Featured Artist:
Ricky Peterson, Keyboards
A life long Minnesotan whose sound has
always focused on a characteristically "Minneapolis"
sound, Ricky Peterson is best known for his now 20 year
association with saxophone legend David Sanborn and for
having, produced, written and played keyboards for Prince
on and off since his early days on the Twin Cities scene
(producing and arranging the song "The Most Beautiful
Girl in the World"). Playing on David Sanborn records
since the mid 80's, he ensembled with and produced Sanborn
on "Songs from the Night Before" and Prince
on Gold, Emancipation, Crystal Ball and also played a
big part in writing and producing George Benson's "That's
Right" CD. This is just the icing on a career whose
associations either live or in the studio read like a
diverse pop and jazz trivia encyclopedia: Bonnie Raitt,
Sheryl Crow, Billy Joel, Anita Baker, James Taylor, Mavis
Staples, Joe Sample, Sting, Sergio Mendes, Brian Wilson,
Ben Sidran, Rodger Waters, Rick Braun, Kirk Whalum, Phil
Upchurch, Jimmy Buffet, Fine Young Cannibals, Steve Miller
Band, GoGos, Paula Abdul, Boz Scaggs, Dave Koz, Jonathon
Butler, Bruce Willis, The Jets, Jermaine Jackson, Rhythm
Syndicate, Chaka Khan, Robben Ford, Howard Hewett, Larry
Graham, Windham Hill labelmates Tuck & Patti and John
Mayer.
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