Bassist and composer Peter Schwebs lives in Hanover, Germany and New York. He works as a freelance musician with various international bands and projects performing and teaching in Europe, Latin America, Asia and the U.S.

Peter studied Jazz & Contemporary Music at the Hanover University of Music, Drama and Media (2000-2005) and was awarded the Fulbright Scholarship to continue his studies in the graduate program at New York University (2006-2008). Peter was a member of the youth jazz orchestra "Windmachine" of the German state of Lower Saxony, and received awards at a number of national and international jazz competitions, including Jugend Jazzt, Winning Jazz, Next Generation, Niedersächsischer Jazzpreis in Germany and Concurso Internacional de Intérpretes de Jazz in Granada, Spain. From 2007 till 2008, he was an adjunct instructor for Jazz Ensemble at New York University and received the Barney Josephson Award for Excellence in Jazz (NYU 2008). In 2011, he was awarded the Artist Stipend in Music and Composition of the Federal State of Lower Saxony, Germany.

Peter performed on international festivals such as the Montreux Jazz Festival (Switzerland), Umbria Jazz (Italy), Jazzy Colours (France), Jazz Rallye Luxembourg, Jazz Bez (Ukraine), Jazz Peru Internacional, Costa Rica International Jazz Festival and Thelonious Jazz Festival Chile. He has also participated in TV and broadcasting productions, and recorded with different artists as well as releasing albums with his band projects in New York: "Stories from Sugar Hill" (LAIKA Records 2010), "In-between Seasons & Places" (BERTHOLD Records 2013) und "MURAL" (BERTHOLD Records 2016).

In New York, Peter had the chance to play with internationally acclaimed artists including Kenny Werner, Joe Lovano, George Garzone, Lenny Pickett, Chris Potter and Randy Brecker. For these collaborations, he had the privilege of performing at some of New York’s most prestigious jazz venues such as The Blue Note, Dizzy’s at Lincoln Center, Smalls and 55 Bar.

Since 2015, he is working together with American-Japanese guitarist Aki Ishiguro and Chilean drummer Rodrigo Recabarren on their new NY trio MURAL. Their 2nd album "Shishi’s Wish" will be released under the German label BERTHOLD Records in spring 2018.