Peter “Amahl” Amaral, Musician, Albuquerque

A co-founder of The New Mexico Jazz Workshop in 1975, drummer Peter “Amahl” Amaral showcased world class artists in NM such as Mose Allison, Richie Cole, Herb Ellis, and Eddie Harris. He’s toured with greats like Natalie Cole, Junior Brown, and others. A 2020 New Mexico Music Hall of Fame inductee, he now hosts the Taos Jazz Bebop Society’s “NM Jazz Artists” series and has a radio show. A teacher of many NM drummers, at 83 he’s still swinging.