Hannibal Lokumbe (born Marvin Peterson on November 11, 1948) is an American jazz trumpeter.

Career

A native of

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, United States, he is sometimes known by the name "Hannibal". He attended high school in Texas City, Texas and was in the High School band under Mr. Renfroe, a respected band director. Marvin’s playing and practicing his trumpet was enjoyed in his neighborhood. In the late 1960s, he attended

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for two years, then moved to New York City and went on tour with

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. He became a member of the

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orchestra, an association that lasted through the 1980s, and worked with

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and

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. As the leader of the Sunrise Orchestra, he played

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and trumpet. His debut solo album, ''Children of the Fire'', was released in 1974.

Awards and honors

*Fellow Award in Music from

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, 2009

Discography

As leader

* ''Marvin Peterson and the Soulmasters in Concert'' (Century, 1969) * ''Children of the Fire'' (Sunrise, 1974) * ''Hannibal'' (BASF/MPS, 1975) * ''In Antibes'' (Enja, 1977) * ''In Berlin'' (MPS, 1977) * ''Naima'' (Eastworld, 1978) * ''The Light'' (Eastworld, 1978) * ''Live in Lausanne'' (Eastworld, 1978) * ''The Tribe'' (John Hammond World of Jazz 1978) * ''Tribute'' (Eastworld, 1979) * ''The Universe Is Not for Sale'' (Smackdab, 1980) * ''The Angels of Atlanta'' (Enja, 1981) * ''Poem Song'' (Mole, 1981) * ''More Sightings'' (Enja, 1984) * ''Visions of a New World'' (Atlantic, 1989) * ''Kiss On the Bridge'' (Ear-Rational, 1990) * ''Crossing'' (Ear-Rational, 1991) * ''One with the Wind'' (Muse, 1994) * ''African Portraits'' (Teldec, 1995) * ''Dear Mrs. Parks'' (Naxos, 2009) * ''Can You Hear God Crying?'' (Naxos, 2014)

As sideman

With

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My Friend Louis ''My Friend Louis'' is an album by drummer Andrew Cyrille. It was recorded in November 1991 at Power Station in New York City, and was released by DIW Records in 1992. On the album, Cyrille is joined by saxophonist Oliver Lake, trumpeter Hannibal, ...

'' (DIW, 1992) With Richard Davis * '' Epistrophy & Now's the Time'' (Muse, 1972) * '' Dealin''' (Muse, 1973) With

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'' (Atlantic, 1973) * ''

The Gil Evans Orchestra Plays the Music of Jimi Hendrix ''The Gil Evans Orchestra Plays the Music of Jimi Hendrix'' is an album of Jimi Hendrix's compositions by jazz composer, conductor and pianist Gil Evans. The music was arranged by Evans and members of his orchestra. The album was recorded in 1974 ...

'' (RCA, 1974) * '' There Comes a Time'' (RCA, 1975) * '' Priestess'' (

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, 1977) * ''

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'' (RCA, 1979) * ''

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'' (Trio, 1981) * '' Live at Sweet Basil'' (

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, 1984

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, 1972) With

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* ''Desire Develops An Edge'' (Yellowbird, 1983) With

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* '' Live at the Village Vanguard'' (Enja, 1968) With

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'' (Muse, 1974) With

Grachan Moncur III Grachan Moncur III (June 3, 1937 – June 3, 2022) was an American jazz trombonist. He was the son of jazz bassist Grachan Moncur II and the nephew of jazz saxophonist Al Cooper. Biography Born in New York City, United States, (his paternal gran ...

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* ''Echoes of Prayer'' ( JCOA, 1974) With New York Unit * '' Now's the Time'' (Paddle Wheel, 1992) * ''

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'' (Apollon, 1994) With

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Black Unity ''Black Unity'' is a composition and album by jazz saxophonist Pharoah Sanders, recorded and released in late 1971. The whole album consists of a single thirty-seven-minute track, which was described by critic Joe S. Harrington as "an exercise in s ...

'' (Impulse!, 1971) * ''

Live at the East ''Live at the East'' is a live album by American saxophonist and composer Pharoah Sanders released on the Impulse! Records, Impulse! label.

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Village of the Pharoahs ''Village of the Pharoahs'' is the eighth album by American saxophonist and composer Pharoah Sanders, released in 1973 on the Impulse! label.

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References

External links

Official Website

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