PETE COSEY

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US blues and jazz guitarist, born in Chicago.

Born: October 9, 1943 in Chicago, Illinois. Died: May 30, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois.

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Peter Palus Cosey was born in Chicago on October 9, 1943. His mother worked as a pianist and songwriter. His father played the saxophone and worked with people like swing-jazz pioneer Louis Jordan, bluesman Big Bill Broonzy, acclaimed jazz saxophonist Sidney Bechet, and French-American entertainer Josephine Baker.

Cosey moved with his mother to Phoenix, Arizona, following his father’s death when he was around 9 years old, but returned to Chicago as a young adult and remained there for most of his life.

Cosey played a number of different instruments. He had some formal training on piano, but he was a self-taught guitarist. He credited some of his later innovations on guitar—like alternate tunings and controlled feedback—to his earlier education, experimentation, and big ears. It also didn’t hurt that his parents created read more...
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js wrote:
more than 2 years ago
Yeah, Pete Cosey is incredible, easily my favorite guitarist. I wish he would put out a solo album.
BEAR wrote:
more than 2 years ago
I MET PETE AT A CLUB CALED JUST JAZZ ON ARCH STREET IN PHILLY IN 1975 MILES WAS BOOKED FOR FIVE OR SIX NIGHTS STRAIGHT; THE UNIT I PLAYED WITH WENT TO CHECK THE MUSIC OUT A COUPLE NIGHTS; GETTING THERE EARLY PETE WAS USUALLY THE FIRST ONE TO SETUP AND LINE HIS EQUIPMENT.

AT THE TIME HE WAS USING MORLEY PETALS A MUTRON 3 AND AN AMAZING EMS SYNTHI HI FLI GUITAR SYNTH
I JUST WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU BROTHER FOR INVITING ME INTO YOUR WORLD OF SONICS, I STILL USE THE EQUIPMENT THE LINING SEQUENCES AND THE INFORMATION YOU TURNED ME TO; PEACE LOVE HEALTH AND PROSPERITY TO YOU ALWAYS. B

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