Hannibal Lokumbe (born Marvin Peterson on November 11, 1948)[1] is an American composer and jazz trumpeter.

In the late 1960s, he attended North Texas State University for two years, then moved to New York City and went on tour with Rahsaan Roland Kirk.

[2] He became a member of the Gil Evans orchestra, an association that lasted through the 1980s, and worked with Roy Haynes and Pharoah Sanders.

He has also published three volumes of poetry: The Ripest of My Fruits; Trilogy: Freedom Dance Cycle; and Love Poems to God.

With Andrew Cyrille With Richard Davis With Gil Evans With Frank Foster With Kip Hanrahan With Billy Hart With Roy Haynes With Elvin Jones With Eric Kloss With Grachan Moncur III & Jazz Composer's Orchestra With New York Unit With Don Pullen With Pharoah Sanders