Peter Saxe is a professional working pianist in Chicago. While his passion is jazz, his professional life includes performing in a wide range of ensembles where he is equally adept at pop, rock, R & B, funk, etc.

His first joy is playing. A close second is his passion for unraveling the secrets of improvisation for eager, curious students.

Peter received his B.M in Jazz Studies from Indiana University and his M.M. in Music Ed. from Boston University. Peter is on faculty at Columbia College Chicago and Chicago High School for the Arts (ChiArts).