Fred Knapp

Grand Rapids, Michigan based drummer, singer, composer, and educator, Fred Knapp keeps a busy schedule performing all over Michigan with his trio, co-led group Groove Merchant, and has been a regular member of the jazz quintet, Evidence, since 2000. Fred also works with blues artist, Junior Valentine and the Allstars, and is a member of the 20 piece, Beltline Big Band. Fred also teaches private drumset and piano lessons out of his home studio. He has just released his third CD as a leader called -The Fred Knapp Trio-"The Music of Gershwin" which features fresh arrangements of eleven Gershwin favorites, with Dave Proulx on piano and vocals, and Dave Rosin on bass. Fred has performed and /or recorded with Xavier Davis, Rodney Whitaker, Conrad Herwig, Randy Johnston, Paul Keller, Sunny Wilkinson, Tad Weed, Tom Knific, Trent Kynaston, Shawn “Thunder” Wallace, Kerry Strayer, Jim Cooper, and a who's who of local musicians. Fred is a graduate of Western Michigan University where he received a Bachelor of the Arts degree with a major in music and minor in sociology. He studied classical and jazz piano with Steve Zegree and drumset with the legendary Billy Hart. He is happily married and just celebrated the birth of his first child, a baby boy named Jaden... CDBABY LINK for THE FRED KNAPP TRIO: The Music of Gershwin -- You should create your own MySpace Layouts like me by using nUCLEArcENTURy .COM's MySpace Profile Editor !