Paul plays with sister Patty!

Patty Peterson featuring St. Paul Peterson, Ronny Loew, Billy Franze, Sean Turner & Bobby Vandell - JULY 19

“Patty energizes a room with her high-spirited, take-no-prisoners command. - Don Heckman, Los Angeles Times​

Patty Peterson - Vocals Patty began singing as a child at concerts and recording sessions, and today is an award winning vocalist, live jazz radio host, and inspirational speaker. Patty also appears in numerous live and in studio productions for national recording artists and commercials. As a vocalist, Patty has performed to sold-out audiences all over the country including Vibrato, Catalina’s Jazz Club and The Jazz Bakery in Los Angeles, California. In addition, Patty received the coveted Minnesota Music Award 7 times for best vocalist as well as best jazz recording and in 2010 she was inducted into the Mid America Hall of Fame. Patty has released 4 solo recordings, featuring the likes of Sheila E., David Hazeltine, Stokley Williams, and Ira Sullivan, as well as her mother, Jeanne Arland Peterson and her brothers, Billy Peterson, Ricky Peterson and Paul Peterson. Patty is currently working on her 5th solo recording for a 2019 fall release date. Patty is also a radio personality on KBEM Jazz 88 in Minneapolis.

“A Musical Chameleon…She can cover anything from Chaka Khan to Cole Porter with equal authority, exhibiting star quality and drive!” - Jon Bream, Star Tribune

St. Paul Peterson – Bass and Vocals Prince discovered Paul Peterson, aka “St Paul,” and enlisted him as a keyboard player in “The Time” for the movie “Purple Rain.” Paul then took the lead vocalist spot in the Prince produced group “The Family” before becoming a solo artist and scoring hits for MCA and Atlantic Records. Paul has recorded, toured or written with Steve Miller, Peter Frampton, Prince, George Benson, Oleta Adams, Kenny Loggins, and Morris Day and The Time to name a few. Paul has recently put together "St Paul and the Mpls Funk All Stars," consisting of musicians and producers who helped to create the Mpls Sound. Paul also has a 16 piece orchestra that plays at many of the top galas in the Mpls/St Paul area, appropriately titled the Paul Peterson Orchestra.

Sean Turner – Keys Sean is an in-demand keyboardist, composer, orchestrator, and arranger. His compositions and orchestrations have been recorded at Warner Brothers Studios and utilized by Delta Airlines, Sony, Oprah, E! Entertainment, MTV, Lifetime Network, Target, The Food Network, American Express, Discovery Channel among many others. Sean holds a Master’s Degree in Orchestration from the University of Chichester, England. He served as a Department Head in the areas of Keyboard and Composition/Songwriting as well as Director of Graduate Studies at McNally Smith College of Music. Currently, Sean serves as Head of Contemporary Music for Incarnation Lutheran Church in Shoreview and is an adjunct teacher of contemporary keyboard at Macalester College in St Paul. For the past several years, Sean has been Patty Peterson’s Musical Director. Patty and Sean are currently in production with her up and coming new solo recording to be released in the fall of 2019.

Bobby Vandell – Drums and Vocals Bobby is a founding member and leader of the band considered to be a Minnesota musical institution, The TC Jammers. Bobby has worked with Lamont Cranston, The Steeles, The legendary Doug Maynard Band, The Hoopsnakes, Mick Sterling and the Stud Brothers. He was also the original drummer in Dr. Mambos Combo. On the national and international level, Bobby has worked with Jesse Johnson’s Revue, Bonnie Raitt, The Shirelles, The Marvellettes and Lipps Inc just to mention a few. Bobby has been awarded a Minnesota Music Award for best drummer and his TC Jammers have been awarded multiple Minnesota Music Awards for best band. Bobby was part of the touring band performing the # 1 song in the world at the time, “Funkytown.”

Billy Franze – Guitar and Vocals Billy is probably best known for playing in the legendary Dr. Mambos Combo of which he is a founding member. Billy and “The Combo” can still be found every Sunday and Monday night at Bunkers Music Bar and Grill in Minneapolis. On the National scene, Billy was the guitarist and musical director for Pebbles in 1988 and was handpicked by Prince to tour Europe with Mavis Staples. Billy began working with Jonny Lang as his bassist in 2000. Billy also has been honored with five Minnesota Music Awards for Guitarist of the year.

Ronny Loew – Sax Ronny is known for his rich, expressive tone, his soulful interpretation of melodies, and his rhythmic, blues inspired soloing style. When he is not on tour, Loew is a freelance saxophone player with Minneapolis bands, Mick Sterling, Patty Peterson and Friends, Shaun Johnson's Big Band Experience, Genesis Jazz Orchestra and his own Ronny Loew Band. As both a leader and sideman, Ronny has performed in the US, Europe and Asia visiting 159 cities in 16 countries.

St Paul and the Minneapolis Funk All Stars to play Thunder Bay Blues Festival on Friday July 5 in Thunder bay, Canada. St. Paul Peterson, Jellybean Johnson and more. More info at www.tbayblues.ca

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The Mpls All Stars are St Paul Peterson, Tommy Barbarella (keys), Oliver Leiber (guitar), Brandon Commodore (drums), Homer Odell (guitar)

Introducing Summer SKOLstice, a 3-day midsummer festival at TCO Stadium incorporating live music, food and art with Nordic flair and feature performances by local, national and international acts.

Located in Eagan, MN, Viking Lakes is a multi-use development and home to Twin Cities Orthopedics Performance Center, the Minnesota Vikings World Headquarters and Vikings Museum.

St. Paul holds down the low end for his brother and sister and this incredible band!

What does it mean to be a member of Minnesota’s First Family of Music? To these siblings, it means being a consummate entertainer, and Patty and Ricky represent the total package!

Patty Peterson has performed to sold-out audiences all over the country. She received the coveted Minnesota Music Award seven times for best vocalist as wells as best jazz recording and in 2010, was inducted into the Mid America Hall of Fame. Patty is currently in the studio working on her 5th solo recording. pattypeterson.com

Ricky Peterson is best known for his now 20 year association with saxophone legend David Sanborn. Ricky has produced, recorded and/or toured with Prince, Bonnie Raitt, John Maye, Dave Koz, Chaka Khan, Robben Ford, Stevie Nicks plus many more. Ricky is currently on a short break from touring with Fleetwood Mac. rickypeterson.com

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Immediately Following Prince on the Big Screen - with DJ Nevermind

Real music is alive and well. In an age when musical genres have blurred, thanks to artists like Kamasi Washington, Snarky Puppy, Thundercat and Robert Glasper, elements of jazz have burst out of their traditional boundaries and invaded hip-hop, r&b, even pop, like never before. Now LP, Leeds/Peterson, join their ranks with a debut CD, “No Words”.

Enthusiastic young audiences all over the world have embraced the “new music”. It was never more apparent than when LP tore the roof off the legendary First Avenue club in Minneapolis on a bill with soul star D’Angelo. With guest Questlove joining LP’s Petar Janjic on a second drum kit, the band captivated the crowd of 1500 earning a rousing acceptance of the type accorded only the most dynamic of jam bands.

The success of LP shouldn’t come as a surprise given the lengthy resume’s Leeds and Peterson boast. Early on Eric’s artistic cred was noted thanks to his collaborations with Prince that resulted in the influential Madhouse albums. Besides touring with Prince for several years, Leeds was also a member of the exciting Latin jazz outfits led by Sheila E and Esther Godinez. A frequent guest with many artists passing through Minneapolis, Eric has shared the stage with Roy Hargrove, D’Angelo, David Sanborn, Christian McBride and Eddie Palmieri. Growing up in an iconic family of musicians, Paul Peterson enjoyed early success as a vocalist with his own pop albums but never strayed far away from his enviable jazz chops. He has toured and/or recorded with a long list of artists including David Sanborn, Marcus Miller, Joe Sample, George Benson and Bob James.

Leeds and Peterson seem meant to make music together. They first met as members of The Family, Prince’s short-lived but mercurial band that hit the charts with “Screams Of Passion” and recorded the original, definitive version of “Nothing Compares To You”. Some years later, they reunited when The Family morphed into fDeluxe. Together they have evolved from musicians whom others wanted in their bands into leaders whom others aspire to play with. Now, with LP, they have shed any restraints and let their music flow free.

LP began as a repertory of sorts with alternating personnel and ever-changing material, drawing from the cream of Minneapolis musicians like Stokely Williams and Ricky Peterson. Eventually phenom drummer Petar Janjic and keyboard whiz Peter Schimke became LP regulars but the only constant guarantees of an LP gig are Leeds, Peterson and whomever best fits the music on any particular day. Eric is as liable to be playing flute, keyboards or percussion as his signature saxophones. For LP Paul is primarily on bass but is equally fluid on guitar and keyboards. There are certain themes and attitudes that are consistent but the goal is always dynamic music that’s capable of surprising the band as much as their audiences – an accomplishment only feasible for a duo as versatile and creative as Eric and Paul.

So there really are no words for “No Words”, it’s all about the music. The CD boasts guests like Questlove, guitarist Mike Stern (best known for his stint with Miles Davis) and master trumpeter Brian Lynch (a long time collaborator with both Eddie Palmieri and the late Phil Woods). Leeds and Peterson composed all of the material and it’s a composite of the vast experience and styles of music in their

backgrounds – jazz, Latin, soul, funk are all in there - swimming around in a manner that defies category.

No words, indeed.

Paul Peterson, aussi connu sous le nom de St. Paul, est issu d'une famille illustre de musiciens de Minneapolis.

La ville de Minneapolis, a été popularisée par Prince. C'est ce dernier qui repère le jeune "St Paul", pour qui il monte le groupe The Family. Prince leur donnera un petit bijou "Nothing Compares 2 U", ainsi qu'une poignée de morceaux tous plus réussis les uns que les autres.

Paul Peterson aura ensuite une belle carrière solo, en tant que chanteur, mais aussi bassiste dans de nombreuses formations.

Il y a quelques années, il décide de reformer The Family avec les musiciens originaux, sous le nom fDeluxe. fDeluxe qui donna un concert mémorable au Réservoir, devant un public dont l'énergie et la générosité restent dans la mémoire de tout le groupe.

Aujourd'hui St Paul Peterson revient, en solo, mais avec un répertoire puisant dans les compositions "Minneapolis Sound", de ses albums solos, mais aussi de The Family, fDeluxe, The Time, et autres surprises.

Minneapolis funk legend St. Paul returns with the single ‘You Got 2 Love’, his first solo material in over 10 years. Discovered at 17 by Prince, St Paul was hand-picked to appear in the film ‘Purple Rain’ as the new keyboard player in The Time. He contributed his keyboard and bass skills to the group's platinum album ‘Ice Cream Castle’, including the hit singles ‘Jungle Love’ and ‘The Bird’. Prince then recruited him to front The Family, whose self-titled debut was released to critical acclaim, generating the popular singles ‘The Screams Of Passion’, ‘High Fashion’, and the original, and finest, version of the ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’, later popularised by Sinead O'Connor.

St Paul’s self-titled, debut album yielded the US Top 10 R&B hit single ‘Rich Man’. His second album, ‘Down To The Wire’ saw him hit the US Pop Top 40 with the single ‘Stranger To Love’. Having outgrown the restrictions placed upon him by major labels St Paul’s most recent releases have been released on independently: 1996's Blue Cadillac, a personal project created to satiate his many international fans, and a fiery live recording as a member of the Minneapolis All-stars on Live At The Quest. The ensuing years saw Paul become an in-demand session musician, playing with some of the biggest names in music.

After nearly two decades The Family reunited briefly in 2003 at the request of Sheila E. for a huge charity concert. A year later Questlove persuaded them to appear at his hot ticket post Grammy party. The band’s highly anticipated comeback album ‘Gaslight’ (released under the name fDeluxe) was released in October 2011 and quickly became a critics favorite featuring in numerous end of year lists. The album was afforded a double page spread in the Sunday Times who proclaimed “From the skintight beats of Gaslight’s opening track, Drummers and Healers, fDeluxe’s supremely taut and sensual soul is not only intact, it’s rejuvenated.

Fiercely independent their next move was the release of 2 new albums funded by their loyal fanbase via a successful Pledge Music campaign. ‘AM Static’, saw the band add a Minneapolis flavour to some of their favourite songs. Along with the concert album ‘Live & Tight Like A Funk Fiend’s Fix’ featuring material from both ‘The Family’ and ‘Gaslight’ albums, ‘AM Static’ was released in late 2014.

In April 2016 the band were in the process of booking dates for shows later that year when they were rocked by the news of the death of their mentor Prince. The band respectfully declined the majority of interviews, choosing instead to make musical statement 7 hours and 13 days after the passing of Minneapolis’ most famous son. The song was premiered by Billboard and attracted worldwide press features in Rolling Stone, The Telegraph (UK) and New York Times as well as on BBC and CNN.

Sveriges bästa funkband The Neon Romeoz på scén med en Minneapolislegend!

Minnesotasonen St Paul Peterson besöker Sverige och Scalateatern för första gången i sin långa karriär. Uppvuxen i en musikalisk familj upptäcktes han av Prince som 17-åring och handplockades som keyboardist till bandet The Time inför inspelningen av filmen "Purple Rain" och The Time plattan "Ice Cream Castles".

Efter att The Time hade splittrats rekryterade Prince St Paul som sångare till sitt nya band The Family. Det kritikerrosade debutalbumet genererade funkhits som "Mutiny", "High Fashion" och balladen "Nothing Compares 2U" som Sinead O' Connor några år senare fick en superhit med.

Efter att The Family splittrats har multiinstrumentalisten St Paul haft stora framgångar dels som soloartist och även som sessionmusiker åt b.la Stevie Wonder, Kenny Loggins, Peter Frampton, Steve Miller Band, George Benson m.fl.

På senare år har St Paul turnerat och spelat in med ett återförenat The Family, nu under namnet fDeluxe.

Under sitt besök på Scalateatern kommer han att bjuda på godbitar från hela sin långa karriär. St Paul är aktuell med nya singeln "You Got 2 Love". Hans första solomaterial på över 10 år.

The Neon Romeoz är unika i dagens RnB Sverige då de med egenskrivna låtar indränkta i en glittrande 80-tals doftande funk levererar med fet attityd och oemotståndlig charm.

Minneapolisfunkens innersta krets med Prince musiker fick upp ögonen för The Neon Romeoz efter det att flera av deras låtar hade plockats upp av den amerikanska radion. Ett samarbete med Prince gamla band The Family (fDeluxe) resulterade i mer radiospelningar och bokningar i USA och Spanien.

Med sina egensinniga låtar, grymma energi och en stor dos romantisk eskapism förför bandet sin publik och bjuder upp till fest.

Med sig har St Paul denna gång Daniel March, en ny spännande artist på independent soulscenen. Daniel, som har jobbat med flera grammisnominerade artister så som Mumu Fresh (The Roots, Common), Chantae Cann (Snarky Puppy, Foreign Exchange), Tiana Major 9 m.fl inleder kvällen på Scala med smakprov från sitt debutalbum.

Minneapolis funk legend St. Paul returns with the single ‘You Got 2 Love’, his first solo material in over 10 years. Discovered at 17 by Prince, St Paul was hand-picked to appear in the film ‘Purple Rain’ as the new keyboard player in The Time. He contributed his keyboard and bass skills to the group's platinum album ‘Ice Cream Castle’, including the hit singles ‘Jungle Love’ and ‘The Bird’. Prince then recruited him to front The Family, whose self-titled debut was released to critical acclaim, generating the popular singles ‘The Screams Of Passion’, ‘High Fashion’, and the original, and finest, version of the ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’, later popularised by Sinead O'Connor.

St Paul’s self-titled, debut album yielded the US Top 10 R&B hit single ‘Rich Man’. His second album, ‘Down To The Wire’ saw him hit the US Pop Top 40 with the single ‘Stranger To Love’. Having outgrown the restrictions placed upon him by major labels St Paul’s most recent releases have been released on independently: 1996's Blue Cadillac, a personal project created to satiate his many international fans, and a fiery live recording as a member of the Minneapolis All-stars on Live At The Quest. The ensuing years saw Paul become an in-demand session musician, playing with some of the biggest names in music.

After nearly two decades The Family reunited briefly in 2003 at the request of Sheila E. for a huge charity concert. A year later Questlove persuaded them to appear at his hot ticket post Grammy party. The band’s highly anticipated comeback album ‘Gaslight’ (released under the name fDeluxe) was released in October 2011 and quickly became a critics favorite featuring in numerous end of year lists. The album was afforded a double page spread in the Sunday Times who proclaimed “From the skintight beats of Gaslight’s opening track, Drummers and Healers, fDeluxe’s supremely taut and sensual soul is not only intact, it’s rejuvenated.

Fiercely independent their next move was the release of 2 new albums funded by their loyal fanbase via a successful Pledge Music campaign. ‘AM Static’, saw the band add a Minneapolis flavour to some of their favourite songs. Along with the concert album ‘Live & Tight Like A Funk Fiend’s Fix’ featuring material from both ‘The Family’ and ‘Gaslight’ albums, ‘AM Static’ was released in late 2014.

In April 2016 the band were in the process of booking dates for shows later that year when they were rocked by the news of the death of their mentor Prince. The band respectfully declined the majority of interviews, choosing instead to make musical statement 7 hours and 13 days after the passing of Minneapolis’ most famous son. The song was premiered by Billboard and attracted worldwide press features in Rolling Stone, The Telegraph (UK) and New York Times as well as on BBC and CNN.

Minneapolis funk legend St. Paul returns with the single ‘You Got 2 Love’, his first solo material in over 10 years. Discovered at 17 by Prince, St Paul was hand-picked to appear in the film ‘Purple Rain’ as the new keyboard player in The Time. He contributed his keyboard and bass skills to the group's platinum album ‘Ice Cream Castle’, including the hit singles ‘Jungle Love’ and ‘The Bird’. Prince then recruited him to front The Family, whose self-titled debut was released to critical acclaim, generating the popular singles ‘The Screams Of Passion’, ‘High Fashion’, and the original, and finest, version of the ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’, later popularised by Sinead O'Connor.

St Paul’s self-titled, debut album yielded the US Top 10 R&B hit single ‘Rich Man’. His second album, ‘Down To The Wire’ saw him hit the US Pop Top 40 with the single ‘Stranger To Love’. Having outgrown the restrictions placed upon him by major labels St Paul’s most recent releases have been released on independently: 1996's Blue Cadillac, a personal project created to satiate his many international fans, and a fiery live recording as a member of the Minneapolis All-stars on Live At The Quest. The ensuing years saw Paul become an in-demand session musician, playing with some of the biggest names in music.

After nearly two decades The Family reunited briefly in 2003 at the request of Sheila E. for a huge charity concert. A year later Questlove persuaded them to appear at his hot ticket post Grammy party. The band’s highly anticipated comeback album ‘Gaslight’ (released under the name fDeluxe) was released in October 2011 and quickly became a critics favorite featuring in numerous end of year lists. The album was afforded a double page spread in the Sunday Times who proclaimed “From the skintight beats of Gaslight’s opening track, Drummers and Healers, fDeluxe’s supremely taut and sensual soul is not only intact, it’s rejuvenated.

Fiercely independent their next move was the release of 2 new albums funded by their loyal fanbase via a successful Pledge Music campaign. ‘AM Static’, saw the band add a Minneapolis flavour to some of their favourite songs. Along with the concert album ‘Live & Tight Like A Funk Fiend’s Fix’ featuring material from both ‘The Family’ and ‘Gaslight’ albums, ‘AM Static’ was released in late 2014.

In April 2016 the band were in the process of booking dates for shows later that year when they were rocked by the news of the death of their mentor Prince. The band respectfully declined the majority of interviews, choosing instead to make musical statement 7 hours and 13 days after the passing of Minneapolis’ most famous son. The song was premiered by Billboard and attracted worldwide press features in Rolling Stone, The Telegraph (UK) and New York Times as well as on BBC and CNN.

St. Paul Peterson will perform with friends Kat Perkins and Jeanne Taylor at the Electro-Voice booth at the NAMM show Thursday through Sat, 12 and 2 pm Sunday 12 pm only!

I'll be on this panel with Brent Fischer and Jacqui Thompson Every legend you know and love has a humble beginning. Becoming a legend takes hard work, laser sharp focus and a creative vision. We will explore DNA of the legend, PRINCE

Meet those who worked with Prince and helped realize his singular vision

From choosing musicians, arranger and music director for each album or live show, it takes matching skills, mixing personalities and more...finally you need an expert to promote your work and reach out to your fans! It all takes thoughtful orchestration that's made to look easy and produces results.

Join us for an inspiring afternoon at NAMM and recharge for 2019!

St. Paul Peterson will perform with friends Kat Perkins and Jeanne Taylor at the Electro-Voice booth at the NAMM show Thursday through Sat, 12 and 2 pm Sunday 12 pm only!

St. Paul Peterson will perform with friends Kat Perkins and Jeanne Taylor at the Electro-Voice booth at the NAMM show Thursday through Sat, 12 and 2 pm Sunday 12 pm only!

St. Paul Peterson will perform with friends Kat Perkins and Jeanne Taylor at the Electro-Voice booth at the NAMM show Thursday through Sat, 12 and 2 pm Sunday 12 pm only!

St. Paul Peterson will perform with friends Kat Perkins and Jeanne Taylor at the Electro-Voice booth at the NAMM show Thursday through Sat, 12 and 2 pm Sunday 12 pm only!

St. Paul Peterson will perform with friends Kat Perkins and Jeanne Taylor at the Electro-Voice booth at the NAMM show Thursday through Sat, 12 and 2 pm Sunday 12 pm only!

St. Paul Peterson will perform with friends Kat Perkins and Jeanne Taylor at the Electro-Voice booth at the NAMM show Thursday through Sat, 12 and 2 pm Sunday 12 pm only!

Come and celebrate the release of St Paul's new single "You Got 2 Love!" He'll be joined on stage by Jason Peterson DeLaire (Solo, Carmen Elektra) Joe Finger (Boz Scaggs, David Sanborn) and O'Dell (Mint Condition, NPG)

Often referred to as Minnesota’s First Family of Music, The Peterson Family are musicians and singers, and have been performing locally, nationally, and internationally for many years; playing with the likes of Dizzy Gillespie, Bob Dylan, Prince, and Kenny Loggins. They were inducted into the Midwest Music Hall of Fame and collectively have 100 gold and platinum records.

"What do Prince, Bob Dylan and Stevie Nicks have in common? Those magnificent Petersons." – Star Tribune

LEARN MORE: https://petersonfamilymusic.com/