Peter Madsen (pianist)
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Peter Madsen | |
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| Born | July 19, 1955 |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | Piano |
| Years active | 1970–present |
Peter Madsen is an American jazz pianist.
Madsen was born in Racine, Wisconsin, where he started playing classical piano at eight years old and classical double bass at age ten. At thirteen he started to play the piano in the jazz idiom. He attended the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire where he majored in music education. In 1980 he moved to New York City where he got a break in the jazz world when Stan Getz invited him to tour in Europe. After his tour with Getz, he began performing regularly with many jazz musicians. He also embarked on a career as a headliner in the Peter Madsen Trio.[1] He runs the Collective of Improvising Artists.
