Peter Kavanaugh Quartet

As a guitarist, bandleader, composer and co-producer, what truly nourishes Peter Kavanaugh’s soul are jazz standards and the great American songbook. “I like injecting unexpected elements into songs from the great 20^th century composers.”

Peter’s appreciation for the rich harmonic structure and deep chordal textures of standards can partly be attributed to his classes with Joe Pass — the jazz guitar icon best known for accompanying Sara Vaughn, Frank Sinatra, and Ella Fitzgerald.

A Los Angeles-area sideman for over a decade, Peter further developed his sound and style playing swing, gypsy jazz, blues, country, rockabilly and soul before taking center stage with the 2015 album “Whisper Not.”

His self-released debut established his West Coast Cool Jazz take on lesser-known nuggets from the American songbook, and was embraced by over 50 jazz radio stations across the country. Los Angeles-area jazz station KKJZ kept five album tracks in rotation for over six months.

Featuring special guests: Jimi Hawes, Doug Carter and Aaron Williams

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