Marvin Peterson

Hannibal Lokumbe (born Marvin Peterson on November 11, 1948) is an American composer and jazz trumpeter.

Career A native of Smithville, Texas, United States, He attended high school in Texas City, Texas. In the late 1960s, he attended North Texas State University for two years, then moved to New York City and went on tour with Rahsaan Roland Kirk. (Columbia University Press, 2024). The book has been nominated for the Pulitzer Prize in Biography, the National Book Award, and the National Book Critics Circle Award.

He has also published three volumes of poetry: The Ripest of My Fruits; Trilogy: Freedom Dance Cycle; and Love Poems to God. Harlem Jazz Hall of Fame, Lifetime Inductee

Discography As leader Marvin Peterson and the Soulmasters in Concert (Century, 1969) Children of the Fire (Sunrise, 1974) Hannibal (BASF/MPS, 1975) In Antibes (Enja, 1977) In Berlin (MPS, 1977) Naima (Eastworld, 1978) The Light (Eastworld, 1978) Live in Lausanne (Eastworld, 1978) The Tribe (John Hammond World of Jazz 1978) Tribute (Eastworld, 1979) The Universe Is Not for Sale (Smackdab, 1980) The Angels of Atlanta (Enja, 1981) Poem Song (Mole, 1981) More Sightings (Enja, 1984) Visions of a New World (Atlantic, 1989) Kiss On the Bridge (Ear-Rational, 1990) Crossing (Ear-Rational, 1991) One with the Wind (Muse, 1994) African Portraits (Teldec, 1995) Dear Mrs. Parks (Naxos, 2009) Can You Hear God Crying? (Naxos, 2014)

As sideman

With Andrew Cyrille My Friend Louis (DIW, 1992)

With Richard Davis Epistrophy & Now's the Time (Muse, 1972) Dealin' (Muse, 1973)

With Gil Evans Where Flamingos Fly (Artists House, 1971 ) Masabumi Kikuchi + Gil Evans (Philips, 1972); Japanese big band directed by Gil Evans Svengali (Atlantic, 1973) The Gil Evans Orchestra Plays the Music of Jimi Hendrix (RCA, 1974) There Comes a Time (RCA, 1975) Priestess (Antilles, 1977) Gil Evans Live at the Royal Festival Hall London 1978 (RCA, 1979) Live at the Public Theater (New York 1980) (Trio, 1981) Live at Sweet Basil (Gramavision, 1984 ) Live at Sweet Basil Vol. 2 (1984)

With Frank Foster The Loud Minority (Mainstream, 1972)

With Kip Hanrahan Desire Develops An Edge (Yellowbird, 1983)

With Billy Hart Enchance (Horizon, 1977)

With Roy Haynes Hip Ensemble (Mainstream, 1971) Senyah (Mainstream, 1973)

With Elvin Jones Live at the Village Vanguard (Enja, 1968)

With Eric Kloss Essence (Muse, 1974)

With Grachan Moncur III & Jazz Composer's Orchestra Echoes of Prayer (JCOA, 1974 )

With New York Unit Now's the Time (Paddle Wheel, 1992) Akari (Apollon, 1994)

With Don Pullen Tomorrow's Promises (Atlantic, 1977)

With Pharoah Sanders Black Unity (Impulse!, 1971) Live at the East (Impulse!, 1972) Village of the Pharoahs (Impulse!, 1973)