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Peter Slavov Trio

  • Soapbox Gallery 636 Dean Street Brooklyn, NY, 11238 United States (map)

Peter Slavov is a New York City-based double bassist, composer, session musician, arranger and educator. Since he began playing professionally in the mid-1990s, Peter has performed at some of the most prestigious venues and festivals in more than 40 countries on 5 continents.
After graduating from Berklee in 2002, Peter Slavov has performed and recorded with world-renowned artists, such as: Joe Lovano, Quincy Jones,George Garzone, Chucho Valdes, Danilo Perez, Kevin Mahogany and Simon Shaheen, among many others.
Peter is a member Grammy award-winning saxophonist Joe Lovano’s Classic Quartet and Lovano’s Us Five band. In 2012, Us Five received the Award for Best Small Group by the Jazz Journalists Association of America. 
Peter Slavov is also featured on the last album by Joe Lovano and Us Five - "Cross Culture", which was released on the historic Blue Note label.
Peter Slavov has performed with twenty seven-time Grammy award-winning producer/composer/arranger Quincy Jones’ Global Gumbo Project. 
Peter has also recorded for Jones. He is featured on pianist Alfredo Rodriguez’ GRAMMY®-nominated album The Invasion Parade , which Quincy Jones produced. 
Little Stories
Peter Slavov’s current album, Little Stories, was released at the end of 2019 to great acclaim. Slavov notes that every piece on the album comes with a little story from his past. The Bulgarian-born bassist often tells these stories (chronicled in the album’s liner notes) to audiences at his performances, as a means of engaging the audience with insight into his own personal ties to each piece.

Supporting Musicians: Lawrence Fields - piano; Rudy Royston - drums.


Earlier Event: February 10
Ourida and Jeff Miles
Later Event: February 12
Private Event