Hannibal Lokumbe
Hannibal Lokumbe | |
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 Peterson performing in New York City July 6, 1976 | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Hannibal, Marvin Peterson |
| Born | November 11, 1948 Smithville, Texas United States |
| Genres | Jazz, post bop |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
| Instrument | Trumpet |
| Labels | MPS, Baystate, Muse, EMI, Naxos, Atlantic, Enja |
| Website | hanniballokumbe |
Hannibal Lokumbe (born Marvin Peterson on November 11, 1948 in Smithville, Texas) also known mononymously as Hannibal, is an American jazz trumpeter and composer.[1]
He attended North Texas State University from 1967 to 1969. During his time at university, he led a local band the Soulmasters which was a souljazz/funk group. One recording is known from this period before he moved to New York in 1970.[1][failed verification]
His oratorio African Portraits, which premiered in Carnegie Hall in 1990 by the American Composers Orchestra, has been performed 55 times by major orchestras, with the most notable performance being that by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. The work traces the African American experience by combining West African music, blues, jazz, and classical music.[1]
In 2009 he won a Fellow Award in Music from United States Artists.[2] As of 2010, Lokumbe resides in Bastrop, Texas.[3]
Discography
As leader/co-leader
- 1968: Marvin Peterson and the Soulmasters In Concert (Century Records) with Tim Peterson, Mike Campbell, Cleveland Gay, Eugene Carrier, Richard Thompson, Eugene Murray, Emry Thomas
- 1973: Children of the Fire (Sunrise) with Richard Davis, Diedre Murray, Waheeda Masse, David Amram
- 1975: Hannibal (MPS) with Michael Cochrane, Diedre Murray, Stafford James, Thabo Michael Carvin, Chris Hart
- 1976: Hannibal in Berlin (MPS) with Diedre Murray, George Adams, Michael Cochrane, Allen Nelson
- 1977: Hannibal in Antibes (Enja) with Diedre Murray, Steve Neil, George Adams, Makaya Ntshoko
- 1978: The Light (Baystate) with Michael Cochrane, Diedre Murray, Cecil McBee, David Lee, Frank Wright, Marcella Allen, Stanley Robinson, Roland Love
- 1978: Naima (Eastworld) with Kenny Barron, Cecil McBee, Billy Hart, Diedre Murray
- 1978: Live in Lausanne (Baystate)
- 1979: Tribute (Baystate) with Michael Cochrane, Diedre Murray, Erroll Waters, Makaya Ntshoko
- 1981: The Angels of Atlanta (Enja) with Kenny Barron, Diedre Murray, Cecil McBee, George Adams
- 1984: More Sightings (Enja) with George Adams
- 1990: Kiss on the Bridge with Johannes Barthelmes, Fred Stern, Michael Henning, Michael Landmesser
- 1991: Visions of a New World (Atlantic) with Clyde Criner, Diedre Murray, Omar Hakim, Jean Paul Bourelly, Ronnie Drayton
- 1993: One with the Wind (Muse) with Joe Ford, Michael Cochrane, Lonnie Plaxico, Cecil Brooks III, Jeff Haynes
- 1995: African Portraits (Chicago Symphony Orchestra conducted by Daniel Barenboim)
- 2009: Dear Mrs. Parks (Naxos)
As sideman
With Richard Davis
- Epistrophy & Now's the Time (Muse, 1972)
- Dealin' (Muse, 1973)
With Gil Evans
- Where Flamingos Fly (Artists House, 1971 [1989])
- Svengali (Atlantic, 1973)
- The Gil Evans Orchestra Plays the Music of Jimi Hendrix (RCA, 1974)
- There Comes a Time (RCA, 1975)
- Priestess (Antilles, 1977)
- Gil Evans Live at the Royal Festival Hall London 1978 (RCA, 1979)
- Live at the Public Theater (New York 1980) (Trio, 1981)
- Live at Sweet Basil (Gramavision, 1984 [1986])
- Live at Sweet Basil Vol. 2 (1984)
With Frank Foster
- The Loud Minority (Mainstream, 1972)
With Kip Hanrahan
- Desire Develops An Edge (Yellowbird, 1983)
With Billy Hart
With Roy Haynes
- Hip Ensemble (Mainstream, 1971)
- Senyah (Mainstream, 1973)
With Elvin Jones
- Live at the Village Vanguard (Enja, 1968)
With Eric Kloss
- Essence (Muse, 1974)
With Grachan Moncur III & Jazz Composer's Orchestra
- Echoes of Prayer (JCOA, 1974)
With New York Unit
- Now's the Time (Paddle Wheel, 1992)
- Akari (Apollon, 1994)
With Don Pullen
- Tomorrow's Promises (Atlantic, 1977)
With Pharoah Sanders
- Black Unity (Impulse!, 1971)
- Live at the East (Impulse!, 1972)
- Village of the Pharoahs (Impulse!, 1973)
References
- ^ a b c Allmusic: Marvin "Hannibal" Peterson – Biography
- ^ "Hannibal Lokumbe – USA Cummings Fellow". United States Artists. 2009. Archived from the original on April 9, 2015. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
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External links
- Article from New York Times
- Article from Boston Phoenix at the Wayback Machine (archived March 1, 2012)
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| People | |
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- African-American classical composers
- African-American classical musicians
- American male classical composers
- American classical composers
- American jazz trumpeters
- American male trumpeters
- Atlantic Records artists
- Enja Records artists
- MPS Records artists
- Muse Records artists
- People from Smithville, Texas
- University of North Texas College of Music alumni
- Living people
- 1948 births
- 21st-century trumpeters
- Jazz musicians from Texas
- Classical musicians from Texas
- 21st-century male musicians