Peter Malick

Peter Malick (born November 28, 1951 in Brookline, Massachusetts) is a Los Angeles based musician and music producer, known for his work with blues musicians and for early collaborations with Norah Jones.

Career

When he was 16, Malick’s band Listening was signed to Vanguard Records in New York. His talent as a blues guitarist landed him a gig with blues pianist Otis Spann, who invited Malick to live with his family in Chicago. Over the years, Peter backed up and toured with blues greats including Muddy Waters, Big Mama Thornton, and John Lee Hooker.

Later, Malick was a conductor and musical director for the national touring company of "Hair (musical)".

Malick next joined the James Montgomery Band, recording two albums on the Capricorn label.

From 1978 to 1981, he made a living playing cards. In 1990, Malick returned to music and moved to a Boston home base, maintaining a busy tour schedule. In 1996, Peter Malick released two independent records on the Conqueroot/ Mr. Cat Records label.

In 2000, Malick invited Norah Jones to join him in New York gigs. He went on to produce her pre-Blue Note tracks, which became the "New York City (album)", released on Koch Records. [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1871089]

Malick won the WC Handy Award in 2001 for producing historic album of the year with "Otis Spann's Last Call: Live at Boston Tea Party", the archival final performance of his mentor.

Malick released "The Peter Malick Group, Chance and Circumstance", in 2003 (Koch Records), a collaborative effort for which he functioned as producer, guitarist, and co-writer with a handful of strong female vocal talent, featuring Norah Jones.

Peter is president of Mr. Cat Music, which houses his own label, production, and his recording studio. He is also president of Radarproof, Inc., a community of musicians, producers, and engineers, which develops and promotes new artists.

Most recently, Peter has been working on a diverse array of projects at his ChessVolt Studios.

Credits

As blues guitarist

*"Cut You Loose" James Cotton Blues Band (Vanguard 1967)
*"Listening" Listening (Vanguard 1968)
*"First Time Out" James Montgomery Band(Capricorn/Warner Bros.] 1973)
*"High Roller" James Montgomery Band(Capricorn/Warner Bros.1974)

As writer, musician, and singer

*"Wrong Side of My Life" Peter Malick (Mr. Cat Records 1998)
*"Sons of the Jet Age" Peter Malick (Mr. Cat 2000)

As producer, writer, and musician

*"New York City (album)" (Koch2003)
*"The Peter Malick Group, Chance and Circumstance" (Koch2003)featuring Norah Jones.
*"Hope Waits" (Radarproof Records 2007)
*"Courtney Jones, Awake and Dreaming" (Radarproof Records)

As producer

*"Otis Spann's Last Call: Live at Boston Tea Party" (Conqueroot 2001)
*"Nada Bhava" (Anusara [http://www.anusara.com] 2007)
*"Starting Ground" Josh Blackburn (Mr. Cat 2007)
*"Whiskey" with Free Dominguez (2006)
*"Transcendence" Tony Khalife (Associate Producer)

Misc.

*Tracks on various remix and compilation albums including Norah Jones',The Recovered (2007).

Movie and television

*"Runaway Jury(2003)"
*"Third Watch"
*"Lullaby(2004)"
*"Broke Sky (2006)"

Awards

*W.C. Handy Award 2001 for "Otis Spann's Last Call: Live at Boston Tea Party" (Conqueroot 2001).
*"Billboard's" Top Blues Album, "New York City (album)" (Koch 2003)

Personal life

Peter has two children, Mercy and Pete, from his first marriage. He remarried in 2006. He has two step-children.

External links

* [http://www.petermalick.com/ "Peter Malick site"]
* [http://www.chessvolt.com/ "ChessVolt Studios"]
* [http://www.radarproof.com/ "Radarproof Records"]

* [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:jifixqlgldhe~T1 "allmusic - Peter Malick Biography"]
* [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/bio/index.jsp?&cr=artist&or=ASCENDING&sf=length&pid=82989&kw=%27peter+malick%27 "Billboard.com Biography - Peter Malick"]

Reviews

* [http://www.elusivedisc.com/prodinfo.asp?number=KOCCD8678 "elusive disc" "Review"]
* [http://www.answers.com/topic/high-roller-1974-album-by-james-montgomery "High Roller" "Review"]
* [http://www.ufomusic.com/product.php?id=38 "United for Opportunity" "The Peter Malick Group: Chance & Circumstance" Review by "Johnny Angel"]
* [http://georgegraham.com/reviews/malick.html "George Graham Review" of "The Peter Malick Group: Chance & Circumstance"]
* [http://www.yottamusic.com/albums/Peter-Malick/New-York-City/ "Peter Malick" "New York City" "Review" on "Yotta Music"]
* [http://www.peanutsjazz.com/recordings/24.html "PeanutsJazz.com Review" of "New York City"]
* [http://www.rambles.net/malick_chance03.html "Rambles Magazine Review"]
* [http://www.qconline.com/getalife/trueblue/tboct00.html "True Blue from Ellis Kell Argus/ Dispatch blues columnist- Review" of "Otis Spann - Last Call"]
* [http://www.thebeachcomber.org/josh2.htm "Josh Blackburn 2005 Interview"]
* [http://www.punkblowfish.com/Listening.html "Boston Sound Review - Neat old images"]
* [http://www.npr.org/programs/asc/archives/asc40/index.html "NPR: All Songs Considered, Episode 40"]
* [http://www.abc.net.au/gippsland/stories/s923718.htm "ABC/ Gippsland Review" "New York City"]
* [http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1117099 "NPR:Otis Spann's Last Recording"]