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Written by Don Berryman
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Wednesday, 19 May 2004 |
 Peter Schimke is a talented pianist who can be heard playing in many jazz clubs around town in many different groups. You can also hear him sing in his weekly Wednesday evening gig with "How Birds Work" at the Artists' Quarter.
Peter is a player who who isn't afraid to push the music in new directions. When he is comping behind a soloist he is engaged in a subtle dialog, listening and responding with harmonies and rhythms that sometimes represent a suggestion or even a challenge to the soloist. He is a player who is never on 'autopilot' but is engaged and committed to the music he is participating in creating. No two takes will be the same. Either on piano or Fender Rhodes, Schimke is well worth seeking out.
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