Released as a direct-to-disc live album, Stargazers marks Peters’ debut in Night Dreamer’s prestigious direct-to-disc series, joining the ranks of Emma-Jean Thackray, Gary Bartz & Maisha, Sarathy Korwar, and Knoel Scott featuring Marshall Allen. Like all entries in the series, it was recorded live at Artone Studios, cut straight to vinyl with no overdubs, bringing to life the highwire musicianship of the group.
From the meditative deep jazz of ‘Loempia’ to the spaced-out astral improvisation of the title track, Stargazers presents a fluent and poised collection of originals and spiritual jazz interpretations that take the legacies of John Coltrane and Sun Ra—whose “Theme of the Stargazers” inspired the title—into shimmering new realms. Looking to the sky for inspiration, Peters blends personal compositions such as “91 Ships” with tributes like “Clifford Jordan,” paying homage to the lineage of saxophonists who came before him.
