Gary Peacock (born 12 May 1935 in Burley, Idaho) was an American jazz doubl… Read Full Bio ↴Gary Peacock (born 12 May 1935 in Burley, Idaho) was an American jazz double-bassist. After military service in Germany, in the early sixties he worked on the US west coast with Barney Kessell, Bud Shank, Paul Bley and Art Pepper, then moved to New York. He worked there with Bley, the Bill Evans trio (with Paul Motian), and Albert Ayler's trio with Sunny Murray. There were also some live dates with Miles Davis, as a temporary substitute for Ron Carter.
Peacock spent time in Japan in the late 1960s, abandoning music temporarily and studying Zen philosophy. After returning to the United States in 1972, he studied Biology at the University of Washington in Seattle, and taught music theory at Cornish College of the Arts from 1976 to 1983.
In 1983 he joined Keith Jarrett's "Standards Trio" with Jack DeJohnette (the three musicians had previously recorded Tales of Another in 1977 for ECM Records, under Peacock's leadership). Playing together for nearly 25 years now, Jarrett, Peacock and DeJohnette have developed a reputation as one of the most preeminent jazz trios of the late 20th Century.
Through the 1980s and 90s, Peacock released a number of albums under his own name, and also played and toured extensively with Jarrett and DeJohnette. He also performed and recorded with a trio known as Tethered Moon, with Masabumi Kikuchi and Motian, as well as recording with Bley, Garbarek, Ralph Towner, and Marc Copland.
The following decades saw Peacock continuing to play and record in the existing trio contexts, as well as with Marilyn Crispell, Lee Konitz, and Bill Frisell, and with a new trio featuring Marc Copland and Joey Baron.
Peacock died on September 4, 2020, at his home in Upstate New York.
Peacock spent time in Japan in the late 1960s, abandoning music temporarily and studying Zen philosophy. After returning to the United States in 1972, he studied Biology at the University of Washington in Seattle, and taught music theory at Cornish College of the Arts from 1976 to 1983.
In 1983 he joined Keith Jarrett's "Standards Trio" with Jack DeJohnette (the three musicians had previously recorded Tales of Another in 1977 for ECM Records, under Peacock's leadership). Playing together for nearly 25 years now, Jarrett, Peacock and DeJohnette have developed a reputation as one of the most preeminent jazz trios of the late 20th Century.
Through the 1980s and 90s, Peacock released a number of albums under his own name, and also played and toured extensively with Jarrett and DeJohnette. He also performed and recorded with a trio known as Tethered Moon, with Masabumi Kikuchi and Motian, as well as recording with Bley, Garbarek, Ralph Towner, and Marc Copland.
The following decades saw Peacock continuing to play and record in the existing trio contexts, as well as with Marilyn Crispell, Lee Konitz, and Bill Frisell, and with a new trio featuring Marc Copland and Joey Baron.
Peacock died on September 4, 2020, at his home in Upstate New York.
Voice from the Past
Gary Peacock Lyrics
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Burning Point Between valleys, I drown in deepest seas I'm on the edge…
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Good Morning Heartache Good morning heartache, you old gloomy sight Good morning he…
I Don't Know You don't know what love is 'Til you've learned the meaning…
In Love in Vain Yesterday you came my way, And when you smiled at me, In…
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes They ask me how I knew My true love was true I,…
So? You'd be so nice to come home to You'd be so…
You Don't Know What Love Is You don't know what love is 'Til you've learned the meaning…
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Jorge Wolff
As pesquisas 2 [para Gary Peacock]
“o pavão mais discreto do mundo” Mingo Leahy
virtuosi voices
as encontrei fácil
in his last day
baixo contrabaixo
pavo real de los tríos
sonoro silêncio real
acaba de passar
o pavo real de los tríos
zen baixista acústico
americano e japonês
teria dito certa vez
no back up to no rock star
gary peacock
pavo real de los tríos
rest in jazz
Joca Wolff
Albert Nigrin
R.I.P. Gary. Thanks for the great music and bass playing.
Patrick Boyle
This is sensational music from another universe.
Urdatorn
Far, far away....
Ken Valdez
What a great composer . I was lucky to play with him when I was only 7 years old . Not only did I get to play drums with him I played piano with him .his kids were riding motorcycles but I knew where the action was back then . Today I'm jammin with him on a baby grand . His style makes me want to go get a stand up Bass . I will . The more I really listen to him the more I miss him . I hope his kids are well . GARY REST IN PEACE BUDDY WHEN I JOIN YOU SOME DAY LETS JAM AGAIN GOD BLESS .
Stephen Baxter
Gary Peacock, one of my all time favorite bassists, especially the work he did with Ralph Towner and Keith Jarrett, thanks for sharing your heart and soul
Soulnik
Love Peacock’s use of a dynamic space where each note is weighed
and phrase carefully articulated.
cdswervy
That BIG tone! Pluck that Bass!!!!!!! I remember hearing Gary on a Bill Evans lp. He reminds me of Phil Lesh.
Urdatorn
Ghosts, voices... Peacock knew how to channel the unconscious underlying strata into tones. Sublime indeed!
Plaiper
Absolutely amazing rhythm section!! I would love to play with them on track 3 and track 6. How groovy Jazz can be..
Florin Postolache
Great rich vanguard album !
Thanks for sharing !