Peru Eizagirre is a Basque drummer and composer based in New York City, whose musical identity draws from a wide-ranging fusion of jazz, hip hop, and rock. Rooted in the tradition of jazz but constantly looking beyond its boundaries, Peru’s work is driven by a desire to connect diverse musical worlds through rhythm, improvisation, and collaboration.

A graduate of the Manhattan School of Music (MA Jazz Arts ‘24) and the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (BM Hons Jazz ‘21), Peru has performed extensively across the UK, Europe, and the United States. His performance history includes renowned venues and festivals such as Lincoln Center’s Dizzy’s Club in NYC, Ronnie Scott’s in London, Jazz Institute Berlin, Jamboree in Barcelona, Mercury Lounge, Bowery Palace, Arlene’s Grocery, Whitney Museum of American Art, National Arts Club, Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival, Glasgow Jazz Festival, and Victoria Eugenia Club in Donostia/San Sebastian, among others.

Since moving to New York, Peru has had the opportunity to learn from and work alongside some of the world’s leading musicians, studying with artists including Kendrick Scott, John Riley, Marcus Gilmore, Ingrid Jensen, Jaleel Shaw, Nicole Glover, John Benitez, and Marc Cary. During his time in NYC, he has also collaborated and performed with artists including acclaimed young pianist and rising star Jahari Stampley and Emmanuel Michael, among others. In 2026, Peru performed alongside Stampley at Jamboree in Barcelona. He was also a member of the award-winning VSOP Ensemble, led by Jaleel Shaw, which received DownBeat’s 47th Annual Student Music Award for “Best Soloists.”

Peru became a central figure in the vibrant Glasgow jazz scene during his undergraduate studies, where he studied with renowned tenor saxophonist Tommy Smith and drummer Alyn Cosker. In Glasgow, he performed and recorded with a diverse range of groups, including award-winning collective corto.alto - named Best Band at the 2020 Scottish Jazz Awards and later a 2024 Mercury Prize finalist - as well as The Paracosmos and Blue Boar Brass Band.

His debut EP, Just a Moment, features some of the UK’s most exciting young musicians, including Fergus McCreadie (Mercury Prize nominee), Ewan Hastie (BBC Young Jazz Musician of the Year 2022), Matt Carmichael (BBC Young Jazz Musician finalist 2020), and Anoushka Nanguy (member of Kokoroko, Scottish Jazz Awards Rising Star 2020). His music has received airplay from the BBC, Jazz FM, and Euskadi Irratia, the Basque public broadcaster.

Peru’s work continues to evolve between New York, Europe, and the wider international music scene, drawing on his experiences across jazz, contemporary music, and beyond. His approach is rooted in a deep respect for musical tradition while embracing collaboration, experimentation, and the energy of the present moment.

A full list of performances can be found here, with recordings and albums featuring Peru on drums available here.