Peter Dominguez

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A close-up of Peter Dominguez.

Peter Dominguez

Do, fa, mi, do — the bass is usually the one laying down the foundation while everyone else dances on it. For this concert, titled “Bass Salute to Madison,” Peter Dominguez is skipping the supporting role and taking the room solo at ALL. The UW Jazz Studies professor will pull from his Bass Salute album and other originals and arrangements. If you’ve ever left a show thinking, “honestly, the bass player was the whole thing,” this may be the concert for you.

media release: Join us for a solo recital by bassist and educator Peter Dominguez on Friday, February 6, at 7:30pm. Doors at 7:00pm. This show will feature Peter's arrangements and several originals from his 2024 solo release "Bass Salute."

Peter Dominguez grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin participating in the Music for Youth Orchestras, and performing with his father, pianist and singer Frank DeMiles. His teachers included Willard Feldman and Clyde Russell. Peter went on to study with Roger Ruggeri and Richard Davis at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, where he earned his baccalaureate and masters degrees with a teaching assistantship 1980-82.

In 1981 he was the first recipient of the Milton J. Hinton scholarship competition award.  A teaching assistantship and doctoral studies with Dr. Lucas Drew at the University of Miami, Coral Gables followed in 1982-84. Eventually securing positions in both the Florida Philharmonic and Michigan State University, Peter chose MSU, served as Professor of Double Bass and Jazz Studies 1984-96, and was instrumental in developing their Jazz Studies program.  During his Michigan years, he continued studies with Robert Gladstone and performed with the Detroit Symphony.