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The Peterson Brothers -- keyboard player Ricky, bass player Billy, drummer / guitar player Paul and their nephew. saxophonist Jason, are true brothers in arms, Minneapolis institutions, members and survivors of that city’s musical revolution. What I love about these cats is that they lay the music out like an uptown groove buffet. You don’t need to be smart to feel the beat of the heart; you don’t need to play dumb to feel the beat of the drum. This is music everybody can get with. Natural talent by the yard and years of playing with the some of the best of the best-- from Prince to Bonnie Raitt, Eddie Harris to Mose Allison, Dave Sanborn to Boz Scaggs, Fleetwood Mac to Bob Dylan, and that barely scratches the surface—make this tribute to a legendary musical family a back-slapping, finger-popping good time. The fact that it took a couple of decades to get these world travelers together into the same room for a couple of days (I never stopped bugging them to do it) only proves that when the time is right the real deal is on the table. Praise the lord and pass the ammunition, the Peterson Brothers are in town! - Ben Sidran
Ricky Peterson
Keyboards/Vocals
Willard Peterson
Acoustic Bass
Paul Peterson
Drums, Guitar, Vocals
Jason Peterson DeLaire
Alto Saxophone
Horn Section:
Tom Peterson Saxes
Lee Thornberg Trumpet
Ira Nepus Trombone
credits & tracklisting
RICKY PETERSON & THE PETERSON BROTHERS – UNDER THE RADAR
Produced by:
Ricky Peterson
Co-produced by:
Ben Sidran
Leopard Executive Producer: Joachim Becker
Ricky Peterson
Keyboards/Vocals
Willard Peterson
Acoustic Bass
Paul Peterson
Drums, Guitar, Vocals
Jason Peterson DeLaire
Alto Saxophone
Horn Section:
Tom Peterson Saxes
Lee Thornberg Trumpet
Ira Nepus Trombone
Horns arranged by:
Tom Peterson
Recorded @
Creation Audio, Mpls MN.
Workhouse Studios, Mpls MN.
Majestic Music Productions, Maui, Hawaii
Engineered by:
Steve Wiese for Plus Six Productions
Miles Hanson
Rick and Paul Peterson
Tom Peterson
Jim Ryberg
Kris Thomas
Mastered by:
Marko Schneider @ Skywalk Mastering / Imagion AG, Trierweiler, Germany
All songs arranged by Ricky Peterson and
The Peterson Brothers.
1. ONE FOR HORACE_3.43
Willard Peterson / Bass Clef Music BMI
DER411900503
2. UNDER THE RADAR_5.02
Ricky Peterson, Willard Peterson, Paul Peterson, Jason Peterson DeLaire/
Crazed Weazel Music BMI / Bass Clef Music BMI / St. Paul Music Inc ASCAP / Tender Girl Music BMI
DER411900504
3. HEY BROTHER_2.51
Ricky Peterson, Willard Peterson, Paul Peterson, Jason Peterson DeLaire/
Crazed Weazel Music BMI / Bass Clef Music BMI / St. Paul Music Inc ASCAP / Tender Girl Music BMI
DER411900512
4. SIT THIS ONE OUT_4.02
Solomon Burke / copyright control
DER411900505
5. PETER_4.56
Ricky Peterson, Paul Peterson / Crazed Weazel Music BMI / St Paul Music Inc ASCAP
DER411900511
6. BLUE CADILLAC_4.24
Paul Peterson / St. Paul Music Inc ASCAP
Paul Peterson_lead vocals
DER411900507
7. AFTER THE FUN_5.08
Willard Peterson / Bass Clef Music BMI
DER411900506
8. I THINK I’LL BE OK_3.00
Ricky Peterson, Willard Peterson, Paul Peterson, Jason Peterson DeLaire/
Crazed Weazel Music BMI / Bass Clef Music BMI / St. Paul Music Inc ASCAP / Tender Girl Music BMI
DER411900508
9. LOVE IS THE ONLY WAY_4.53
Ben Sidran / Bulldog Music ASCAP
DER411900509
10. MAYPO_4.24
Ricky Peterson, Willard Peterson, Paul Peterson, Jason Peterson DeLaire/
Crazed Weazel Music BMI / Bass Clef Music BMI / St. Paul Music Inc ASCAP / Tender Girl Music BMI
DER411900510
11. FREDLIP_3.47
Paul Peterson / St. Paul Music Inc ASCAP
DER411900513
The Peterson Brothers -- keyboard player Ricky, bass player Billy, drummer / guitar player Paul and their nephew, saxophonist Jason, are true brothers in arms, Minneapolis institutions, members and survivors of that city’s musical revolution. What I love about these cats is that they lay the music out like an uptown groove buffet. You don’t need to be smart to feel the beat of the heart; you don’t need to play dumb to feel the beat of the drum. This is music everybody can get with. Natural talent by the yard and years of playing with the some of the best of the best-- from Prince to Bonnie Raitt, Eddie Harris to Mose Allison, Dave Sanborn to Boz Scaggs, Fleetwood Mac to Bob Dylan, and that barely scratches the surface—make this tribute to a legendary musical family a back-slapping, finger-popping good time. The fact that it took a couple of decades to get these world travelers together into the same room for a couple of days (I never stopped bugging them to do it) only proves that when the time is right the real deal is on the table. Praise the lord and pass the ammunition, the Peterson Brothers are in town!
--- Ben Sidran
