1. Peter Charles Magadini was an American drummer, percussionist, educator and author.
13 Facts About Peter Magadini
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Peter Magadini is known for his body of work concerning the comprehension and execution of musical polyrhythms, especially the books The Musician's Guide to Polyrhythms and Polyrhythms for the Drumset.
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Peter Magadini was born in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, to Charles and Ruth Peter Magadini.
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In 1960, Peter Magadini studied drum set with Roy Burns at the Henry Adler Drum School in New York City.
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Peter Magadini then enrolled at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music where he studied timpani with New York Philharmonic timpanist Roland Kohloff, graduating with a Bachelor of Music degree in 1965.
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In 1968, while teaching at his alma mater, Peter Magadini was awarded a fellowship to perform with The Berkshire Music Festival Orchestra at Tanglewood.
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Peter Magadini toured with Bobbie Gentry through 1969 before joining Diana Ross' first band as a solo artist.
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In 1976 Peter Magadini produced Polyrhthym, for IBis Records, featuring himself, George Duke, Don Menza and Dave Young.
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Peter Magadini has performed extensively with and produced recordings for blues-jazz vocalist Mose Allison.
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From 1988 to 1997, Peter Magadini taught at McGill University and Concordia University in Montreal and at the Brubeck Institute of the University of the Pacific from 2003 to 2007.
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Peter Magadini maintained a private teaching practice in the California Bay Area.
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Peter Magadini died on August 13,2023, at the age of 81.
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Peter Magadini is widely known for his interest and expertise in polyrhythms as applied in western music and drum set.