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10.6.09 Pete Zimmer appeared as a guest DJ on WMSE Milwaukee 91.7FM with Dr. Sushi's Free Jazz BBQ on 10.6.09.  Stream Archive Broadcast HERE (Pete joins Dr. Sushi 90 minutes into broadcast)

5.1.09 Pete Zimmer gave a featured interview for Jazz Improv-NY May 2009 Drum Lover's Issue.

READ ENTIRE INTERVIEW HERE

1.8.09 Please check out the article on Pete Zimmer in Down Beat Magzine's February 2009 issue in their Players section.

READ ENTIRE ARTICLE HERE

9.15.2008 Chillin' Live breaks into Jazz Radio Charts currently listing #45 on JazzWeek and #30 College Radio!

9.2.2008 Chillin' Live CD released on Tippin' Records and hits radio nationwide.

New Release

Pete Zimmer Quartet

Featuring Jeremy Pelt

Chillin' Live @ Jazz Factory

TIP1104

Jeremy Pelt - trumpet/flugelhorn

Avi Rothbard - guitar

David Wong - bass

Pete Zimmer - drums

Download from iTunes CLICK HERE

Recorded live to two-track at the Jazz Factory in Louisville, Kentucky.

"Smokin' as usual"

"Very excited to share your new release with our listeners here in Syracuse.  Hope the record is well received nationally!"

Eric Cohen - Music Director

WAER 88.3 FM Syracuse, New York

8.5.2008 Pete Zimmer signs an exclusive endorsement with YAMAHA Drums!

4.30.2007 Listen to Pete Zimmer's interview on The Jazz Sessions by Jason Crane. CLICK HERE

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 "Pete Zimmer, 29, has learned his New York lessons well, as his dry tone, meaty swing beat and subtle accents make him an old hand on Chillin' Live @ Jazz Factory"

DOWN BEAT (December 2008)

"Pete Zimmer's fourth recording as a bandleader and composer might stake his claim as a modern day version of Art Blakey."

ALL MUSIC GUIDE MORE

"The hard bop of the 1960s provides thematic sustenance for the drummer Pete Zimmer, who leads an athletic combo"
NEW YORK TIMES

"Zimmer's drumming boasts a crisp, swinging command with judicious musicality."

MODERN DRUMMER

"Zimmer's swinging chops and musical prowess make him a "must hear" in the jazz genre.  Chillin' Live @ Jazz Factory is a substantial rung on the musical career ladder of Pete Zimmer."

DRUMMERCAFE.COM MORE

"The hookup between Zimmer and Wong makes Chillin' something special."

ALLABOUTJAZZ.COM MORE

"Zimmer's time is nuclear perfect"

EJAZZNEWS.COM MORE

"Judgment is packed with memorable pieces"
DOWN BEAT

"The smart, swinging Pete Zimmer"  

PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER

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•  January 6, 2010 | Cornelia Street Cafe w. George Garzone Quartet, Manhattan, NY.

•  January 15, 2010 | Pete Miller's Jazz Club w. Kyle Asche Quartet, Evanston, IL.

•  January 16, 2010 | Pete Miller's Jazz Club w. Kyle Asche Quartet, Evanston, IL.

•  February 15, 2010 | Pizza Express Jazz Club w. George Garzone & Michael Janisch, Soho, London, UK.

•  February 16, 2010 | Royal Academy of Music Clinic w. George Garzone & Michael Janisch, London, UK

•  February 16, 2010 | Pizza Express Jazz Club w. George Garzone & Michael Janisch, Soho, London, UK.

•  February 17, 2010 | Trinity College of Music Clinic w. George Garzone & Michael Janisch, Greenwich, London, UK.

•  February 18, 2010 | Birmingham Conservatoire Clinic w. George Garzone & Michael Janisch, Birmingham, UK.

•  February 18, 2010 | The Yardbird w. George Garzone & Michael Janisch, Birmingham, UK.

•  February 19, 2010 | Leeds College of Music Clinic w. George Garzone & Michael Janisch, Leeds, UK.

•  February 19, 2010 | The Venue w. George Garzone & Michael Janisch, Leeds, UK.

•  February 20, 2010 | Sunset Sunside w. George Garzone & Michael Janisch, Paris, France.

•  February 26, 2010 | Fat Cat Jazz Club w. Pete Zimmer/George Garzone Quartet, Manhattan, NY.

•  February 27, 2010 | Fat Cat Jazz Club w. Pete Zimmer/George Garzone Quartet, Manhattan, NY.