{"id":206,"date":"2021-12-11T06:24:53","date_gmt":"2021-12-11T11:24:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.peterjblume.com\/?page_id=206"},"modified":"2022-02-22T10:35:46","modified_gmt":"2022-02-22T15:35:46","slug":"about-me","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.peterjblume.com\/about-me\/","title":{"rendered":"About Me"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"206\" class=\"elementor elementor-206\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-12e9d299 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"12e9d299\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-26d2c996\" data-id=\"26d2c996\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fb53ba6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5fb53ba6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 13-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About Peter J Blume<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1616dcf0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1616dcf0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4738dcd3\" data-id=\"4738dcd3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51b57fac elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"51b57fac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:100}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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elementor - v3.20.0 - 13-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Peter J Blume<\/strong> is a dynamic horn player that brings over 35 years of professional experience to the performing arts. More than just possessing an academic foundation in <strong>Classical<\/strong> training and a background in serious <strong>Jazz<\/strong> study, Peter has a working knowledge of performing as a soloist, participating in an ensemble setting, and as an integral member of a tight horn section\u2014backing the likes of say a <strong>Rock<\/strong> band.<\/p><p>Having such idols as <strong>Wynton Marsalis<\/strong> and <strong>Michael Brecker<\/strong>, Peter understands the importance of playing from an <strong><em>authentic voice<\/em><\/strong> in whatever genre of music he is performing. Thus, he has cultivated a beautiful Classical tone &amp; technique, but is able to quickly switch gears when playing Jazz&#8211;and not merely sounding like a Classical player <em>trying<\/em> to play Jazz, or just trying to make something sound <em>\u2018jazzy\u2019<\/em>.\u00a0 Similarly, Peter is able to play affectively from a rock &amp; blues \u2018head\u2018 without <em>overplaying<\/em>, as sometimes too much musical knowledge can also get in the way.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-472d7d9 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"472d7d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peterjblume.com\/event\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Upcoming Events<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-817af07 elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"817af07\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-26b65044\" data-id=\"26b65044\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2efd62f0 elementor-hidden-phone elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"2efd62f0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:400}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4c8cf0bd elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-phone\" data-id=\"4c8cf0bd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c02f60e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5c02f60e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 13-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-column .elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--spacer-size)}.e-con{--container-widget-width:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer{width:var(--container-widget-width,var(--spacer-size));--align-self:var(--container-widget-align-self,initial);--flex-shrink:0}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container{height:100%;width:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer{height:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--container-widget-height,var(--spacer-size))}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty{position:relative;min-height:22px;min-width:22px}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty .elementor-widget-empty-icon,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty .elementor-widget-empty-icon{position:absolute;top:0;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;margin:auto;padding:0;width:22px;height:22px}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-24487e74\" data-id=\"24487e74\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6da1fbea elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6da1fbea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Writing Music<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39f359c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"39f359c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Jimmy Pankow &amp; Jerry Hey<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31d6e36f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"31d6e36f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Peter is a very well rounded player\u2014having seriously worked on the multi-aspects of his <em>\u2018game\u2019<\/em>. He is capable of learning horn parts quickly and establishing them as his own; he can play both high notes and low notes equally as strong, and he can improvise. Having such idols as <strong>Jimmy Pankow (of Chicago)<\/strong> and <strong>Jerry Hey (session arranger of horns and strings)<\/strong>, Peter also enjoys writing &amp; arranging music\u2014especially when involving horn sections. His ever-listening inner ear is constantly working at coming up with new ideas for adding lines, even to already established tunes\u2014that might not even have horns on them to begin with!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a468fdc elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a468fdc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:600}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.peterjblume.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Peter-J-Blume4.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-155\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.peterjblume.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Peter-J-Blume4.jpg 533w, https:\/\/www.peterjblume.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Peter-J-Blume4-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-33ff439a elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"33ff439a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:800}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-717d80aa\" data-id=\"717d80aa\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f064942 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1f064942\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CHOPS & STAMINA<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fcd6546 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1fcd6546\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Professional, Perfectionist<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d208f05 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6d208f05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Peter also has incredible performing stamina. He understands the importance of being a showman and is always visually vibrant and entertaining during his performances\u2014but never at the expense of the actual music. He is relentlessly professional in his pursuit of perfectionism, but is still easy to work with and a team player.<\/p><p>Peter also loves to teach music to those who are eager to learn and who are willing to put in the necessary effort. And he also maintains a personally humble attitude towards his own musical growth, with the philosophy that \u201cthe more you know about music\u2014the more you realize how little you know about it\u201d.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-17407967 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-phone\" data-id=\"17407967\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6008007f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6008007f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-127ecaa4\" data-id=\"127ecaa4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47287ac2 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"47287ac2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:100}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"536\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.peterjblume.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Peter-J-Blume-Music-Hall.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-208\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.peterjblume.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Peter-J-Blume-Music-Hall.jpg 536w, https:\/\/www.peterjblume.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Peter-J-Blume-Music-Hall-201x300.jpg 201w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 536px) 100vw, 536px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7f5aa7fc elementor-hidden-phone elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"7f5aa7fc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:800}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-19299c08\" data-id=\"19299c08\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a2f8f57 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5a2f8f57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Chops & Stamina<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45d673eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"45d673eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Professional, Perfectionist<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-452bc13c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"452bc13c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Peter also has incredible performing stamina. He understands the importance of being a showman and is always visually vibrant and entertaining during his performances\u2014but never at the expense of the actual music. He is relentlessly professional in his pursuit of perfectionism, but is still easy to work with and a team player.<\/p><p>Peter also loves to teach music to those who are eager to learn and who are willing to put in the necessary effort. And he also maintains a personally humble attitude towards his own musical growth, with the philosophy that \u201cthe more you know about music\u2014the more you realize how little you know about it\u201d.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e91e382 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-phone\" data-id=\"e91e382\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a9a43b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6a9a43b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-bcd46de elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"bcd46de\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:400}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-66101846 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-phone\" data-id=\"66101846\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eddc3a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"eddc3a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2361d00c\" data-id=\"2361d00c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28447576 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"28447576\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Writing Music<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73bd842 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"73bd842\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Jimmy Pankow &amp; Jerry Hey<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6606a716 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6606a716\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Peter is a very well rounded player\u2014having seriously worked on the multi-aspects of his <em>\u2018game\u2019<\/em>. He is capable of learning horn parts quickly and establishing them as his own; he can play both high notes and low notes equally as strong, and he can improvise. Having such idols as <strong>Jimmy Pankow (of Chicago)<\/strong> and <strong>Jerry Hey (session arranger of horns and strings)<\/strong>, Peter also enjoys writing &amp; arranging music\u2014especially when involving horn sections. His ever-listening inner ear is constantly working at coming up with new ideas for adding lines, even to already established tunes\u2014that might not even have horns on them to begin with!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1742e65a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1742e65a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-47c0f855\" data-id=\"47c0f855\" 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href=\"https:\/\/www.peterjblume.com\/4-westchester-dads-who-all-perform-in-local-bands-got-together-and-made-an-album\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t4 Westchester dads, who all perform in local bands, got together and made an album\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tFebruary 19, 2022\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>The pandemic has been brutal for those in the performing arts, whether they\u2019re stage actors, comedians or rock musicians. Four Westchester fathers addressed the grim<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peterjblume.com\/4-westchester-dads-who-all-perform-in-local-bands-got-together-and-made-an-album\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about 4 Westchester dads, who all perform in local bands, got together and made an album\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-646 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peterjblume.com\/peter-writes-records-horns-onto-w2s-new-song-video\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"172\" src=\"https:\/\/www.peterjblume.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/W2-Featuring-Peter-J-Blume-Social-Distance-300x172.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-218\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.peterjblume.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/W2-Featuring-Peter-J-Blume-Social-Distance-300x172.png 300w, https:\/\/www.peterjblume.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/W2-Featuring-Peter-J-Blume-Social-Distance.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.peterjblume.com\/peter-writes-records-horns-onto-w2s-new-song-video\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tPeter Writes &#038; Records Horns onto W2\u2019s new song &#038; VIDEO!\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tSeptember 22, 2020\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>As you probably noticed an uncharacteristically lack of activity on the 2020 \u201cPerformance Schedule\u201d page of my website, the recent Covid-19 pandemic has seriously impacted<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peterjblume.com\/peter-writes-records-horns-onto-w2s-new-song-video\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Peter Writes &#038; Records Horns onto W2\u2019s new song &#038; VIDEO!\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-683 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peterjblume.com\/peter-adds-horns-onto-frank-eneas-new-album\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.peterjblume.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Frank-Enea-Melting-Pop-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-238\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.peterjblume.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Frank-Enea-Melting-Pop-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.peterjblume.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Frank-Enea-Melting-Pop-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.peterjblume.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Frank-Enea-Melting-Pop-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.peterjblume.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Frank-Enea-Melting-Pop.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.peterjblume.com\/peter-adds-horns-onto-frank-eneas-new-album\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tPeter Adds Horns onto Frank Enea\u2019s New Album!\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tAugust 3, 2020\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>As you probably noticed an uncharacteristically lack of activity on the 2020 \u201cPerformance Schedule\u201d page of my website, the recent Covid-19 pandemic has seriously impacted<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peterjblume.com\/peter-adds-horns-onto-frank-eneas-new-album\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Peter Adds Horns onto Frank Enea\u2019s New Album!\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About Peter J Blume Born To Perform Peter J Blume is a dynamic horn player that brings over 35 years of professional experience to the performing arts. 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