Pete Mccann

Biography
Jazz Guitarist Pete McCann Has Been An Integral Part Of The New York City Scene For Over 18 Years. He Currently Leads An Exciting New Group Of New York's Finest Jazz Artists On His Latest CD Most Folks Which Was Released By Omnitone Records In May Of 2006. His First Two CDs Parable And You Remind Me Of Someone Were Released By Palmetto Records And Widely Praised By Top Jazz Critics. McCann Is One Of The First-Call Sidemen In New York. He Works In Several Groups Including The Patti Austin Band Lee Konitz Nonet New York Nonet Dan Willis Sextet Chris Tarry Quintet Lindsey Horner Quartet And Alison Wedding's Group. Pete Has Performed With Some Of The Greats In Jazz Kenny Wheeler Dave Liebman Lee Konitz Kenny Garrett Peter Erskine Gary Thomas Greg Osby Brian Blade And The Maria Schneider Orchestra. He Has Appeared On Over 50 CDs Including I Think It's Going To Rain Today Curtis Stigers The Other Side Of Ellington The Palmetto All-Stars Standard Wonder The Music Of Stevie Wonder Dave Pietro Round 'Bout Now George Schuller And Phase 2 Mahavishnu Project. Pete's Playing Encompasses A Wide Variety Of Musical Styles And Genres -- Straight-Ahead Post-Bop Avant-Garde Latin Jazz-Rock Fusion. He Has Performed Throughout The US Canada And Europe From Clubs To Jazz Festivals Musicals Award Shows And Even An Opera. Discography
Most Folks Omnitone Records 15213
Parable Palmetto Records PM 2041
You Remind Me Of Someone Palmetto Records PM 2066 Educator
McCann Received His Bachelors Of Music From The University Of North Texas In 1989. He Also Studied At The Prestigious Banff School Of The Arts In 1988. Pete Is An Adjunct Faculty Guitar Teacher At The New School And City College In New York City. He Also Teaches At The NYU Summer Guitar Intensive And The Maine Jazz Camp. read less