Peter Leitch (b August 19, 1944) is a Canadian jazz guitarist, arranger and composer. Growing up in Montreal, he started to play guitar in his teens and graduated to accompanying many different acts on the Montreal jazz scene. He recorded with Sadik Hakim in the early 1970s. During the late 1970s, he worked in Toronto with Moe Koffman and was often booked to back touring greats like Milt Jackson, Red Norvo, and Kenny Wheeler.  In 1978, he went on tour with Fraser MacPherson in the Soviet Union. He was also a member of the Al Grey-Jimmy Forrest quintet. In the early 1980s he moved to New York City, where he played with Gary Bartz, Jaki Byard, Ray Drummond, John Hicks, Kirk Lightsey, Bobby Watson, and Smitty Smith. He recorded with Pepper Adams, Jeri Brown, Dominique Eade, Oscar Peterson, Woody Shaw, and Pete Yellin. He released his first solo album in 1981. He has also worked as a journalist, photographer, and teacher. In 2013, he published an autobiography "Off the Books: A Jazz Life."  Following cancer treatment in 2015, he lost the use of his left arm.  Although unable to play the guitar, he branched out into arranging and composition and founded the Peter Leitch New Life Orchestra as a vehicle for his considerable talents. For the latest info, check his excellent website.