Ralph “Rhube” Peters
Saxophone Washington D.C. Band
R
alph Peters, better known as “Rhube,” is a native of Washington, D.C. and has spent the latter portion of his formative years at University of
District of Columbia studying Music Theory, Arrangement, and the History of Music, just to name a few. Some of his mentors include the likes of
Bobby Felder, Arthur Dawkins, Calvin Jones, and longtime friend, Bill Johnson.
Rhube has performed with a variety of local and nationally known popular names such as, Linda Jones, Baby Washington, Lee Edwards and The Continentals, The Orioles, Pookie Hudson, Little Royal, and Eddie Floyd. He is proficient in all of the woodwind instruments including Tenor, Alto, and Soprano Saxes, as well as the Flute.
For the past several years, Rhube has been a member of On Kee Band and has spent ample time in perfecting his craft so that he would help propel On Kee to its current status. Rhube is a true perfectionist in every thing he endeavors, and shoots a decent game of billiards, too!
