1. PETER G. BUCK
17534 Maidstone Avenue, Artesia, CA 90701
562 / 355-1296
drummerbuc@msn.com
EDUCATION
Master of Music Jazz Studies
University of Southern California
May 2008
Pi Kappa Lambda Honors
Bachelor of Music Percussion Performance
Berklee College of Music
May 1988
Magna Cum Laude
Private Study Composition / Theory: Shelton Berg, Morten Lauridsen
Private Study Percussion: Peter Erskine, Joe LaBarbera, Alan Dawson,
Gary Burton, Ed Saindon, Bob Moses,
Ed Thigpen, Ed Soph, Joe Hunt
MAJOR PERFORMANCE TOURS
• Peter Buck and “Buck’s Vibe” (2008-present)
o Temecula International Jazz Festival
o Idyllwild Jazz Festival
o Steamer’s Jazz Club & Café-Residency
• Vocalogy (2014-present)
o California State Long Beach
o Long Beach Polytechnic H.S.
o Jazz Educators Network Convention
• Howlin’ Blues and Dirty Dogs: The Life of Big Mama Thornton (2008-2009)
o Winner of the NAACP Theater Award for Musical Direction
• Ron McCurdy / The Langston Hughes Project (2004-2009)
o Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra
o The Huntington Library, Pasadena, CA
o United States University Tours
• Barbara Morrison (2003-present)
o European Jazz Festival Tours
o United States Festival and Club Tours
o Catalina Jazz Club, Los Angeles, CA
o Steamer’s Jazz Club & Café, Fullerton, CA
• Michelle Shocked (1999-2003, 2011-present)
o United States Festival and Club Tours
o Canadian Festival and Club Tours
Peter Buck – Curriculum Vitae 2015

2. o European Festival and Club Tours
• Keb’ Mo’ (1994-1996)
o 1996 Democratic Convention, Chicago, IL
o United States Festival and Club Tours
• Thelma Houston (1992-2005)
o 1992 Miss Mexico Beauty Pageant
o United States Festival Tours
o Osaka, Japan Festival and Club Tour
PERFORMANCES
• Bonnie Raitt • Brandon Fields • Donny McCaslin
• Stevie Wonder • Joe Sample • Marcus Belgrave
• Ice T • Anthony Wilson • Houston Person
• Ben Harper • Warren Hill • Eli Brueggemann
• Judith Hill • Bob Shepard • Gilbert Castellanos
• James Tormé • Bill Perkins • Kim Richmond Big Band
• Freda Payne • Clay Jenkins • Bob Florence Big Band
• Kate Reid
• King Floyd
• Erica Gimpel
• Russell Johnson
• Guitar Shorty
• Valarie King
• John Daversa Big Band
• Maria Schneider Big Band
• John O’Gallagher
RELEASED RECORDINGS
• “Toy Shop Ghost” – James Connolly (2015)
• “Just a Closer Walk” – Nate Birkey (2014)
• “Love, Dreams, and Everything in Between”- Michelly Cordova (2014)
• “Ask Your Mama: 12 Moods for Jazz”- The Langston Hughes Project (2013)
• “Buck’s Vibe 2” – P. Buck (2011)
• “L. A. Stories” – E. Brueggemann (2009)
• “By Request” Vol. 1 & 2– B. Morrison (2009)
• “Buck’s Vibe” – P. Buck (2008)
• “Maetar Live” – Maetar (2006)
• “Deep Waters” – M. Mathews (2003)
• “Shockolates” – M. Shocked (2003)
• “Deep Natural” – M. Shocked (2002)
• “Dub Natural” – M. Shocked (2001)
• “Blue Haze, Songs of Jimi Hendricks” – M. Shocked (2001)
• “Today, Tomorrow, and Forever” – V. King (1999)
• Television Soundtracks: “The Whole Truth” ABC (2010), “Will and Grace” NBC
(2005), “Dawson’s Creek” WB / KTLA (2002)
COMPOSING
• “Buck’s Vibe” CD (2008) & “Buck’s Vibe 2” CD (2011): Comprised entirely of
original compositions.
Peter Buck – Curriculum Vitae 2015

3. • Continental Airlines (2008): Original music adopted for in-flight music channels.
• The Langston Hughes Project: “Ask Your Mama: Twelve Moods for Jazz” (2007):
Two original compositions integrated into the show.
TEACHING
• Adjunct Professor - Cypress College (January 2005-present)
o Applied Music Coordinator
o Jazz History
o Jazz Band
o Swing Band
o Music Theory
o Music Fundamentals
o Music Appreciation
o Music Appreciation On-line
o American Popular Music On-line
o Music Business On-line
o Applied Music Lessons
o Percussion Ensemble
 Researched and developed text booklet (unpublished)
o Jazz Improvisation
 Researched and developed text booklet (unpublished)
• Langston Hughes Project Jazz Improvisation Master Class: Taught at approximately
twenty U.S. Universities per year (2004-2009)
• Clinician: Anaheim Union High School District Jazz Showcase and Clinic (2010-2015)
• Clinician: Drum Set Tuning for the Studio: Presented to recording classes at Cypress
College and the University of Southern California (2006-08)
• Private Percussion Instructor (1988-present)
OUTREACH / VOLUNTEER
• Cypress Faculty Performances
o Americana Fundraiser Banquet – Cypress College
o Faculty Recital - Cypress College
o Concert Hour - Cypress College
o Music Appreciation-Cypress College
o Faculty Concert - Kennedy High School (outreach for Cypress music
department)
o Kennedy High School Jazz Festival Clinician
o Featured Performer with Cypress Symphonic Winds
o Performed with Cypress Vocal Jazz Ensemble
o Mentoring of Cypress Ensemble Rhythm Sections
• National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Show:
Featured artist / spokesman for Crescent Cymbals (2001-present)
Peter Buck – Curriculum Vitae 2015