1988 Peter Erskine – Motion Poet
Motion Poet is the third solo album by drummer Peter Erskine, released in 1988 on Denon.
Peter Erskine (born June 5, 1954) is an American jazz drummer who was a member of the jazz fusion groups Weather Report and Steps Ahead.
Tracks
1 Erskoman (Peter Erskine) 06:22
2 Not a Word (Peter Erskine) 06:40
3 Hero With a Thousand Faces (Vince Mendoza) 06:23
4 Dream Clock (Joe Zawinul) 07:20
5 Exit Up Right (Peter Erskine) 05:59
6 A New Regalia (Vince Mendoza) 04:05
7 Boulez (Vince Mendoza) 03:22
8 The Mystery Man (Robert Mintzer) 07:41
9 In Walked Maya (Peter Erskine) 05:13
Media
Musicians
1 Erskoman
| Bass | Will Lee |
| Drums | Peter Erskine |
| Guitar | Jeff Mironov |
| Keyboards | Jim Beard |
| Flugelhorn | Lew Soloff |
| Flute | Lawrence Feldman |
| Flute | Robert Mintzer |
| Sax | Roger Rosenberg |
| Sax | Lawrence Feldman |
| Sax | Robert Mintzer |
| Trombone | Dave Bargeron |
| Trumpet | Joe Mosello |
| Trumpet | Lew Soloff |
| Tuba | Dave Bargeron |
2 Not A Word
| Bass | Marc Johnson |
| Drums | Peter Erskine |
| Guitar | John Abercrombie |
| Keyboards | Jim Beard |
| Piano | Eliane Elias |
| Flugelhorn | Lew Soloff |
| French Horn | Jerry Peel |
| French Horn | John Clark |
| French Horn | Peter Gordon |
| Trombone | Dave Bargeron |
| Trumpet | Lew Soloff |
| Tuba | Dave Bargeron |
3 Hero With A Thousand Faces
| Bass | Marc Johnson |
| Drums | Peter Erskine |
| Guitar | John Abercrombie |
| Keyboards | Jim Beard |
| Flugelhorn | Lew Soloff |
| Flute | Lawrence Feldman |
| Flute | Robert Mintzer |
| French Horn | Jerry Peel |
| French Horn | John Clark |
| French Horn | Peter Gordon |
| Sax | Roger Rosenberg |
| Sax | Lawrence Feldman |
| Sax | Michael Brecker |
| Sax | Robert Mintzer |
| Trombone | Dave Bargeron |
| Trumpet | Joe Mosello |
| Trumpet | Lew Soloff |
| Tuba | Dave Bargeron |
4 Dream Clock
| Bass | Marc Johnson |
| Drums | Peter Erskine |
| Guitar | John Abercrombie |
| Keyboards | Jim Beard |
| Flugelhorn | Lew Soloff |
| Flute | Lawrence Feldman |
| Flute | Robert Mintzer |
| French Horn | Jerry Peel |
| French Horn | John Clark |
| French Horn | Peter Gordon |
| Sax | Roger Rosenberg |
| Sax | Lawrence Feldman |
| Sax | Robert Mintzer |
| Trombone | Dave Bargeron |
| Trumpet | Joe Mosello |
| Trumpet | Randy Brecker |
| Trumpet | Lew Soloff |
| Tuba | Dave Bargeron |
5 Exit Up Right
| Bass | Will Lee |
| Drums | Peter Erskine |
| Guitar | Jeff Mironov |
| Keyboards | Jim Beard |
| Piano | Eliane Elias |
| Flute | Lawrence Feldman |
| Flute | Robert Mintzer |
| Sax | Lawrence Feldman |
| Sax | Robert Mintzer |
| Trumpet | Joe Mosello |
6 A New Regalia
| Bass | Will Lee |
| Drums | Peter Erskine |
| Guitar | Jeff Mironov |
| Keyboards | Jim Beard |
| Flugelhorn | Lew Soloff |
| Flute | Lawrence Feldman |
| Flute | Robert Mintzer |
| Sax | Roger Rosenberg |
| Sax | Lawrence Feldman |
| Sax | Robert Mintzer |
| Trombone | Dave Bargeron |
| Trumpet | Joe Mosello |
| Trumpet | Lew Soloff |
| Tuba | Dave Bargeron |
7 Boulez
| Drums | Peter Erskine |
| Keyboards | Jim Beard |
8 The Mystery Man
| Bass | Marc Johnson |
| Drums | Peter Erskine |
| Guitar | John Abercrombie |
| Keyboards | Jim Beard |
| Sax | Robert Mintzer |
| Trumpet | Randy Brecker |
9 In Walked Maya
| Bass | Marc Johnson |
| Drums | Peter Erskine |
| Guitar | John Abercrombie |
Liner Notes
Producer – Don Grolnick
Producer (Executive) – Christine Martin,Tatsunori Konno
Arranged By – Vince Mendoza (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9)
Arranged By – Randy Brecker (Track 5)
Arranged By – Bob Mintzer (Track 8)
Engineer – James Farber
Engineer (Assistant) – Karen Robbin
Mastered By – Toshihiko Takahashi
Photography By – Todd Gray, Asami Hasegawa, Peter Erskine
Mastered At – Nippon Columbia Studio
Mixed At – Master Sound Astoria
Recorded At – Master Sound Astoria
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Nippon Columbia Co., Ltd