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Hectograss

take me back to tulsa, i'm too young to marry

About Me

Rob is from central Illinois and has been playing fiddle for 17 years. He grew up playing bluegrass and country with father Bill Hecht (pianist, composition graduate from Berklee College of music, pastor). Mark O' Connor's Fiddle Camp and mentor Casey Driessen played a big part in Rob's development. Rob then attended Downbeat Award Winning Decatur MacArthur High School and played first tenor saxophone in their band, as well as violin and saxophone in the jazz combo. Rob also performed in the second tenor saxophone seat with the Heartland Jazz Orchestra under the direction of Doug Tidaback and Thomas Shabda Noor. Rob was whisked away to New Jersey to study Jazz Studies on Violin and Saxophone at William Paterson University. Rob studied here with David Demsey, James Williams, Don Braden, Rich DeRosa, and Mark Feldman. Rob now resides in Brooklyn, and performs regularly with Elizabeth and the Catapult, the Five Deadly Venoms, Jeff Taylor, Clay Ross, and the Prigs. Rob has recorded/performed with Casey Driessen, Noam Pikleny, Blue Merle, Clay Ross, Elizabeth and the Catapult, Jeff Taylor, Andy Friedman, the Defibulators, James Williams, Vassar Clements, and Hans Holzen.

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Member Since: 9/26/2006
Band Website: soundclick.com/robhecht
Band Members: Hectograss is: Rob Hecht-5-string fiddle Tuey Connell-banjo Jim Whitney-upright bass Ross Martin-guitarthe musicians on the recording here are: robhecht-fiddle/vox liz young-vox on wayfarin stranger hans holzen-guitar noampikelny-banjo caseydriessen-bass, fiddle on right side on posesPossum Shuffle consists of: James Kerr, Sydney Price, Dennis Lichtman, Hans Holzen, Zac Lane, and Rob Hecht3rd Rail Alive's electrifried ingredientes: Rob Hecht, Neal Perciani, Dan Crean, and Hans Holzen
Influences: dave douglas, casey driessen, noam pikelny, chris thile, chris potter, billy contreras, darol anger, stevie wonder, ida, mark guiliana, zac caldwell, bach, hillary hahn, brittany haas, natalie haas, rushaad eggleston, jimi hendrix, andre 3000, foo fighters, bill withers, wisechild, jeff taylor, jay foote, DCM, Bela Fleck, Stuart Duncan, Edgar Meyer, Satoshi Takeishi, kenny baker, michael daves, ravel, haruki marukami, Daniel Levitin, friends and family, and chocolate(preferably dark), alan watts, osho, michael stebbins, avocados, lao-tzu, you
Sounds Like: taebkcab deilpmi.

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My Blog

new school application essay questions

1. What does a liberal arts degree in an urban area mean to you (or something like that)? answer: As a music student, the chance at a double major in Liberal Arts and music is a chance at a well roun...
Posted by Hectograss on Sat, 01 Sep 2007 01:48:00 PST

time to make a move or at least not forget

i'm watching hotel rwanda right now and it's crazy. The crazy being that I've been hanging out all day and stressing about money, my basement apartment flooding, and financial burdens. One scene of th...
Posted by Hectograss on Fri, 13 Jul 2007 06:30:00 PST

peace vs. war: letter submitted to semit YN

Hello, my name is Rob Hecht.  This is not a letter to knit pick the Iraq situation, the Israel/Palestine situation, the genocide in Sudan, or the genocide the Americans committed against the Nati...
Posted by Hectograss on Thu, 01 Mar 2007 03:30:00 PST