Peter Naughton

Peter Naughton is a percussionist, composer, and educator. He currently resides in Iowa City, where he regularly gigs with his percussion jazz combo, The Peter Naughton Sextet. He is a versatile performer, specializing in jazz keyboard improvisation, marimba literature, and contemporary chamber music. Peter holds degrees from The University of Iowa (BM – percussion performance, 2014) and The University of Tennessee, Knoxville (MM – percussion performance, 2016). He is currently pursuing a DMA in percussion performance from The University of Iowa.

During his time at The University of Tennessee, Peter served as the drumline instructor for The Pride of the Southland marching band. In March 2016, he presented his clinic “Introduction to Jazz Keyboard Improvisation” at the state-wide Tennessee Day of Percussion. He is currently a teaching assistant at The University of Iowa, where he teaches private lessons and coaches percussion ensemble rehearsals. Since June 2016, Peter has served as a percussion faculty member for Birch Creek Music Performance Center.