Wayne Edward Peet (born December 6, 1954, in

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) is an American

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pianist and organist, active chiefly on the

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scene. Peet began on piano at age six; he played in

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es in

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, and

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while young. He also played

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but quit the instrument in his early 20s. He attended

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from 1973 to 1977, where he was a founding member with John Rapson of the Frobisher Hall Art Ensemble. Peet moved to

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in 1978 to play with

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. He played with

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, and

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in the 1980s, and recorded for Golia's

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label. Peet has composed extensively for film and television, and also does production and engineering for Nine Winds, pfMentum, Blue Note, Enja, Atavistic, Little Brother, SST and other labels. He wrote arrangements for

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from 1992 to 1994, played with

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in 2000 and engineered the first Leviathan Brothers EP in 2005.

Discography

As leader

* ''Down-In/Ness'' (

, 1981) * ''No Reverse'' with

(Nine Winds, 1984) * ''Blasto!'' (Nine Winds, 1987) * ''Fully Engulfed'' (Nine Winds, 1994) * ''Live at Al's Bar'' (pfMentum, 2003) * '' Dreams from My Real Father'' (Highway 61 Entertainment, 2012)

As sideman

With

* '' The Lamp and the Star'' (

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, 1989) With

* ''

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, 2001) * ''

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'' ( Cryptogramophone, 2010)

References

*Steve Smith, "Wayne Peet". '' Grove Jazz'' online. * Discography and Reviewsat

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