Peter William Brewer was born in Hampton, Virginia, U.S.A. and grew up in nearby Gloucester County. After graduating from high school, Peter spent 2 years at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virgina, studying classical saxophone with the great Dennis Zeisler (also a world-class clarinetist). Peter then pursued his interest in jazz and enrolled at the University of Miami, where he completed his studies for Bachelor of Music (saxophone/woodwinds - Studio Music and Jazz performance) in 1990. Later he continued his studies and received a Master of Music (concentration in Studio Music and Jazz performance) from the University of Miami in 1994, and finally, a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in May 2009.

During this time at UM he had the privilege of studying jazz with great jazz musicians such as Gary Keller, Gary Campbell, Whit Sidener, Vince Maggio, and Ron Miller. Upon completion of his Master's degree, Peter formed his own 11-piece orchestra and took it to Mallorca, Spain, where the band performed jazz and motown music nightly at Son Amar, a 2000-seat dinner theater. Between 1993 and the present Peter has traveled between the USA and Spain performing as leader of his own groups and as a sideman. During that span he has also worked as a private instructor of saxophone and other woodwinds and as a contractor of musicians. During 2001-2003 and while on tour with KC and the Sunshine Band, Peter appeared as saxophonist/soloist on such nationally televised programs as the Today Show, Dick Clark's ABC 70's Celebration, a VH1 special, and the motion-picture "The In-Laws". In September 2003, Peter returned from a six-month stint in Barcelona where he presided over the opening and daily musical management as the Musical Director at newly opened jazz club "Luna", located in the spectacular Hotel La Florida on Tibidabo Mountain overlooking Barcelona. During his stint there Peter performed 4 nights a week in the club with his own jazz groups and managed the budget and daily musical events for the club and hotel.

Based in Miami, Florida, Peter most recently toured Europe with Paul Anka during the summer of 2007, also appeared with Anka in concerts in Uruguay and South Florida (2007-2010) , and presented several concerts with his own quartet in Spain during the summer of 2009. Concurrent with all his professional activities, Peter completed the Doctoral of Musical Arts degree program at the University of Miami in May 2009, and published his Doctoral essay entitled, The Creative Process of Ira Sullivan. In addition to performing, Peter currently teaches at New World School of the Arts (Miami, FL) and Barry University (Miami Shores, FL).

 

Groups and artists with which Peter has performed include: Peter William Brewer Orchestra (Mallorca,Spain/1993-2000), Miami Jazz Quartet(Mallorca, Barcelona/1994-2001), KC and the Sunshine Band (2001-2003); Paul Anka (2004-present); The Temptations; The Four Tops; The O'Jays; Ben Vereen; Bernadette Peters; Jack Jones; Tony Orlando; Celia Cruz; Barry Manilow;Tito Puente; Hal Linden; Juan Gabriel; Willy Chirino; Boots Randolph and others.