13 Facts About Peter Ind

Peter Ind was a British jazz double bassist and record producer.

Peter Ind soon found that he preferred the piano and played gigs from the age of 14 around his home in Uxbridge.

Peter Ind was influenced during World War II by radio broadcasts of American big bands.

Peter Ind transitioned to playing the bass because he liked its sound and thought that his piano technique was limited.

In 1949, he was a musician on the Queen Mary, which sailed to New York; there, Peter Ind met pianist Lennie Tristano for the first time and listened to other leading jazz musicians in the city's clubs.

Peter Ind relocated to New York City in 1951, arriving on 29 April.

Peter Ind played with Tristano, Buddy Rich, Booker Ervin, Mal Waldron, and Slim Gaillard.

Peter Ind was bassist on pianist Jutta Hipp's first US performances and some of her recordings.

Peter Ind branched into production at this time, and was a pioneer in stereo recording and overdubbing of jazz music in the 1950s.

Peter Ind used money received after his father's death to finance the purchasing of recording equipment and a studio.

Peter Ind produced sessions in his loft for Zoot Sims, Gerry Mulligan, and Booker Little.

In 1963, Peter Ind moved to Big Sur, California, where he remained for three years.

Peter Ind is the author of two books: Jazz Visions - The Legacy of Lennie Tristano, a memoir of his association with Tristano and the state of jazz in 1950s New York, and The Environment and Cosmic Metabolism, a look at Wilhelm Reich and concerns about the earth's future regarding energy.