The Felix Peikli Quartet– is a group including four (4) of Berklee College of Music?s most talented and promising artists directed by Felix Peikli. The musicians in the group hail from different world corners such as Norway, Canada, and USA, and they are all on Scholarship from the prestigious college. Together they have an extremely unique and defined sound that features the heritage and true artistry of each musician. While maintaining a clear root in Jazz tradition and improvisational concepts, the Felix Peikli Quartet finds inspiration and sources for creativity in Folk traditions from varied parts of the world. They have been described by Jazz greats such as:


“I have never heard anything like this before... And I mean, this is good...”
- Jazz Giant and Saxophone Legend, Frank Tiberi


“...it?s great to have such an amazing musician as Felix around school, as he already is a very promising artist..”
- Jazz and Latin Folkloric Pianist and Composer Leo Blanco


“Their sound is that of a personal ”voice” and their approach is already defined as their own. Their use of Jazz vocabulary are extensive, and their improvisational concepts are complex and infused with deep expression”
- Clarinet Icon and Berklee Professor Harry Skoler


The Felix Peikli Quartet is a direct continuation and extension of the Felix Peikli Quintet?s success, artistic values and ideas. They quickly gained recognition after their debut touring Norway (August 2010), playing shows for a sold –out crowd at venues such as Oslo Jazzfestival, Rica Victoria, TV2, NRK1, and many others. The Felix Peikli Quartet is made up by truly talented and dedicated musicians:

Felix Peikli - (Clarinet and Bass Clarinet)
Christian Li - (Piano and Keys)
Justin Richey - (Acoustic Bass)
Adam Arruda - (Drums and Percussion)

	Felix Peikli - born in Oslo, Norway (1990), is a up and coming jazz clarinetist who quickly gained recognition in his home-country receiving awards such as the National Dream Prize (2005) and the Capitol of Norway Honors Prize (youngest recipient ever) and appearing nationally on television, media, and other venues. Felix unique style has drawn attention way beyond the borders of Norway performing at International venues and festivals (in Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Croatia, France, UK, USA, Panama, etc.), and in 2007 he received a Full tuition scholarship to attend the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston (USA). In addition to his various influences (which includes Jazz greats such as Benny Goodman, Charlie Parker, Michael Brecker) Felix has had the opportunity to study with big names such as Danilo Perez, Joe Lovano, John Patitucci, Ben Street, Eddie Gomez, Dave Liebman, Hal Crook, Frank Tiberi, Terri Lyne Carrington, Greg Osby, Harry Skoler, and Leo Blanco. Felix In the summer of 2010 Felix performed his first European tour as a band-leader with his group “The Felix Peikli Quintet” playing for big audiences and gaining huge success. In the fall 2010, Felix became one of 18 hand selected jazz musicians to represent Berklee in the Berklee Global Jazz Institute, directed by Danilo Perez. Felix is also an ambassador in the projects “Rhythm of the Universe” and “Playing for a Future”. As of February 2011, Felix has been playing as a sideman in the world- renowned jazz group Ralph Peterson Jr. Fotet, playing their debut show at the House of Blues, Boston, March 30th.
Pianist Christian Li was born in Montreal, Canada in 1989 and grew up in the town of Horseheads, New York. He started piano at the age of 6 but did not discover jazz until age 13. Largely self-taught in the jazz discipline until his college years, Christian has won several Downbeat Magazine Student Music Awards and has attended highly selective programs including the Skidmore Jazz Institute, the Brubeck Institute Summer Jazz Colony, and the Vail Jazz Workshop. Christian was the New York State All-State Instrumental Jazz Band pianist for 2006 and 2007 and the New York State Band Directors Association Honors Jazz Band Pianist in 2006. In 2008, Christian received a full-tuition scholarship to attend the Berklee College of Music. There he is dual majoring in Electronic Production and Design and Performance and has studied privately with Joanne Brackeen, Danilo Perez, and Ed Bedner. As a member of Danilo Perez?s Global Jazz Institute, Christian has also had the opportunity of working with such artists as John Pattitucci, Joe Lovano, Terri Lynne Carrington, Ben Street, Dave Liebman, and Antonio Sanchez. Elsewhere, Christian has had the opportunity to work and/or play with Jack DeJohnette, Dave Santoro, Frank Morgan, Jim Odgren, Jason Palmer, Pat Labarbera, John Labarbera, Curtis Fuller, Hal Crook, Ed Tomassi, Bill Cunliffe, Terrell Stafford, John Clayton, Jeff Clayton, Lewis Nash,John Stetch, Deanna Witkowski, and others. He has done work with the Cornell University and Ithaca College Big Bands, including a concert at Cornell opening for Slide Hampton and James Carter. Christian has also played at several notable venues and festivals including the Panama Jazz Festival, The Blue Note, and The Montreux Jazz Festival.
	Justin Richey is a California grown musician. He started playing guitar at age 10 influenced by the music of Led Zeppelin. At 11 he started with upright bass because theydidn't offer guitar in his elementary music program. It was until his junior year of high school, where he heard Michael Brecker. From that point on he has been hooked on playing and studying jazz, as well as many other styles at the Berklee College of Music. In his short career he has already played with Greg Osby, Terry Lyne Carrington, Brian Blade, Daniel Lanios, Brian Lynch, Terell Stafford, Phil Woods, Patti Austin, Darren Barrett, Peter Epstein, and so many others! He has played at such venues as the 50th and 51st Monterey Jazz Festival, the Beaches International Jazz Festival, the Freihofers Jazz Festival, the Oslo Jazz Festival, and so much more! There is so much more to come in Justin's career. Keep checking up on him and support the projects he plays with! Web: http://www.myspace.com/jmoneybeezy
Drummer Adam Arruda is a 2008 graduate of Earl Haig Secondary School in Toronto, Canada, and studied Jazz at the Brubeck Institute of Jazz where he was on of the members of the Brubeck Institute Jazz Quintet (BIJQ) They were winners of numerous DownBeat awards. This group has performed on the Monterey Jazz Festival, Playboy Jazz Festival, Brubeck Festival, Detroit International Jazz Festival, and many others, and have done concerts in California, New York, Washington, Florida, Texas, Chicago, Toronto, Minneapolis, Washington DC, and on a State Department tour in Spain. They have performed in jazz clubs such as Yoshi?s in Oakland, Herb Alpert?s club Vibrato in Los Angeles, Blues Alley in Washington, DC, the Dakota in Minneapolis, and the Jamboree Jazz Club in Barcelona. They have also performed at the annual conference of the International Association for Jazz Education, and in schools throughout the country. Adam has been a member of the Gibson/Baldwin GRAMMY Jazz Band, the Brubeck Summer Jazz Colony, and has received numerous awards and honors from Music Fest Canada, Vail Jazz Foundation Workshop, Humber College Community School, and others. He has performed on the Canadian National Jazz Awards, North Sea Jazz Festival, Atlantic Jazz Festival, Distillery Jazz Festival, and at the annual IAJE Conference. Adam has studied drums with Lewis Nash, Jim Black, Ari Hoenig, Dan Weiss, Steve Mancuso, Willie Jones III, and others. Web: http://www.myspace.com/adamarrudamusic

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