GALLERY — PETER HAND

Mixing session at engineer Mike Marciano’s studio for Hand Painted Dream (photo by Mike Marciano)

At the Jazz Forum Club with Don Braden, Harvie S and Steve Johns!

Saxophonists Don Braden, Ralph Lalama and Bruce Williams (In Systems Two control room- engineers Joe and Mike Marciano) All Gallery photos by Nick Carter unless otherwise noted

With Camille Thurman at Systems Two Recording Studios

Valery Ponomarev and John Bailey

Eddie Allen

Kenny Berger on baritone saxophone

Violinist Jennifer Choi

Joshua Shneider conducts the band and string quartet on “Hand Painted Dream”

Master engineer Mike Marciano at Systems Two Recording Studios control booth

Bruce Williams recording on Alto Sax

Camille Thurman recording on tenor sax for “Calypsiana” on Hand Painted Dream

“You expect me to play THIS?” Ralph Lalama checks out his tenor sax part with Peter Hand and Josh Shneider

Trombonist James Burton III

Lead alto saxophonist Jay Brandford doubling on flute

Swinging drummer Steve Johns in the booth! Recording at Systems Two

Peter Hand with paper band parts- in need of Finale or Sibelius music software (photo by Roz Hand)

Discovering this abandoned piece of art in the Berkshires, MA, was a real “high”! (photo by Roz Hand)

Peter Hand Quartet plays at Alvin & Friends Restaurant in New Rochelle, NY, with pianist James Weidman, bassist Harvie S and drummer Steve Johns

Peter Hand Trio with Santi Debriano and Steve Johns- with drummer & producer Steve Jordan in the house! At Alvin & Friends Restaurant, New Rochelle, NY (photo courtesy Alvin & Friends)

With master guitarist Russell Malone!

Peter Hand Trio with Freddie Bryant on guitar and Dave Zinno on bass play AHA! Night in New Bedford, MA (Photo courtesy AHA! Night)

Two concert posters with two great saxophonists!

Quartet with Don Braden- Sax, Harvie S- Bass, Chip White- Drums

Guest artists Peter Hand and Don Braden in concert with the Harpur Jazz Ensemble (big band) at Binghamton University, NY (Photo courtesy Mike Carbone, Director of Jazz Studies)

After gig group shot of the Peter Hand Quartet (with Greg Abate, Santi Debriano and Steve Johns) at Jazz Forum, Tarrytown, NY. (L to R: Ellen Prior, Santi, Mark Morganelli, Peter, Greg, Steve) Photo courtesy Jazz Forum

Peter Hand Big Band Session for Out Of Hand (L to R) Don Braden, Jay Brandford, Peter Hand, James Weidman, Kevin Bryan, Ralph Lalama, Eddie Allen, Valery Ponomarev, Vincent Gardener, Harvie S, John Mosca, Jack Jeffers, John Bailey, Bruce Williams, Kenny Berger, Steve Johns (Systems Two Studios, Brooklyn, NY)

Trombonist Vincent Gardner

James Weidman, pianist

Harvie S, at recording session

Harvie S and Steve Johns relaxing between takes at recording studio

Recording Session for vocalist Kathy Lyon’s Album Nothin’ But Love (L to R): Peter Hand, Matthew Parrish, Houston Person, Kathy Lyon, Lafayette Harris Jr., Vince Ector, Teaneck Sound Studio, Teaneck NJ. (photo courtesy Kathy Lyon)

Recording at Rudy Van Gelder’s Studio for Jeff Hackworth’s Album, How Little We Know (L to R: Jeff Hackworth, Chip White, Peter Hand, Peter Washington, Norman Simmons) Photo courtesy Jeff Hackworth