Peter Apfelbaum

Peter Apfelbaum (c. 1960) is an American Avant-garde jazz pianist, tenor saxophonist, drummer and composer born in Berkeley, California. He first emerged on the jazz scene in the late 1970s, performing with Carla Bley from 1978-1982 and touring with Warren Smith and Karl Berger. Apfelbaum has also opened shows for The Grateful Dead in the early 90s with The Hieroglyphics Ensemble. He graduated from Berkeley High School in 1978, in a class that included jazz pianist Benny Green.