Peter Tijerina | Trombone
Peter Tijerina is an acclaimed trombonist, composer, and educator in both jazz and classical music worlds. Originally from San Antonio, Texas, Peter moved to the state of Washington while still in junior high school, where he became exposed to the soulful and exuberant music of the Pentecostal church. Peter received his undergraduate degree in classical trombone and proceeded to obtain a Master’s degree in Jazz Studies at Michigan State University, under the tutelage of renowned trombonist Michael Dease. After graduating, Peter began his Doctorate of Musical Arts in Jazz Performance, studying under trombone legend Jim Pugh, at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Peter has performed in Latin bands, on commercial stages, and with world-class jazz icons, including (but not limited to) Christian McBride, Jimmy Cobb, Peter Bernstein, Brian Lynch, Kenny Barron, Randy Gillespie, and Etienne Charles. As a classical musician, Peter has performed with the Olympia Symphony Orchestra, Illinois Modern Ensemble, Coeur d’Alene Symphony, and the Urbana Pops Orchestra. As a composer and arranger, Peter has taught at Lincoln College and the Brevard Institute, and has written commissioned arrangements for icons of contemporary jazz, including the Ulysses Owens Jr. Big Band.
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