AS A LEADER:

  • New Life , Jazz House, JH 7006/7007, 2020, 14-piece orchestra (led by Peter Leitch; all compositions and orchestrations by Leitch
  • Landscape, Jazz House, JH 7005, 2015, trio with Ray Drummond, Steve Johns
  • California Concert, Jazz House, JH 7004, 2013, quartet w. John Hicks, David Williams, Billy Higgins
  • Self-Portrait, Jazz House, JH 7003, 2007, solo.
  • Autobiography, Reservoir, RSR 179, 2004, quintet w. Jed Levy, George Cables, Dwayne Burno, Steve Johns
  • The Montreal Concert, DSM 3037, 2001, duo co-led w. Gary Bartz
  • Blues on the Corner, Reservoir, RSR 160, 1999, sextet w. Bobby Watson, Kendra Shank, Renee Rosnes, Dwayne Burno, Billy Hart
  • Up Front, Reservoir, RSR 146, 1997, trio w. Sean Smith, Marvin "Smitty" Smith
  • Colours and Dimensions, Reservoir, RSR 140, 1996, septet w. Gary Bartz, Jed Levy, Claudio Roditi, John Hicks, Rufus Reid, Marvin "Smitty" Smith
  • Duality, Reservoir, RSR 134, 1995, duet w. John Hicks
  • A Special Rapport, Reservoir, RSR 129, 1993, quartet w. John Hicks, Ray Drummond, Marvin "Smitty" Smith
  • From Another Perspective, Concord, CCD 4535, 1993, sextet w. Gary Bartz, Jed Levy, John Hicks, Ray Drummond, Smitty Smith
  • Trio/Quartet '91, Concord, CCD 4480, 1991, trio w. Neil Swainson, Smitty Smith (+John Swanna, 3 tracks)
  • Mean What You Say, Concord, CCD 4417, 1990, quartet w. John Hicks, Ray Drummond, Smitty Smith
  • Portraits and Dedications, Criss Cross 1039, 1039CD, 1989, quintet w. Bobby Watson, James Williams, Ray Drummond, Smitty Smith (+Jed Levy, 2 tracks)
  • Red Zone, Reservoir 103, 1987; 103CD 1988, quartet w. Kirk Lightsey, Ray Drummond, Smitty Smith
  • On A Misty Night, Criss Cross 1026, 1987, 1994 CD, trio w. Neil Swainson, Mickey Roker
  • Exhilaration, Uptown 27.24, 1985, Reservoir 124CD, 1991, quintet w. Pepper Adams, John Hicks, Ray Drummond, Billy Hart (+2 duo tr. w. Drummond, 1988)
  • Sometime in Another Life, Jazz House 7002,1982, duet w. George McFetridge
  • Jump Street, Jazz House 7001, Pausa 7132, 1981,quartet/quintet w. Terry Lukiwski, George McFetridge, Art Davis, Freddie Waits, Neil Swainson, Terry Clarke

- - - -

DVD's:


  • The Walkers' Duets, Pamorama Productions, 2008, with Gary Bartz, Ray Drummond, Jed Levy, Harvie S, and Sean Smith
  • The Artist and the City - Peter Leitch: A Video Profile, Pamorama Productions, 2006

- - - -

WITH OTHERS:

  • WITH CHAD COE; Sympatico, Sympatico Records 1066, 2010
  • WITH PETE YELLIN: Mellow Soul, Metropolitan 667961111123, 1999
  • The Art of Solo Jazz Guitar: Paddlewheel, Anthology, 1 track (Japanese release)
  • WITH JAKI BYARD: My Mother’s Eyes, Japanese release, 1998
  • WITH DOMINIQUE EADE: When the Wind Was Cool, RCA Victor 09026 68858-2,1997
  • WITH VARIOUS ARTISTS: Portraits in Jazz, Radioland RACD 10006, 1996
  • WITH HEINER FRANZ: At First Sight, Jardis Records, JRCD 9611 (Germany),1996
  • WITH CHRIS MCNULTY: A Time for Love, Amosaya, MC-4545, 1995
  • WITH RENEE ROSNES: Free Trade, Justin Time 64-2, 1994
  • WITH JERI BROWN: Unfolding the Peacocks, Justin Time 45-2, 1993
  • The Concord Jazz Guitar Collection, Vol. 3, Concord CCD 4507, 199l (1 track)
  • WITH JAKI BYARD: Phantasies II, Soul Note 121175-2, 1991
  • WITH JED LEVY: Good People, Reservoir 105, 1988
  • WITH WOODY SHAW: (guest appearance) Solid, Muse 5329, 1986
  • WITH THE NEW YORK JAZZ GUITAR ENSEMBLE: 4 ON 6 X 5, Choice 6831, 1986
  • WITH OSCAR PETERSON
    1. Royal Wedding Suite, Pablo Today 2312-129, 1981
    2. The Personal Touch, Pablo Today 2312-135, 1980
  • WITH ART ELLEFSON: The Art Ellefson Trio, Radio Canada International 479, 1981
  • WITH AL GREY & JIMMY FORREST: Out 'Dere, Greyforrest 1001, 1980
  • WITH BUDDY MUNRO: Winter Wonderland, RCI 415, 1975
  • WITH SADIK HAKIM: London Suite, RCI 375, 1973
  • WITH BILLY ROBINSON: Evolution's Blend, RCI 375, 1973

- - - -

BIBLIOGRAPHY:

  • Cadence Magazine - Peter Leitch interview with Bob Rusch, 1983
  • Coda Magazine - Peter Leitch interview with Bill Smith, 1987
  • Down Beat Magazine - Peter Leitch profile, 1987
  • Jazz Times Magazine - Article "The Widening World of Peter Leitch," 1989
  • Jazz Times - Article - "Peter Leitch's Many Faceted Swing" 1994
  • Cuademos de Jazz (Spain) - Peter Leitch interview with Don Hillegas, 1995
  • Down Beat - Article - "Compatibility and Chemistry," 1998
  • Stacatto Magazine (Germany) - Article, 1998
  • Hot House Magazine - Peter Leitch profile, 2003
  • Jazz Improv Magazine - Peter Leitch interview, 2004
  • Jazz Times - Article "Picking and Clicking" 2007
  • Journal of the New Jersey Jazz Society - Interview, 2010
  • Off the Books: A Jazz Life --Vehicule Press, 2013 (book)

- - - -

Entries in:

  • The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz, Leonard Feather & Ira Gitler, Oxford University Press,1999
  • The Encyclopedia of Music in Canada
  • Masters of Jazz Guitar, Charles Alexander, Miller Freeman Books, 1999 (UK)
  • The Jazz Guitar, Maurice J. Summerfield, Ashley Mark Publishing, 1998 (UK)
  • The Miller Companion to Jazz in Canada, Mark Miller, The Mercury Press, 2003