| Article Title | Publication | Date | Author | Article Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calling Me Home article | Ocean Magazine | 8/14/2010 | Robert Wald | Nice little blip about the Calling Me Home recording hitting the streets. |
| The Wild Blue Review | AllAboutJazz.com | 7/2/2010 | Robert Bush | Maybe one of our best reviews of our recording The Wild Blue. |
| The Wild Blue Review | Vintage Guitar Magazine | 4/2/2010 | JH | Super positive review of our recording The Wild Blue. |
| Emily Elbert: "Rare Talent, Bright Future" | San Diego Union Tribune | 2/18/2010 | George Varga | Great article about the gig Emily and I played at Tango del Rey. What a brilliant vocalist! |
| Pick of the Week: The PS String Consort | The International Review of Music | 2/16/2010 | Don Heckman | Heckman spotlights our show at Vitello's as a pick of the week for L.A. |
| What Is Enough CD Review | San Diego Reader Newspaper | 2/14/2010 | Robert Bush | Good words about the recording I did with Kevyn Lettau. |
| Wild Blue CD Review | Jazz Inside NYC Magazine | 2/10/2010 | Dan Adler | Fantastic review of our new recording The Wild Blue. |
| Peter Sprague String Consort Mixes Best of Both Worlds | North County Times | 2/10/2010 | Cam Miller | Good article about the String Consort and the show at the Merc. |
| Peter Sprague Returns For an Intimate Evening | The Julian News | 1/27/2010 | Ran Filbert | Little spin about my solo concert in Julian. |
| Peter Sprague String Consort CD Review | L.A. Jazz Scene | 12/23/2009 | Scott Yanow | Fantastic review of the Wild Blue CD. |
| Peter Sprague A Life Set to Music | San Diego Troubadour | 12/12/2009 | Erick Pettersen | Great profile of what Peter has been up to. |
| The Wild Blue CD Review | San Diego Troubadour | 12/12/2009 | Erick Pettersen | Great review of the Wild Blue. Erick says, "As on his 2008 disc, PS Plays Solo, Sprague is so technically flawless and versatile that the listener may tend to forget that he is one of the very best jazz guitarists out there. The use of a string quartet on an entire disc is also a stroke of genius; this music is different." |
| The Wild Blue CD Review | Folk and Acoustic Music Exchange | 11/28/2009 | Mark Tucker | Great review of the Wild Blue CD. |
| SD Jazz All Stars News | Charlene's Blog | 11/10/2009 | Charlene Baldwrich | A good review of our concert in LJ with the SD Jazz All Stars. |
| Sprague Keeps on Strumming | Del Mar Times Newspaper | 8/6/2009 | Justin Kielbasa | Nice piece on some of my history of playing guitar. |
| Keezer / Sprague Athenaeum Concert Review 2 | Athenaeum.Com | 7/25/2009 | Not sure | This fellow got what we were up to. Stoke! |
| Keezer / Sprague Athenaeum Concert Review | SanDiego.Com | 7/24/2009 | Kenneth Herman | First rate words from a major SD music critic about our concert at the Athenaeum in La Jolla. He dug our music! |
| OB Resident's Concert Holds Promise | SD News.Com | 7/23/2009 | Martin Jones Westlin | Cool article about Kevyn returning to SD and her concert with Peter at Anthology. |
| Sergio Mendes Tribute Features His Local Bandmates | San Diego Reader | 7/23/2009 | Jay Allen Sanford | Quirky story about how Peter and Kevyn first met Sergio. |
| Jazz Musician's Pay Tribute to Sergio Mendes | All About Jazz | 7/20/2009 | Erick Petterson | Good article about Peter and Kevyn bringing the Sergio Mendes music to Anthology. |
| Jazz Singer Lettau Returns to where it all Started | North County Times | 7/8/2009 | Jim Trageser | Great review of Kevyn and her moving back to SD and playing music with Peter. |
| Who Made You God? | San Diego Union Tribune | 6/25/2009 | George Varga | Peter Sprague Group to do the Full Metheny. Varga's review of our all Metheny night at the Tango del Rey. |
| Lettau, Sprague Together Again | Philstar.com | 6/5/2009 | Baby A. Gil | Good online article about our What Is Enough recording. |
| Sprague Looking Forward to Jazz gig with Old Friend | The Californian | 4/16/2009 | Cam Miller | Good article about Kevyn and Peter's show at The Merc. |
| What Is Enough? CD Review | North County Times | 2/28/2009 | Jim Trageser | A rave review for the What is Enough recording. Jim gives it an A+ rating! |
| Good Heavens, He's Consorting With Musicians | San Diego Union Tribune | 2/5/2009 | George Varga | Article about Peter and the String Consort group. |
| Jazzed: Kevyn Lettau | The Ocean Magazine | 1/1/09 | Milo Corradini | Big article about Kevyn and her history growing up in Del Mar and rising to doing well in L.A. |
| Kevyn Lettau and Peter Sprague: What is Enough? | L.A. Jazz Scene Newspaper | 12/10/2008 | Patricia Albela | Great cover article about Peter and Kevyn and their new CD "What is Enough?". |
| What Is Enough?: CD Review |
Jazz Network online review |
11/16/2008 | Steve Getz | A great review of Kevyn and Peter's recording. Steve Getz, Stan's son did the review. |
| Peter Sprague Plays Solo: CD Review | Jazz Improv Magazine | 9/1/2008 | Dan Adler | A great review of Peter's solo guitar recording from the Jazz Improv Magazine. |
| Peter Sprague Plays Solo: CD Review | Just Jazz Guitar Magazine | 8/1/2008 | Brandon Bernstein | A great review of Peter's solo guitar recording. Bernstein says "Reminiscent of the late Lenny Breau, Sprague captivates the listener not only by his technical mastery, but also by his sense of sensitivity and lyricism." |
| Peter Sprague: Julian and Encinitas | North County Times | 8/3/2008 | Stephen Rubin | A little blip about Peter's recent library gigs in both Julian and Encinitas. |
| Jazz Duo Sprague at the Merc | The Californian | 7/19/2008 | Holly Herndon | An interview with Peter about playing jazz and working with vocalist Leonard Patton. |
| Peter Sprague Soaring Strings | The Ocean Magazine | 5/21/2008 | Robert Wald | Big article about my whole flow of making music and being close to the ocean. Some classic old photos in there too. |
| Peter Sprague Plays Solo | North County Times | 5/8/2008 | Jim Trageser | Jim Trageser gives the new recording a rave review with an "A" rating. Stoke! |
| Peter Sprague Plays Solo | San Diego Union Tribune | 4/24/2008 | Mike Crowell | They give the CD 3.5 stars out of 4! Great review. |
| Peter Sprague Plays Solo | San Diego Troubadour | 4/7/2008 | Craig Yerkes | Craig digs this recording and gives it a great review. |
| Sprague-Ometer Iffy on Obama's Chances | San Diego City Beat | 2/9/2007 | Bart Mendoza | Funny article about Barrack Obama's fundraising visit to San Diego and Peter and the band playing music for the event. |
| Who Made You God? | San Diego Union Tribune | 1/25/2007 | George Varga | Article about the Bill Cantos concert at the East County Performing Arts Center featuring Peter along with Magnusson, Duncan Moore, and Tom Aros. |
| Concert Continues in Del Mar Tradition | North County Times | 12/24/2006 | Peter Kaye | An article about the tradition Peter and the group have of putting on a Christmas eve concert in Del Mar. |
| The Grove Knits Culture | North Park News | 11/1/2006 | Terence Burke | Article talking about Peter giving a concert at the Grove in San Diego. |
| Lively Fun Music Surround Jazz Fest | Roswell Daily Record | 10/15/06 | A.J. Dickman | I made the cover of the Roswell newspaper! I flew to New Mexico to play this jazz festival and it was kind of basic survival jazz but always a new adventure. |
| Primal Twang: A New Kind of Theatrical Journey | San Diego Troubadour | 9/12/2006 | Dwight Worden | An overview story on the whole Twang adventure. |
| An Interview With Peter Sprague | Jazz Improv Magazine | 9/1/2006 | Wolf Marshall | Wolf did an extensive interview and we talked about all things jazz guitar. Also for this article they included the transcription of my guitar solo from "Kundalini" on the Taking It All In recording. |
| Peter Sprague: Maestro of Music and Waves | The Beach Break News | 8/1/2006 | Billy Stern | My good friend Billy did a neat piece on me and how the ocean fit into the mix with my music. |
| The Endless Strummer | Wood and Steel | 7/19/2006 | Jim Kirlin | This cover story is in the Taylor Guitar quarterly publication and talks about musicians who also surf. Peter is highlighted in the article along with Titus Kinimaka, Mike Smith, Tim Luranc, Bob Zinc, Bill Macpherson, Tim Flannery, Jeff Yeomans, Jon Foreman, and Larry Breedlove. |
| An Evening of Note | Today's Local News | 6/9/2006 | Joanna Smiley | Article highlighting the Evening of Note at the Museum honoring Peter and Sammy Nestico. |
| Museum Honors North County Music Men | North County Times | 6/8/2006 | Pam Kragen | Article talking about the Music Museums honoring Peter and Sammy Nestico as outstanding artists. |
| Peter Sprague and Leonard Patton | Will Blog For Food | 5/13/2006 | John Lawrence | Great online review of Peter's concert at Dizzy's playing the music of Stevie Wonder. |
| Signed, Sealed, Delivered | San Diego Union Tribune | 5/12/2006 | George Varga | We got the BEST BET for the week for our Stevie Wonder Tribute show. |
| Peter Sprague Reaches For the Magic | San Diego Troubadour | 5/1/2006 | Craig Yerkes | Great cover article talking about where I'm at in 2006. |
| CD Review: Taking It All In | Jazz Improv Magazine | 5/1/2006 | Dan Adler | An excellent review of Peter's Taking It All In recording. |
| Peter Sprague and Howard Alden | Will Blog For Food | 2/27/2006 | John Lawrence | Superb online review of the Athanaeum show featuring Peter Sprague and NYC guitarist Howard Alden. |
| Peter Sprague Taking It All In | San Diego Troubadour | 11/1/2005 | Craig Yerkes | Stellar review of Peter's recording "Taking It All In". "Sprague has a place right up there with the great jazz guitarists of our time". |
| Music In The Spotlight | San Diego Union Tribune | 9/8/2005 | Marcia Manna | Great review of Peter's Taking It All In recording. "A cast of familiar colleagues contributes to the relaxed but highly creative vibe of Peter's new CD". 3 out of 4 stars. |
| Taking It All In | JazzReview.com | 9/8/2005 | Sean Salmon | A great online review of the Taking It All In recording. |
| Annual Awards Will Rock The Bay | The Local News | 9/07/2005 | Christina Chomut | Article talking about the 2005 SD Music Award nominees including Peter. |
| CD Review: Taking It All In | North County Times | 9/1/2005 | Jim Trageser | A great review of Taking It All In. A rating! "Throughout the nine originals and one cover, the band has the kind of loose interplay coupled to solid groove that only comes with longtime familiarity. Tripp's flute provides a gorgeous counterpart to Peter's guitar, while Magnusson and Moore create a fluid backdrop for them. All and all, another wonderful outing from Sprague." |
| Bird Savior | San Diego Reader | 8/18/2005 | Jay allen Sanford | Jay asks Peter 5 important questions and Peter returns five somewhat funny responses. |
| Notables | CityBeat | 7/09/2005 | Scoop Stevens | Article talks about Peter's new CD release Taking It All In and the CD release concert at Dizzy's |
| Folk Society Melds Musical Genres | Local News | 7/07/2005 | Joel Amos | Article about a concert with Peter and Deborah Liv Johnson. |
| Running Man | San Diego Union Tribune | 3/31/2005 | Andrew Gilbert | Great piece on Peter and his upcoming shows w/ RWA, The Trio, Blurring the Edges, and Steve Kujala. |
| O'Side Band Celebrates 10 Years | North County Times | 3/17/2005 | Tom Morrow | Article describing the upcoming jazz concert at the Moonlight Amphitheatre. |
| Nickels For Christmas | CityBeat | 12/22/2004 | L. Chester | A story about our annual Street Corner Concert in Del Mar and this years inclusion of Sean and Sarah Watkins of Nickel Creek. |
| A Musical Event To Remember | New and Notes From The San Dieguito High School Foundation | 12/20/2004 | Lana Bradley | A good review of our show at the Academy with Kevyn Lettau and John Leftwich. |
| CD Reviews | North County Times | 12/9/2004 | Jim Trageser | "Hurry Home" gets an A rating. |
| The Kids & The Hall Make Sprague Music | La Jolla Village News | 11/18/2004 | Beth Wood | A nice article about my father Hall's CD release "Hurry Home". |
| A Family Affair | CityBeat | 11/17/2004 | F. Chester | Story about Halls' new CD. |
| RWA CD Review | All About Jazz Magazine | 11/1/2004 | Elliott Simon | Great review of the RWA CD. |
| Past Award Winners | CityBeat | 10/5/2004 | Staff | A list of the past music awards winners. Peter and Blurring the Edges for Best Jazz Album in 1994 and Peter for Best Jazz in 2000. In 2004 nominated for Best Jazz and for Best Jazz Album "Friends For Life". |
| Switchfoot, Mraz Win Top S.D. Music Honors | San Diego Union Tribune | 9/29/2004 | Nina Garin | Story about the SD Music Award winners including Peter and his Jazz Artist win. |
| RWA At Dizzy's | CityBeat | 9/22/2004 | F. Chester | RWA plays a concert at Dizzy's. |
| San Diego Music Awards Winners | CityBeat | 8/29/2004 | Kevin Hellman | The announcement of the 2004 Music Award winners of which Peter won the BEST JAZZ honors. |
| Concert Will Be Cool –In It's Own Way | San Diego Union Tribune | 8/8/2004 | Mary Curran-Downey | Interview with Peter about his upcoming show at Quail Gardens w/ Pass the Drum. |
| Peter Sprague's Pass The Drum A Summer Sellout | Quail Gardens Online News | 8/8/2004 | Sally Fisher | Great article about Peter's Pass The Drum show selling out, "Peter always sells out at the Gardens, people love his music". Joyce Wilder – Quails Founder |
| Jazz Lives | San Diego Magazine | 8/1/2004 | Staff Writer | Story about Peter and his effective email list for getting people to come to the gigs. |
| Local Musicians Donate Their Talents For the EHS | Pet Gazette | 8/1/2004 | Mary Kelly | Story about Peter's concert for EHS and the "Friends For Life" CD. |
| Road Work Ahead | Surf City Times | 6/12/2004 | Mike Andreen | An article about the new Road Work CD. |
| Jazz CD Reviews | North County Times | 6/8/2004 | Jim Trageser | Peter's CD "Friends For Life" recieves a A- rating. He loves the CD and says "the songs here are awash in tropical feel. They feature some fantastic players who improvise solos that are imaginative and virtuosic." |
| Peter Sprague, Pass The Drum | Sign On San Diego | 5/31/2004 | Beth Wood | Great review for the Pass the Drum CD. She gives us 4 stars out of 4 stars. "Sprague boldly borrows Brazilian rhythms to revitalize a diverse collection of songs on his best album yet." |
| CD Reviews | North County Times | 5/13/2004 | Jim Trageser | "On The Road Again" recieves an A+ rating. "The new songs are goreous and complex enough to challenge the musicians and hold the listener's interest." |
| Sprague Interprets Metheny In An End-Of-An Era Concert | Surf City Times | 4/24/2004 | Steve Schwartz | A good review of Peter's Metheny concert at the Artists Colony. |
| Jazzmen | San Diego Union Tribune | 3/18/2004 | Staff | Cool photo of Peter and a blip about his upcoming Dizzy's show playing the music of Pat Metheny. |
| Concert At L'Auberge | Del Mar Times | 1/3/2004 | Jim Kerr | Article about Peter's Christmas Eve show with a cool picture of Peter along w/ Sean and Sarah Watkins playing it up. |
| Peter Sprague, Jazz Guitarist | Just Fine | 1/1/2004 | Carol Sveilich | This is a chapter of Carol's book on unmasking concealed chronic illness and pain. She interviews Peter about how he deals with his arthritis and keeps the music playing. |
| A Concert For Christmas | North County Times | 12/18/2003 | Patricia Buckley | A big article and photo about the whole history of our Street Corner concerts. |
| Sprague Gets Into "Brazilian Loop" | San Diego Union Tribune | 12/18/2003 | Andrew Gilbert | Great article about Peter and Pass the Drum and the new CD. Also leading up to a show at Dizzy's with the band. |
| Home For the Holidays | Surf City Times | 12/17/2003 | Sandra Kraisirdeja | Great article about the Street Corner show and all of the wonderful musos that we've included. |
| J –Walkin' | All About Jazz | 12/8/2003 | Michael Gladstone | An great online review of Jennifer Lee's CD called Jaywalkin' featuring Peter's arrangements and title tune. The author loves the CD. |
| Sprague a Linchpin of Quaint But Lively San Diego Jazz Scene | La Jolla Light | 11/13/2003 | F. Chester | Story about Peter and his upcoming show at the Neuroscience Institute. |
| Jazz Hooks Sprague | Surf City Times | 11/8/2003 | Sandra Kraisirideja | Story about Peter living in Encinitas and making music with surfing in his life. |
| Pass The Drum | JazzReview.com | 10/20/2003 | Tim Hamm | A great online review of our Pass The Drum Cd. "This is unique jazz disc, and I like it quite a bit". |
| Around The Athenaeum | Athenaeum Times | 10/3/2003 | unknown | Great photo of Peter w/ Road Work Ahead and special guest Howard Rumsey from the famous Lighthouse All-Stars |
| Music Reviews | Awareness Magazine | 10/2/2003 | Chuck Diliberto | Great review of the Pass The Drum CD. "If you are an aficionado for jazz, especially the Brazilian style, then this CD is a necessary purchase." |
| El Bueno Trio | CityBeat | 9/3/2003 | Ken Smith | Article asking various musicians their personal picks of shows they'd like to attend at the 2003 San Diego Street Scene. Peter picks Nickel Creek, Gilbert Castellanos, and Steve O'Connor. |
| Sprague Starts With Jazz | The Coast News | 8/28/2003 | Matt Rossi | Article about Peter's roots and also the new Pass The Drum recording. |
| Peter Sprague "Pass The Drum" | San Diego Troubadour | 8/1/2003 | Frederick Leonard | A review of Peter's CD. "Take for instance, "And I Love Her" (Beatles), which is spun into a sort of Metheny-esque bossa nova groove,..." |
| Award-winning Del Mar musician focuses on Brazilian jazz in new CD | Carmel Valley News/Del Mar Village Voice | 7/25/2003 | Karen Thompson | "Peter Sprague's new CD , Pass the Drum, takes his long recording career in a new direction: Brazilian jazz." Other recording projects and compositions mentioned, including his classical guitar piece performed by the San Diego Symphony. |
| Album Reviews | The San Diego Union-Tribune | 7/24/2003 | Marcia Manna | A four star review of Pass The Drum. |
| CD Jazz Reviews | North County Times | 7/24/2003 | Bill Fark | A rave "A" review of the CD "Pass the Drum" "The result of al this multitasking is a real joy, a collection of numbers in a Latin jazz mode..." |
| Sprague moves in new direction with Pass the Drum | North County Times | 7/24/2003 | Bill Fark | Peter's talks about his new CD. "One if our prime goals is to bring fresh treatments to each song and to explore the world of opposites". Other aspects of his musical career are discussed. |
| Guitarist Peter Sprague unveils CD with new band at Dizzy's | Downtown News | 7/17/2003 | William Collopy | Peter's upcoming CD release concert and new CD is discussed. "The seven-piece ensemble and new recording grew from their love of Brazilian music and jazz, as well as other elements of American pop music.' |
| North Coast Rep Launches Expanded ‘Off-Night' Series Monday | North County Times | 7/10/2003 | Pam Kragen | Peter Sprague will perform with his acoustic trio on March 29, 2004 at the North Coast Repertory Theatre in Solana Beach |
| This Road Work won't leave you stuck in the Throat | La Jolla Light | 07/10/2003 | F. Chester | Peter Sprague and "Road Work Ahead" with pianist Bill Mays, bassist Bob Magnusson, and drummer Jim Plank play a concert on July 10, 2003. "As great as the music these four gentlemen make individually, the interaction when they get together is something that should not be missed." |
| Athenaeum Fires Up Summer Jazz Series | La Jolla Light | 7/9/2003 | Anita Carol Smith | Article describing the summer jazz series and talking about Peter and the Road Work Ahead group. |
| Extra concerts added to Jazz San Diego III | Athenaeum News | 07/01/2003 | unknown | Peter and Road Work Ahead with Pianist Bill Mays, bassist Bob Magnusson, and drummer Jim Plank presents a special reunion concert on 7-10-03. |
| Dad Always Said | North County Times | 6/15/2003 | Gary Warth | A Father's Day article about advice son's have received from their fathers. Was it good advice and how did you put it to use? Peter is interviewed and talks about his father advising him to "invest in himself and his career". Peter then recorded his first record and the rest is history. |
| Del Mar "RootsJazz" | Del Mar Times | 6/13/2003 | Bill Stevenson | Peter Sprague plays a concert at the Del Mar Powerhouse |
| Peter Sprague Sends Thanks | The Garden Island | 6/12/2003 | Peter | They printed my letter to the editors and the people of Kauai for the wonderful support and friendship extended to me and the band on our little concert tour. |
| Freakin' At Beacons | Surfshot Magazine | 6/3/2003 | Artemis Vandeley | Cool surf article about Peter's favorite surf beach Beacon's in Encinitas. They use a clever quote from Peter about what he likes best at this beach. |
| Peter Sprague and "Pass the Drum" perform in concert this Friday | The Garden Island | 5/28/2003 | The Garden Island | The upcoming concert at the Kaua'i Community College performing Arts Center is reviewed. Also a brief history of all the band member in the Pass the Drum band is given. |
| Concert honors Peter Robinson's love for jazz. Peter Sprague and Pass the Drum to headline | The Garden Island | 05/23/2003 | Sam Freck | The CD "Pass the Drum" is reviewed. Peter and his band to play a concert and fundraiser at the Kaua'i Community College Performing Arts Center. "Be it Brazilian, jazz, or American pop, pass the Drum is renowned for its fresh arrangements..." |
| Peter Sprague to perform on Kaua'i | Kaua'i Beach Press | 5/23/2003 | Kaua'i Beach Press | A brief history of Peter's music career and how presently Peter is involved in producing, engineering, playing and arranging his and other CDs. The upcoming concert in Kaua'i is discussed. |
| Jazz San Diego III at the Athenaeum | Athenaeum News | 05/01/2003 | unknown | The band Road Work Ahead plays on Thursday, July 10, 2003. "The collective band, comprised of pianist Bill Mays, guitarist peter Sprague, bassist Bob Magnusson, and drummer Jim Plank, was among the finest San Diego-based ensembles in the early 1980's..." |
| Guitarist To Guide Tour Of Museum | North County Times | 4/5/2003 | Tom Morrow | Article talking about Peter leading a tour at the Museum of Making Music. |
| Peter Sprague and Pass The Drum | TGIF jazz in the Parks, 2003 | 2/25/2003 | Rob Hagey Froductions, Inc. | A history of the band and the CD is discussed. "Rather than begin with the whole band playing at once, we ventured off into a tan tan drum solo in which the drum was passed around to all members of the group." |
| Peter Sprague: Boundaries Blurred | San Diego Troubadour | 1/4/2003 | Robert Woerheide | Article about Peter and the emergence of the Sombra recording. |
| Of Note | San Diego Troubadour | 1/2/2003 | Phil Harmonic | Great review of our CD Sombra. |
| Jazz CD Reviews | North County Times | 12/19/2002 | Cam Miller | An all-star "A" review of our CD "Sombra" from Blurring the Edges. |
| Jazz | San Diego Union Tribune | 12/12/2002 | Marcia Manna | Great review of our Sombra CD by Blurring the Edges. "Livelier and more complex than most smooth-jazz offerings, "Sombra" inspires listeners to reach out and turn up the volume." |
| Best Bet | San Diego Union Tribune | 11/12/2002 | Marcia Manna | The paper chooses our Blurring the Edges performance as a BEST BET. |
| Eventos Latinos | San Diego Union Tribune | 11/4/2002 | Hiram Soto | Article about the concert Peter played with Andy Villas Boas at Dizzy's celebrating the music of Antonio Carlos Jobim. |
| Faces In The Taylor Catalog | Wood and Steel | 10/5/2002 | Andy Robinson | Article talks about my career and the whole angle is that I was photographed for the Taylor Guitar Catalog and here they give a background on my career. |
| "Legends" and Genre Leapers | San Diego Union Tribune | 5/23/2002 | Beth Wood | Glowing article about Peter composing and performing his Guitar Concerto with the San Diego Symphony. |
| Jazzman Writes a Classical Concerto | North County Times | 5/22/2002 | Peter Kaye | Great article about Peter composing and performing his Guitar Concerto with the San Diego Symphony. |
| Where To Hear | The Coast News | 5/9/2002 | Ren Zenner | Article talks about Peter's current happenings including The Na Pali Trio and his performance with the SD Symphony. |
| In The Service of Loving Memory | Wood and Steel | 3/12/2002 | John D'Agostino | Glowing review of Sprague's Nikki's Rose recording. |
| Nikki's Rose Making of a CD | Awareness Magazine | 3/3/2002 | Robert Ross | Wonderful article about the creation of the Nikki's Rose CD. |
| Of Note | San Diego Troubadour | 2/6/2002 | Dave Garcia | Great CD review of Peter's recording Nikki's Rose. |
| Usual Suspects | Surfer Magazine | 2/5/2002 | Ross Garrett | The coolest! A life long dream to be in Surfer Magazine. You gotta check this one out. |
| Blurring the Edges to Play at Ocean Song Gallery | Del Mar Times | 1/13/2002 | Will Fallen | Article about the band playing music from their CD Sombra |
| Rock On! | The Coast News | 1/10/2002 | Ren Zenner | Article talks about Peter's concert with pianist John Opferkuch. |
| Music In The Spotlight | San Diego Union Tribune | 12/27/2001 | Marcia Manna | Glowing review of Peter's Nikki's Rose CD. |
| Peter Sprague Performs at Dizzy's | San Diego Downtown News | 12/27/2001 | Paul Parks | Article talks about Peter's CD release "Nikki's Rose" as well as an upcoming show at Dizzy's. |
| Sprague gets dizzy with Nikki's Rose | Peninsula Beacon | 12/27/2001 | Paul Parks | Great review of Nikki's Rose and a preview of Sprague's upcoming concert. |
| Local Soundwaves | Slamm Magazine | 12/12/2001 | Clark Novak | Six star review of Peter's Nikki's Rose recording. |
| Tribute To Lost Daughter Finds Musical Magic | The American Reporter | 12/7/2001 | Jim Trageser | Great article about the Nikki’s Rose CD. “The new compositions by Sprague—beautiful, a sun drenched celebration of life”. |
| Nikki's Rose: CD and Show Review | SDAM.com | 11/30/2001 | Charlie Basil | A review of Peter's "Nikki's Rose" CD and the live performance of that recording. |
| Music Tells Story of Daughter Killed by Drunk Driver | Del Mar Times | 11/23/2001 | Nick Rass | Story about the Nikki's Rose CD and upcoming concert. |
| Peter Sprague Celebrates Nikki's Life With A CD Called Nikki's Rose | Vision Magazine |
11/12/2001 | Sydney Murray | Article talks about Peter's CD called Nikki's Rose. |
| Musician Makes CD Using Teen's Poems | North County Times | 11/4/2001 | Adam Kaye | Article talks about the making of the Nikki's Rose CD. |
| Star Struck | The Coast News | 10/25/2001 | Ren Zenner | Article talks about how Ren finally meets Peter and is star struck. "The most fascinating aspect of this stellar performer is his self-effacing nature." |
| SummerFest Has North County Influence | San Diego Union-Tribune | 8/11/2001 | Marcia Manna | Peter plays with Mark O'Connor at the La Jolla Chamber Music Society's annual event called SummerFest. The article talks about Peter and other North County musicians who a part of the festival including Pepe Romero and David Chan. |
| Nikki's Rose | San Diego Union Tribune | 7/20/2001 | Margie Pierce | Article talks about Chris Penrod, Nikki's mom, and her journey through making the CD Nikki's Rose with Peter. |
| Del Mar's Ever-Changing Sprague Branches Out | N. County Times | 4/5/2001 | Cam Miller | Peter and his flow of guitar playing, studio producing, and SBE Label boss. |
| Careers In Jazz Started Locally | N. County Times | 2/21/2001 | Peter Kaye | History of the Del Mar Jazz Mafia with Peter and Rob Schniederman, John Leftwich, Tripp Sprague, Bim Strasburg, Steve Feierabend, etc. |
| Peter Sprague, San Diego's Jazz Gem | Slamm | 11/1/2000 | Troy Johnson | Peter history. |
| Reverb-Free Surf Music | Surfer's Journal | 5/1/2000 | Steve Pezman | Cool article about the early days of us surfing and playing music in Del Mar. |
| Del Mar Cool-Young Jazz Musicians Flourish Here | Del Mar Sandpiper | 12/12/1999 | Paul Keeling | Great story on the history of the Del Mar jazz scene including Peter, Rob Schneiderman, Kevyn Lettau, and Steve Fierobin. |
| Soundings | Taylor Guitar Magazine | 12/5/1997 | John D'Agostino | History of Peter and latest release Soliloquy on SBE Records. |
| Road Work Ahead is Well Worth The Journey | San Diego Union Tribune | 10/6/97 | George Varga | Road Work review of live show at Bella Via. |
| For Sprague and Sons, Music Is Truly A Family Affair | Village News | 6/13/1997 | Charlene Baldridge | The Sprague family and SBE Records. |
| Vibes: Pop Jazz | SD Magazine | 5/6/1997 | Dirk Sutro | Review of Walkin' In The Waves CD with lots of credit to Peter for playing and production. |
| Sprague Family's Latest A Soliloquy to Variety | Beach News | 3/20/1997 | PJ Grimes | Review of Soliloquy recording and SBE Records |
| Tracks | SD Magazine | 1/4/1997 | Dirk Sutro | Review of Soliloquy CD. |
| Calendar Music Scene | SD Reader | 12/12/1996 | Dirk Sutro | Peter talks about SBE Records. |
| Jazz Guitarist Tries To Break Even With Own Label | North County Times | 12/10/1996 | Gary Warth | Peter and SBE Records |
| Peter Sprague and SBE Records | LouZine | 12/9/1996 | Toby | SBE Record releases including "Soliloquy" and "Blurring The Edges". |
| Reader's Guide To The Music Scene | SD Reader | 12/4/1996 | John D'Agostino | Peter and Butch Lacy String Quartet. Also Peter with Charles McPherson. Peter opening for Gabor Szabo. |
| His Tendonitis is Nothing to Fret About | SD Union Tribune | 4/12/1995 | Beth Wood | Peter and his latest reality, getting through tendonitis and his band Pass the Drum. |
| Peter Sprague, Blurring the Edges | Surfing Magazine | 11/2/1994 | D.K. | Great review of Blurring the Edges CD and Peter's surfing story. |
| Stray Horns | Jazz Now Magazine | 5/1/1994 | Jim Merod | Article about Peter and his band playing at Elarios |
| Stray Horns | Jazz Now Magazine | 4/1/1994 | Jim Merod | An article about Peter and Kevyn Lettau doing a show. |
| Sprague Carries On The Del Mar Surf Tradition | The Beach News | 2/17/94 | Gary Taylor | Peter and surfing. |
| Debut Album Is On Edge Of Greatness | San Diego Union-Tribune | 1/27/94 | George Varga | Blurring the Edges first recording review. |
| San Diego Clubs, Radio Pick Up Jazz Beat at a Slow, Steady Pace | L.A. Times | 3/1/1993 | Thomas K. Arnold | Story about San Diego's jazz scene. About Peter, "is one of the hottest new talents to come out of San Diego. I bet you his name will be popping up in Downbeat's critic's Poll real soon. He's San Diego's premier guitarist." |
| Sprague and Kujala | San Diego Union-Tribune | 6/20/92 | Dirk Sutro | Interview with Kujala about an upcoming concert with Peter. |
| Sprague Man | Blade Citizen | 6/1/1992 | Gary Warth | Peter and SBE Records. Also, concert at The Metaphor. |
| Musicians Jazz Up City's Scene | San Diego Union | 5/23/1992 | George Varga | San Diego Jazz Musicians including Peter. |
| BrasilJazz an Eclectic Brew | LA Times | 4/5/1992 | James A. Liska | Great review of the BrasilJazz group playing at Le Cafe in LA. |
| Mac Attack on a Jazz Giant | San Diego Union | 2/4/1992 | Dirk Sutro | Peter does Chick Corea books on the Mac. |
| Sprague Stokes His Jazz Fires | Los Angeles Times | 1/4/92 | Dirk Sutro | Sprague talking about music direction after BrazilJazz group. |
| San Diego Spotlight | LA Times | 6/25/1991 | Dirk Sutro | Peter and his recent BrazilJazz tour of the East Coast. |
| Lowe and Sprague: Unusual Jazz Pairing | San Diego Union | 4/16/91 | Cam Miller | Peter hooks up with Mundell Lowe for a duo concert at the Horton Grand Hotel. Article about the two different approaches to music. |
| Tabackins Test N.Y. Touch At Disneyland's ‘All That Jazz' | LA Times | 4/3/1991 | Leonard Feather | Great review of Sprague playing with Chick Corea's group at Disneyland. |
| Musician's Endorsements Help Ease the Cost of Gear | LA Times | 3/26/1991 | Dirk Sutro | Article about Peter and his music gear indorsements. |
| Sprague and Lettau Return to Solana Beach for Record Release Party March 6 | Belly Up Newspaper | 3/2/1991 | Ken Leighton | Upcoming concert at the Belly Up. |
| Young vocalist On A Successful Role | L.A. Times | 3/2/1991 | Dirk Sutro | BrazilJazz with Kevyn Lettau and Peter Sprague play a concert in Coranado Playhouse. |
| Spragueman, Macman | ComputorEdge Magazine | 3/1/1991 | Paul Goethel | Story about Peter and how his music interfaces with computer's. |
| Lettau Returns Older, Wiser, Better | LA Times | 2/22/1991 | Dirk Sutro | Article about Kevyn's history with lots of roots with Peter. |
| The Man on Bass Plays His Music One Note at a Time | San Diego Union | 2/5/1991 | George Varga | Great review of Charlie Haden's group with Peter Sprague playing two weeks at Elarios. |
| Reader's Guide To The Music Scene | SD Reader | 10/3/1990 | Dave Allen | Story about Charlie Haden and his SD performance with Peter on guitar. |
| Entertainer Music Awards to be Presented in Encinitas | LA Times | 9/12/1990 | Thomas K. Arnold | Upcoming Entertainer awards to be held with Peter nominated for best jazz. |
| Steve Kujala and Peter Sprague | Minnesota Times | 9/12/1990 | Surowicz | Good review of the Head's, Hand's, Hearts recording with Kujala as well as a preview of a concert at Dakota Bar and Grill in St. Paul, Minnesota. |
| Gallery-Bookstore to Mark 10 Years | Coast News | 9/4/1990 | Harvey Cahill | Sprague's Samba Group plays the Earth Song. |
| Contempo | Jazziz Magazine | 9/2/1990 | Joseph Woodard | Good review of the Head's, Hand's, Hearts recording with Kujala. |
| Embellished Diatonic Triads | Guitar Player Magazine | 8/3/1990 | Peter Sprague | My article in Guitar Player Magazine about some of my musical techniques. In the same issue is a good review of my "Sprague Technique" music book by Jim Ferguson. |
| San Diego Spotlight | LA Times | 8/2/1990 | Dirk Sutro | Peter talks about his love for Brasilian music. |
| Stranded | Jazz Link | 7/2/1990 | Bob Boss | Interview on what recordings I'd bring with me to a desert island. |
| Jazzman Sprague Tailors His Guitar Sound After Horns, Piano | Blade Citizen Preview | 6/22/1990 | Mark Gallo | Peter and his musical influences. |
| Steve Kujala featuring Peter Sprague | SD Reader | 6/7/1990 | Steve Esmedina | Good review of the Head's, Hand's, Hearts recording with Kujala. |
| Peter Sprague Jazz Guitar Virtuoso | Successful San Diegans, book | 4/2/1990 | Lee Silber | Interview in book about Peter's success as a jazz musician. |
| San Diego Spotlight | LA Times | 3/29/1990 | Dirk Sutro | Peter with Kujala play the Loft. Also a review of the Head's, Hand's, Hearts recording. |
| Steve Kujala, Peter Sprague, Heads, Hands, and Hearts | MAC | 3/23/1990 | Brian Delp | Great review of the Heads, Hands, Hearts recording. |
| Blast Off At Elario's: The Soul Rocket Quartet | LA Jazz News | 2/4/1990 | Jim Merod | Great review of Charlie Haden's gig in SD with Peter. |
| Local Jazz Tip-Top at Elario's | San Diego Tribune | 1/19/1990 | Jim Trageser | Great review of Charles McPherson's gig at Elarios with Peter on guitar. "At any other local gig, Sprague would be the headliner. Perhaps San Diego's most popular local musician, he is rarely surrounded by the level of talent of this stint. " |
| Verbum News and Notes | Verbum Magazine | 1/14/1990 | Mike Gosney | Review of Sprague's performance at the Digital Art Be-In at San Francisco's MacWorld Convention. |
| Diego's Loft May Cut It's Losses and Drop Jazz | LA Times | 11/10/1989 | Dirk Sutro | Article about The Loft closing. "Ironically, it was not the nationally known jazz acts that drew the best crowds. According to Casco, the biggest-grossing performances were by the Cheathams and guitarist Sprague with vocalist Kevyn Lettau." |
| Peter Sprague: Esplendida Guitarra del Jazz | La Nacion | 4/15/1989 | Geman Gonzalez | Buenos Aries article about Peter when he was on tour in Argentina. |
| Pick of the Week | The Beach News | 4/13/1989 | Mark Gallo | Sprague trio is the pick of the week. Story about what Peter has been doing. |
| Beach Notes | Beach News | 4/6/1989 | Mark Gallo | Sprague plays the Full Moon Club with his trio. Peter's history too. |
| Bella Via: Melodies Have Ended But It's Song Will Linger On | Beach News | 4/6/1989 | Mark Gallo | Bella Via jazz club closes with Sprague highlighting the final eve. |
| A Conversation With Guitarist Peter Sprague | San Diego Review | 4/3/1989 | John Sheehan | Nice interview with Peter. |
| Peter Sprague Speaks To His Music | LA Weekly | 3/4/1989 | Michael Gam | Sprague history article. |
| Out of Town Reviews | SD Reader | 2/4/1989 | Alan Reder | Peter and his involvement in the LA music scene. |
| Los Amantes | Novedades | 10/28/1988 | Sergio Maxi | Sprague and Samba group play in Mexicali, Mexico. |
| Sprague Has The Whole Universe on His Guitar Strings | Beach News | 9/22/1988 | Mark Gallo | Peter plays the Bella Via with Kevyn Lettau. "What sets him apart is his possession of two of the most important elements in jazz: an ear for spontaneous improvistaion and the ability to use his technical skills to mirror his soul. He is a player of deep passion." |
| Guitarist Sprague to Spend Part of summer in Hometown | San Diego Union | 7/8/1988 | George Varga | Peter moves back to Del Mar and travels to Brasil. |
| Sprague Helps Write the Book On Music | The Entertainer | 7/4/1988 | Kevin Brass | Sprague produces Chick Corea music books. "In a recent interview, Chick was asked about his relationship with Del Mar guitarist Peter Sprague. The legendary jazz man brightened at the mention of Sprague's name. ‘He's a great musician and a good friend,' Corea said." |
| 1988 Jolson Winner | The Entertainer | 1/5/1988 | Kevin Brass | Cool cover photo of Peter. |
| As the Tunes Turn In The North County Music World | The Citizen | 4/2/1988 | Kevin Brass | Review of Peter's Na Pali Coast recording. |
| Guitarist Sprague Eyes A Wider appeal Abroad | LA Times | 3/4/1988 | Thomas K. Arnold | Peter and his latest goal to play around different parts of the world. |
| Peter Sprague: On The Brink of Something Big | SD Magazine | 3/2/1988 | Thomas K. Arnold | Great article about Peter's history. |
| KCET's ‘Jazzbeat' Provides Quality | LA Times | 2/4/1988 | Leonard Feather | Preview of Road Work Ahead's 30 minute KCET Television performance "Four by Four". "Sprague's finesse and creativity are dazzling." |
| Peter Sprague at the Blue Note | LA Jazz Scene | 2/3/1988 | Mike Dean | Review of Peter's gig at L.A.'s Blue Note jazz club. |
| Reader's Guide To the Music Scene | SD Reader | 12/30/1987 | John D'Agostino | Preview of upcoming Sprague String Consort Concert. Great article. |
| Jazz Concert Features Sprague's | North Coast Times | 12/14/1987 | Ron Saint | Sprague plays a concert at the North Coast Rep theatre. |
| Peter Sprague: A Rising Star On The Jazz Scene | SD Union Tribune | 9/12/1987 | Dirk Sutro | Sprague history as well as review of Na Pali Coast recording. |
| Jazz Guitarits Leads ‘Crossover' Concert | La Jolla Light | 8/12/1987 | Margaret Rose | Great review of the String Concert group doing a show . |
| Don Freeman...Point of View | San Diego Union | 7/8/1987 | Don Freeman | Peter and his world as observed by columnist Don Freeman. |
| Laid Back Intensity | KPBS On Air Magazine | 7/4/1987 | Arthur Salm | Peter history and a preview about the ClubDate T.V. show. |
| Nightlife | San Diego Union | 3/20/1987 | George Varga | Peter meets Tony Bennett in Amsterdam and plays "It Could Happen to You" with the vocal legion. Also plays in SD with Kevyn Lettau. |
| Jazz Pick of the Week | LA Weekly | 2/4/1987 | Zan Stewart | Peter plays in LA with Kevyn Lettau at Le Cafe. |
| Sprague's Best Sounds are Breezy Latin Blends | Seattle Times | 1/17/1987 | Paul de Barros | Great review of Sprague's trio at Jazz Alley. |
| Music | Holistic News | 12/4/1986 | Rama Hershey | Story about Peter and his lifestyle. |
| Guitarist Sprague Plans Move to L.A. | SD Union | 11/7/1986 | George Varga | Article about Peter's move to LA and the new opportunites that are brewing. |
| Jazz Man | SD Choice | 7/4/1986 | Byron Cunningham | Sprague history and review of Na Pali Coast recording. |
| Peter Sprague, Bebopper Meets Synth | Guitar Player Magazine | 7/3/1986 | Jim Ferguson | In depth interview with Peter about him music philosophy, his studies, and his gear. |
| Hot Jazz!! | Coast Dispatch | 5/17/1986 | Shelley Pritikin | Nice article about Peter's roots and philosophy of music and life. |
| Sprague Plays Argentina | SD Reader | 4/21/1986 | John D'Agostino | Highlights of Peter's tour to Argentina. |
| Reader's Guide to the Music Scene | SD Reader | 4/3/1986 | John D'Agostino | Big article about Peter and the upcoming String Consort show. |
| A Great Act to Follow | Nites Out Magazine | 3/4/1986 | Donna Balancia | Sprague history article. |
| Peter Sprague and Joe Pass | North County Times | 2/5/1986 | Garry Warth | Story about Peter's gig with legendary jazz guitarist Joe Pass and San Diego's Bacchanal Club. |
| Guitarist Picks Up Spirits With Precise Speed | Seattle Times | 1/27/1986 | Paul de Barros | Peter plays Jazz Alley in Seattle and gets a good review. "With his bearded, ingenuously open face and Guatemalan shirt, he looks as if he might spring some new-age, hot-tub music on you. But four bars into the first tune, it's clear that the guy standing up there playing the guitar is a jazz heavyweight. His ideas are fresh and melodic, his phrasing is aggressive and sophisticated, and his technique is immaculate." |
| Guitarist Sprague a Delight | Seattle Post-Intelligencer | 1/21/1986 | Regina Hackett | Good review of Sprague playing at Seattle's Jazz Alley. |
| Peter Sprague, Na Pali Coast | Guitar Player Magazine | 12/1/1985 | Jim Ferguson | Great review of the Na Pali Coast recording. "Sprague is one of the most talented young guitarists around, as his second Concord release demonstrates." |
| National Airplay | Jazz Times | 11/25/1985 | Simon Free | Sprague's Na Pali Coast recording is number seven on the National Airplay list. |
| Captivating Music From A Local Talent | San Diego Union | 8/25/1985 | George Varga | Great review of Na Pali Coast recording. "His driving duet with drummer Erskine at the start of ‘I Could Write A Book' should be mandatory listening for anyone who wants to hear one of America's finest young guitarists playing at his peak." |
| Peter Sprague, Na Pali Coast | Billboard Magazine | 7/27/1985 | Carmin Matts | Good recommendation on the Na Pali Coast recording. |
| Reviews | Victory Music Folk & Jazz | 7/4/1985 | Gary Bannister | Review of Bird Raga recording. |
| Bob Magnusson, Song For Janet Lee | Jazz Times | 6/18/1985 | Fred Bouchard | Great review of Magnusson's record with good words about Peter and his compositions. |
| New Mike Garson Quintet in La Jolla | L. A. Times | 5/21/1985 | Leonard Feather | Great review of the Garson band with Sprague playing at Elarios. |
| Joe Pass and Sprague To Play | San Diego Reader | 4/15/1985 | John DiAgostino | Story about Joe Pass and Peter. |
| Jazz With Diane Beland | Art Moves | 4/13/1985 | Dianne Beland | Great review of the Musica Del Mar recording. |
| Reviews | Jazz Journal International | 4/6/1985 | Ian Cruickshank | Good review of Musica Del Mar recording. |
| Sprague, Good, Hodges Highlight Musical Events | The Citizen | 4/6/1985 | Kevin Brass | Peter recording "Na Pali Coast". |
| New Jazz Guitarist | Jazz Dispatch | 4/2/1985 | Michael Plasha | Great review of Peter's The Path recording. |
| Around Town | San Diego Union Tribune | 3/6/1985 | Dirk Sutro | Peter's new band called SpragueMan. Playing with Hubert Laws. |
| Reviews | Midwest Record Recap | 3/4/1985 | Sam Spring | Review of Musica Del Mar recording. |
| Music, The Path | The Movement Newspaper | 2/4/1985 | Frankie Nemko-Graham | Great review of The Path recording. |
| Flutists Hubert Laws, Jim Walker Play Jazz | Express News | 11/17/1984 | Mike Greenberg | Review of concert of Hubert Laws with Peter Sprague. |
| Laws and Walker Seing Into Their Own Style | Show | 11/17/1984 | Diane Windeler | Review of concert of Hubert Laws with Peter Sprague. |
| Jazz Concert Features Guitarist Peter Sprague | The Union Democrat | 10/26/1984 | Ron Saint | Sprague does concert at Columbia College. |
| Jazz Jazz Jazz | Hill Courier | 10/4/1984 | James Marks | Review of Musica Del Mar recording. |
| Peter Sprague Brings His Bebop, Brazilian, Beatles' Music to the Garden Island | Garden Island | 10/3/1984 | Art Umezu | Article about Peter playing in Kauai. |
| Del mar Guitarist Is A Winner In Debut | San Diego Union | 7/29/1984 | Cam Miller | Great review of Peter's Musica Del Mar recording. |
| Brass on Music | The Citizen | 7/18/1984 | Kevin Brass | History of Peter and great review of the Musica Del Mar recording. |
| Jazz Album Briefs | L.A. Times | 5/13/1984 | Leonard Feather | Good review of Musica Del Mar recording. Three stars. |
| Betty Carter at McCabe's | L.A. Weekly | 5/8/1984 | Dr. D | Sprague and Kujala open up for Betty Carter at McCabes in L.A.. Good reivew. |
| Peter Sprague | Seattle Times | 5/6/1984 | Bary Bannister | Good review of Musica Del Mar recording. |
| Record Reviews | Guitar Player | 5/2/1984 | Jim Fergusson | Good review of Bird Raga recording. |
| Billboard's Recommended LP's | Billboard | 3/17/1984 | Carvin Moores | Review of Bird Raga recording. |
| Sounds Like Guitarist Peter Sprague Is On His Way | San Diego Union | 2/10/1984 | Cam Miller | History around the time of Musica Del Mar recording. |
| Peter Sprague, Bird Raga | Cadence | 2/4/1984 | Sam Freed | Review of Bird Raga recording. |
| Various Artists | Jazz Journal | 1/3/1984 | Mike Shera | Great review of Roadwork Ahead's recording. |
| On Record | Guitar Player | 11/8/1983 | Sam Jones | Peter signing to Concord Records |
| Jim Ferguson Sheet Music | Guitar Player Magazine | 8/3/1983 | Jim Ferguson | Great review of "The Transcribed Guitar Solos of Peter Sprague" book by Jennifer Batten. |
| Peter Sprague, Xanadu's Yogi | Guitar World Magazine | 7/4/1983 | Bob Grossweiner | A "People Magazine" type article about Peter and his yoga and jazz. "I'm sort of a yogi: I don't eat meat, I don't wear shoes, I sleep on the floor and stand on my head for fifty breaths. I also practice guitar six hours a day". |
| Guitarist Fuses Jazz, Bop, Ballads, and Chick Corea | Ottowa Citizen | 5/7/1983 | Lois Moody | Great review of Bird Raga recording. |
| Records | New England News | 5/7/1983 | Jim Kelton | Good review of Bird Raga recording. |
| Pro Session | Downbeat | 5/3/1983 | William Fowler | Interview with Tommy Tedesco who talks about Peter who's "an awful hot little comer." |
| Peter Sprague/The Path | Victory Music Folk & Jazz Review | 4/24/1983 | Tom Rohan | Great review of The Path recording. |
| The Charlie Haden Quartet Cooks At Elario's | Jazz News | 4/24/1983 | Jim Merod | Great review of Haden's SD gig with Peter on guitar. |
| Billboard Jazz | Billboard Magazine | 4/12/1983 | Sam Jones | Good review of the Path recording. |
| Reader's Guide To The Music Scene | SD Reader | 4/12/1983 | John D'Agostino | Story about Peter and an upcoming solo concert in SD. |
| Peter Sprague, Dance of the Universe | Holistic Living News | 4/3/1983 | Marc Sanchez | Great review of Peter's Space Between Two Thoughts recording. |
| New Soup | San Diego Reader | 2/4/1983 | Chuck Rogers | Sprague String Consort article. |
| Priceless Gems | L.A. Times | 1/16/1983 | Leonard Feather | Great review of Bob Magnusson's "Two Generations of Music" featuring Bob's father on clarinet and Peter on Guitar. Four Stars. |
| Jazz Great Peter Sprague Finds a Niche in Encinitas | The Citizen | 1/4/1983 | David Ogul | Story about Dance of the Universe playing Encinitas' Roxy. |
| Billboard's Top Album Picks | Billboard Magazine | 12/4/1982 | Sam Gem | Good review of Magnusson's record featuring Peter on guitar. |
| Concert Friday | The Palomar Sun | 6/20/1982 | Keith Wright | Dance of the Universe concert at Palomar College. |
| Sprague Springs Forth | The Entertainer International | 5/27/1982 | Andy Frechtman | Peter and his world. |
| Jazz Shorts | Record Review | 5/24/1982 | Sarah Kelts | Recommended "A" review of The Message recording. |
| Guitarist, Band Perform at PC | The Blade Tribune | 4/11/1982 | Nancy Simmons | Dance of the Universe concert at Palomar College |
| Peter Sprague On Music and Whatever | SD Magazine | 3/4/1982 | Sam Bass | Interview with Peter, "why didn't you sell out?", and more. |
| He's Jazzed! Del Mar's Peter Sprague to record three albums for Concord Label | The Citizen | 2/4/1982 | Betsy Jagger | Peter and his new record deal. |
| Blindfold Test: Lee Ritnour | Downbeat Magazine | 2/3/1982 | Leonard Feather | Leonard plays Avenues from Peter's record and Ritnour comments on what he heard without knowing whose playing. Also, same issue Peter gets "talent deserving wider recognition". |
| Jazz Leads to Fame | The Citizen | 11/18/1981 | David Ogul | Peter and his musical influences. |
| Jazz Alive and Well in Rancho Cucamonga | Progress Bulletin | 10/24/1981 | Mae Tate | Great review of Road Work Ahead's concert in Cucamonga. |
| Dedication Pays Off In Jazz | San Diego Union | 10/12/1981 | Bob Laurence | Review of La Jolla Jazz Festival featuring Peter and Bob Magnusson. |
| Recordings | Guitar World | 9/6/1981 | Pete Welding | Review of "The Path" recording |
| Meet Peter Sprague | Klacto Magazine | 9/2/1981 | Mike Bloom | Good interview with Peter for the Hawaii Jazz publication. |
| Peter Sprague The Path | The Daily Californian | 7/8/1981 | Sam Clod | Review of The Path recording. |
| Reader's Guide To The Music Scene | San Diego Reader | 7/5/1981 | John D'Agostino | Peter and Road Work Ahead at the La Jolla Jazz Festival. |
| Homegrown Talent | San Diego Magazine | 7/2/1981 | Steve Esmedina | Good article about Peter's history and a review of The Path recording. |
| Peter Sprague | Jazz Line College Media | 6/7/1981 | Tom Nuccio | Review of Sprague's The Path recording. |
| Ready For Graduation | San Diego Union | 5/31/1981 | Robert Laurence | Good story about Peter and his recent gig in Dayton Ohio at Sinclair College. |
| Jazz Album Briefs | L.A. Times | 5/3/1981 | Leonard Feather | Feather reviews Sprague's "The Path" recording and gives it 5 stars. |
| Bob Magnusson Quartet- a Return to the Beginnings | Daily News | 4/28/1981 | A. James Liska | Sprague plays with Magnusson's group at Dontes. |
| Records | The Herald | 3/7/1981 | Jim Kelton | Great review of The Message Sent on the Wind recording. |
| Hardy Rock ‘n' Roll, Fresh Jazz | San Francisco Examiner | 12/16/1980 | Phillip Elwood | Great review of when Peter played a show at SF's legendary jazz club Keystone Korner. |
| Record Reviews | L. A. Times | 10/6/1980 | Leonard Feather | Great "4 star" review of Dance of the Universe recording. |
| Jazz Record Reviews | Vermont News | 10/3/1980 | Bill Barton | Great review of Dance of the Universe recording. |
| Peter Sprague | Seacoast Magazine | 7/4/1980 | Calvin Moore | Nice historical article as well as a review of Dance of the Universe recording. |
| Bob Magnusson At Donte's | L. A. Times | 6/5/1980 | Leonard Feather | Review of a concert with Magnusson, Sprague, Bill Mays, and Peter Erskine. |
| Magnusson Quartet Proves Suprise | Valley News | 6/5/1980 | A. James Liska | Sprague and Magnusson play a show at Donte's. Good review |
| J Line | New Music Wekly | 5/12/1980 | Jim Gardner | Review of Dance of the Universe recording. |
| Betty Carter At McCabe's | Valley News | 5/6/1980 | Clavin Moore | Sprague plays with Kujala as an opening act for jazz vocalist Betty Carter. |
| Del Mar's Music Syndicate | La Jolla Magazine | 5/6/1980 | Chris Bystrom | Jazz musician's who have grown up in Del Mar including Dance of the Universe group. |
| High Jazz | San Diego Nights Magazine | 5/6/1980 | Roger Bass | Story about Sprague's group playing at Elarios in La Jolla. |
| Jazz Playlist WRST-FM | Letter | 5/4/1980 | Bob Snyder | Peter's "Dance of the Universe" album on Xanadu is number 15 on their playlist. He writes a note calling the recording the "discovery of the month". |
| Bebop Treasures From Xanadu | Hartford Courant | 4/4/1980 | Ally Jones | Review of Dance of the Universe album. |
| Mellow, Jazzy Folk Do A Dance of the Universe | San Diego Union | 3/20/1980 | Ken Leighton | Great article about the band and it's history. |
| A Conversation With Peter Sprague | SD Magazine | 3/2/1980 | Christopher Engholm | Good interview talking about my early times playing jazz in Del Mar. |
| Peter Sprague's Passive Crusade | Coast Dispatch | 3/1/1980 | Ken Leighton | Early article about the band and their different approach. |
| ‘Dance' Sets Good Precedent at the Pub | Daily Guardian | 1/25/1980 | William Hamilton | Nice review of the band's concert at Walk's Pub at SD State University. |
| North Coast Soundtrack | Coast News | 12/7/1979 | Ken Leighton | History and Dance of the Universe. Concert series at the Stratford Theater. |
| Reflection Of A Community | Newspress Magazine | 11/29/1979 | Paul Taublieb | Peter and his lifestyle in Del Mar. |
| Peter Sprague and Dance of the Universe Return | San Dieguito Citizen | 11/7/1979 | Steve Hawk | Sprague's latest band direction. |
| Peter Sprague Releases Album | Blade Tribune | 10/23/1979 | Sam Shorts | Xanadu Dance of the Universe album review. |
| Kevyn Lettau and Peter Sprague at Stratford Studio | Nite life Revue | 10/11/1979 | James Morton | Kevyn's upcoming concert with Peter. |
| Jazz | Record World | 10/8/1979 | Sally Smeed | Good review of Dance of the Universe recording. |
| Giddins's Guide | Village Voice | 8/9/1979 | Garry Giddins | Review of Dance of the Universe album. |
| Recommendations | NYC Jazz | 7/20/1979 | Ira Gitler | Review of Dance of the Universe album. |
| On Jazz | Cash Box | 6/23/1979 | Clem Mars | Review of Dance of the Universe album. |
| Peter Sprague, Dance of the Universe | Cadence | 6/8/1979 | Per Husby | Great review of the recording. "With the acoustical guitar player being quite a rarity in today's Jazz, this is a very gratifying debut indeed. Strongly recommended." |
| Jazz in the Park | San Diego Union | 6/4/1979 | Carvin Marks | Dance of the Universe performs concert in Del Mar Park. |
| Best of Jazz | New England News | 5/6/1979 | Steve Moines | Review of Dance of the Universe album. |
| Butch Lacy String Group Shines Bright | Triton Times | 5/6/1979 | Jason | Review of Lacy String Consort with special praise of Peter's contribution. |
| Records | San Diego Union | 5/6/1979 | Janet Holman | Review of "Dance of the Universe" record on Xanadu. |
| Dance of the Universe | Coast Dispatch | 5/5/1979 | Ken Leighton | Cool story about the early Dance of the Universe group. |
| Jazz Briefs | L.A. Times | 5/4/1979 | Leonard Feather | 4 Star review of McPherson's Free Bop recording featuring Peter at age 25. |
| Charles McPherson, Free Bop! | Boston Phoenix | 5/2/1979 | Bob Blumenthal | Review of McPherson's Free Bop recording featuring Peter. |
| Charles McPherson/ Free Bop | Valley Music News | 4/6/1979 | Carvin Moore | Good review of McPherson's Free Bop recording featuring Peter. |
| Reader's Guide to the Music Scene | San Diego Reader | 4/6/1979 | Steve Esmedina | Peter plays a solo concert at the La Jolla Jazz Festival. |
| Soundtrack | North Coast Times | 4/6/1979 | Ken Leighton | Story about Peter playing with John Klemmer and recording first Xanadu record. |
| Jazzed Up Theatre | San Diego Magazine | 4/5/1979 | Nick Winter | Dance of the Universe performs with Bimbo theatre. |
| Solo Jazz Concerts at Marquis Theater | San Diego Union | 4/5/1979 | Stephen Thorn | About Peter's solo concert . |
| Jazz Festival in La Jolla | Citizen | 4/4/1979 | Stephen Thorn | Peter plays the LJ Jazz Festival |
| Local Licks...Guitar! | The Citizen | 3/6/1979 | Pat Domowitz | Guitarist in San Diego featuring Peter. |
| A Bop Superstar in Our Backyard | L.A. Times | 1/11/1979 | Steve Esmedina | Story about Charles McPherson living in San Diego. Peter highlights his group. |
| San Diego Rundown | Down Beat | 6/5/1978 | Allen Simmons | India Street Art Colony concert review with Dance of the Universe. |
| Street Band Records Album | Del Mar News Press | 5/18/1978 | Roland Stephan | Dance of the Universe's first recording. |
| Jazz Ensemble Charms, Stresses Musical Vision | The Daily Aztec | 5/5/1978 | Nancy Weisinger | Review of live show with Dance of the Universe and guest saxophonist Charles McPherson. |
| Roadwork Ahead | Blade Citizen | 2/4/1978 | Jeff Smith | Peter plays the La Jolla Jazz Festival. Peter's history too. |
| And All That Jazz | The Vista Press | 8/18/1977 | Alexandra Collard | Early story of Dance of the Universe group. |
| Lively Jazz Quintet Led By Prime Bob Mover | New York Times | 2/16/1977 | John S. Wilson | Great review of Mover's band with Peter on guitar playing at NYC's Sweet Basil Jazz Club. |
| Jazz Guitarist's Music Communicates Sincerity | Arts and Entertainment Magazine | 2/4/1977 | Nancy Weisinger | Peter's background and hopes to live in NYC. |
| North Coast Soundtrack | Coast Dispatch | 4/2/1976 | Ken Leighton | Peter and the new record deal with Xanadu |
