Ted Piltzecker has performed at festivals and clubs throughout the US and around the globe. His playing, writing, and seven albums as leader have been influential in both the percussion and jazz worlds. Ted’s 2025 release entitled “Peace Vibes” remained on the jazz radio charts for three months. The review in Paris Move noted “…a composer’s sensibility that might fairly be called visionary, one that weaves experience into music that feels both grounded in tradition and unafraid of exploration. "Vibes On A Breath", a swinging septet with four horns, vibes, bass, and drums, was released in 2023. “The intimacy of the approach along with the addition of bass clarinet and flugelhorn doubles adds an extra layer of richness and color to the already mesmerizing arrangements. Piltzecker's work transports to an alluring musical world where every note is infused with a personal touch”. Jazz Weekly. Before that came "Brindica"  which evokes musical encounters in Iceland, India, Nepal, and Bali. "Piltzecker writes and arranges tunes that draw on tango, second-line, Afro-Cuban, South African, and even carnatic influences, always in an organic, fun, and respectful way that sparkes with wit and good humor." CD HotList. Steeped in the jazz and be-bop tradition, Ted’s eclectic tastes and travels have inspired him to create music in wide variety of genres.

Ted has received awards from the National Endowment for the Arts, the New York and New Jersey State Councils, Lincoln Center Institute, and the ASCAP Foundation. He is a professor emeritus of composition at SUNY Purchase. A graduate of the Eastman and Manhattan Schools, Ted is endorsed by Musser/Ludwig vibraphones, and Innovative mallets. He is a pilot for the US Coast Guard Auxiliary.

Additional information: TedVibes.com.