Far from the spectacle of music, drummer Randy Peterson has been quietly cultivating a singular approach to pulse and time that is both deeply profound and mysteriously idiosyncratic.

Peterson spent numerous years working with pioneering microtonal free jazz saxophonist Joe Maneri, often in a quartet with son Mat Maneri (violin/viola) and double bassists Ed Schuller and John Lockwood. Decades of work with the Maneris provided a context for Peterson to develop his esoteric approach to drumming - a microtonal translation from the melodic to the rhythmic he calls the Rhythmic Continuum.

Peterson has appeared on several albums with both Joe and Mat Maneri on the Leo, Hat Hut and ECM labels. Other collaborators include saxophonist Tony Malaby, double bassist Nate McBride, pianist Pandelis Karayorgis, and double bass maestro Michael Formanek.