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Pete Zimmer was born on September 18, 1977 and raised in Waukesha, Wisconsin. He studied at Northern Illinois University and the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, Massachusetts. At the Conservatory while earning his bachelor degree he apprenticed under Danilo Perez, Cecil McBee, George Garzone, Bob Moses, Jerry Bergonzi and Bob Brookmeyer.

By 2004, Pete launched his record label, Tippin’ Records, and released his first leader album, Common Man, and has since produced and released three more as a bandleader and composer, Burnin’ Live at the Jazz Standard, Judgment, Chillin’ Live @ Jazz Factory and Prime of Life.

Pete has performed and recorded with George Garzone, Joel Frahm, Jeremy Pelt, Peter Bernstein, Michael Rodriguez, Rodney Jones, Jerry Weldon, Dennis Irwin, David Wong, Akiko Tsuruga, Rick Germanson, Anthony Wonsey, Randy Napoleon, Michael Karn, Julius Tolentino, Gene Perla, Tom Kennedy, Wayne Escoffery, Jaleel Shaw, Dan Nimmer, and many others.

Since 2005 Zimmer has led his group at many of the famous venues in New York City as well as touring much of the U.S.A. and also the United Kingdom. A highly regarded educator he conducts clinics at many collegiate jazz study programs and has been a faculty member at the New York Jazz Academy since 2009. Drummer, bandleader, sideman, composer, educator, and record label entrepreneur Pete Zimmer continues to pursue his jazz career.

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