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After
receiving a Master's
Degree from The Eastman School of Music, Bob Sheppard quickly
became established as one of the most highly respected and well-known
improvising artists on the music scene today. Complementing
his success as an international jazz artist, he is also in high
demand in Los Angeles for session work in many music studios,
having recorded more than 100 television and movie soundtracks.
A musician who meets the highly disciplined requirements of
session work with equal artistry in all musical situations and
styles, he has built a career consisting of many long term collaborations
with leading and respected artists. In addition to being an
accomplished saxophonist, he is an impressive multi-instrumentalist
playing flutes, clarinet, and bass clarinet.
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His
compositions
are equally noteworthy and
are further evidence of his consummate
musicianship.
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a member of The Peter Erskine Trio, he has also toured
with Chick Corea's "Origin" for two years and is
featured on Chick Corea's Grammy nominated CD, Change.
Over the past 20 years he has performed and maintained many of
his associations and on-going collaborations with the following
artists: Freddie Hubbard, Mike Stern, Randy Brecker, Horace
Silver, Lyle Mays, Toshiko Akiyoshi/Lew Tabackin Big Band, Billy
Childs, and Nat Adderley. His versatile musicianship
has extended to Pop CDs with Steely Dan, Rickie Lee Jones,
Manhattan Transfer, Burt Bacharach, Elvis Costello, and
Randy Newman including jazz CDs with artists Scott Henderson,
Michael Franks, Andy Laverne, John Beasley, Otmoro Ruiz, Terry
Trotter, vocalist Kurt Elling, Marilyn Scott, and
Diane Reeves. |
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Most
recently, Bob appeared during the summer of 2000 as a featured soloist
with Joni Mitchell's "Both Sides Now Tour" and Steely
Dan's "World Tour 2000, " and has completed work on a new solo
album to be released in 2001.
As an educator, Bob Sheppard is affiliated
with the University of Southern California's Thornton
School of Music in Los Angeles. You can contact
Bob for more information on jazz clinics and concerts. You
can also find clinic information and
learn more about Bob's background
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Bob's solo recording debut Tell Tale Signs
(Windham Hill Jazz), was produced by Steely Dan's Walter Becker
and includes his compositions that reflect a uniquely personal
style. His influences are widely varied in style and range from
Joe Henderson to John Coltrane and Paul Desmond
to Cannonball Adderly, in addition to many of the notable
jazz artists with whom he has performed.
Acknowledged for his inspiring musical spontaneity,
his dramatic playing style is supported by an expressive warm
and centered tone that fluctuates through tonal ranges of dark
intensity to lyrical sensitivity. These attributes combined with
his keen musical intuition, make him a desirable and creative
collaborator who accents performances with his own personal twist. |
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