2026

Personnel:
Peter Erskine — drums
Alan Pasqua — piano
Scott Colley — bass

Guests:
Kate Lamont — vocals (track 5)
Bob Sheppard — saxophone (tracks 5, 8)
Brian Kilgore — percussion (track 5)

Track Listing:
1. “Gumbo Time” (Alan Pasqua)
2. “Bop Be” (Keith Jarrett)
3. “On The Lake” (Peter Erskine)
4. “God Only Knows” (Brian Wilson / Tony Asher)
5. “Poetry Man” (Phoebe Snow)
6. “Chillipso” (Alan Pasqua)
7. “Wichita Lineman” (Jimmy Webb)
8. “Leaving LA”
9. “Contemplation”
10. “David’s Blues” (Peter Erskine)
11. “Dear Chick” (Alan Pasqua)

Recording Details:
Recorded at Reelsounds Studio, Chicago
Produced by Peter Erskine and Jo Pangilinan
Engineered, mixed, and mastered by Anthony Gravino