Rob Scheps

Rob Scheps is one of the finest saxophonists of his generation.He has his own Citation in "The Biographical Encyclopedia Of Jazz" by Leonard Feather and Ira Gitler. ____________________________________________________________ __ WEBSITES: www.robscheps.8m.net www.halevymusic.com ( with new MP's, check it out). ____________________________________________________________ __ RECENT CD REVEIEW:Go to: http://www.typepad.com/t/trackback/345097/30772250 ------------------------------------------------------------ -------------PRESS QUOTES:About Rob Scheps:"Incredibly talented" - George Russell ------" A True Artist" - David Del Tredici ----" Young,excellent..one more indication of the depth of the Jazz Renaissance"- NEW YORK TIMES-----"the Rob Scheps Core-tet, led by the tenor saxophonist in the Gil Evans Big Band and including five other stalwarts from N.Y.C...Almost everyone in this band can WRITE as well as play, and they added some tasty little known pieces.." - The Jazz Report. Canada....."a tenor tyro"- Ira Gitler---"Coltraneish intensity at the drop of a hat" - Boston Phoenix----"Rob Scheps' tenor goes from reflective to hard-edged modal to reflective again..."- DOWN BEAT---"these guys were ready to play. Like George Adams, his predecessor in the Evans band, Scheps has a slashing style on tenor. His long burning solo on his composition "Of Green Cheese" was one of the set's high points."- The Ottawa Citizen, Canada--------" An imaginative and exciting new voice on the tenor. "- Fred Hersch----"the most beautiful ballad I've ever heard in my life; A Masterpiece."- Hadley Caliman----" a fresh voice" - Jazz Times-----".. exemplary chops and an adventurous aesthetic."- The Oregonian -------"Holy Mackerel!" - Gerry Niewood-----"Delicious blends with Glen Moore"- Paul DeBarros, Seattle Times" Guest Julius Hemphill shows how it is done... and it is left to Scheps's powerful tenor to show that one of the home team has a striking personality."----Jazz Journal International ------------" ROB SCHEPS is again hoarsely impressive on tenor sax ( on one occasion, tenor and soprano simultaneously)... Julius Hemphill burns in his lengthy guest solo, but Scheps will not be outclassed (good quote from Sonny Rollins' "East Broadway Run Down"). " - Cadence-----" New York's Bartokking Heads opened with a brilliant set of Hendrix- inspired eruptions. Rob Scheps has eveolved into a monster saxman, and his rapport with guitarist Ben Sher was often stunning.This was intense, theatrical rock/jazz at times quite close to Hendrix in spirit.Why can't more fusion be this much raw fun?" - Boston Herald----"Rob Scheps deserves special mention." - DOWN BEAT--------"The soloists ( on BOB MOSES, Time Stood Still) have a field day, especially Rob Scheps on tenor sax..." - Jazz Times -------"A Motherf&%er" - Ed Xiques-----"I have no doubt that your show was one of the major reasons for the success of this year's Festival" - Jacques Emond, Programming Manager, Ottawa Jazz Festival, Canada, 1994."A Master"- Bob Moses ----"Rob Scheps is a brash,forceful improviser with a quirky sense of humor."- Fernando Gonzalez, Boston Globe--------_______________________________________________ _________________Recorded w/ John Scofield,Carla Bley,Steve Swallow, T. Hino, Bob Moses, Glen Moore,Duffy Jackson, Julius Hemphill, Nancy King, Sam Rivers,Dmitri Matheny, Francois Theberge,Norman Simmons,Cameron Brown, Scott Wendholt,Stephane Belmondo,Billy Drummond,Andy Sheppard,Chuck Israels, Onaje Allan Gumbs,Joe Cohn,Julian Priester, Roswell Rudd,Howard Tate,John Stowell,Howard Tate,Mel Brown;Pete Thomas(Elvis Costello's drummer);Bob Moses,Luciana Souza, Matt Garrison,Yossi Fine, Billy Martin, Stomu Takeishi, ,Mario DePriest,Bob Hurst,Lewis Nash, Kenny Washington, Al Grey, Steve Turre, Dennis Wilson,Jon Burr, George Cables, Mike Formanek,Bobby Watson, Victor Lewis, etc. ____________________________________________________________ ___--------------------------------------------------------- ---------PERFORMED WITH Gil Evans Band, Ray Charles,Mel Torme,; Medeski, Martin and Wood; Maria Schneider,Kenwood Dennard,Anthony Braxton, Billy Hart ,Frank Morgan,Dave Bargeron, Robin Eubanks, Ronnie Cuber,Wallace Roney,Arturo Sandoval,Hiram Bullock, Conrad Herwig,Mark Egan, George Russell & The Living Time Orchestra, Clark Terry, Sam Rivers, Cecil Taylor, Louie Bellson, Dianne Reeves,Hadley Caliman,Mike Gibbs,Sahib Shihab,Oregon Symphony,Charleston Symphony,L. Subramanian,John Hart,Tommy Campbell, Shunzo Ono,John Ore,Dave Frishberg,Leroy Vinnegar,Darryl Jones,Glen Moore,JoeyDeFrancesco,Paul Bollenback,Kim Clarke,Bruce Edwards,Marty Ehrlich,Jack Sheldon,Merv Griffin,PDQ Bach,Buddy Rich,Akira Tana,Roswell Rudd,Al Grey,Marc Ribot, Calvin Weston, Michael Blake, Jon Balke,Dennis Wilson,Jorge Sylvester,Steve Novosel,Ricky Sebastian,Bill Watrous,Pete Christleib,Stan Strickland, Tiger Okoshi, Bob Mintzer,Jim Odgren,Essiet Okon Essiet, Ben Wolfe,John LaBarbera,Rick Margitza,Ryan Kisor,Gary Smulyan,Chip Jackson, Dave Liebman,Gunther Schuller,Karel Husa,Marvin"Smitty" Smith,Ed Howard,Ernesto Simpson,Webster Young,Jay Anderson,Ed Neumeister,John Pizzarelli,Brasilia,L. Subramanian,Gil Evans,Victor Lewis,Michael Weiss,Kenny Berger,David Freisen,Jon Burr,Jerry Hahn,Jay Clayton,Kim Clarke, Jim Oatts,Larry Moses.Kenny Washington,Joe Magnarelli,Frank Greene, Nick Marchione, Ronnie Burrage,Marvin"Bugalu"Smith,Roger Rosenberg,Terumasa Hino, Mike Formanek,Onaje Allan Gumbs,Bobby Watson,Bob Hurst,John Marshall, John Mosca, Dick Oatts, Richie Perry, Ralph LaLama, Joe Lovano,Jim McNeely, Dennis Irwin,Bob Bowman,Tim Horner, Ted Nash,Doug Purviance, Luis Bonilla, Jason Jackson,Chris Olness,Frank Greene,Nick Marchione,Terell Stafford, Dave Stahl,Earl Gardner, Glen Drewes,Jaleel Shaw, Donny MacCaslin,Lou Marini,Howard Johnson,Terry Silverlight, Todd Coolman,Mike Mossman,John Stowell, Jerry Hahn,Barry Ries, Duffy Jackson,Larry Goldings, Bill Stewart,Troy Davis,Yoron Israel, The Fringe,John Riley,Billy Drewes, Frank Basile, Bob Millikan,Bud Burridge, Dean Pratt, Mike McGovern, Alan Gauvin, Pat LaBarbera,Brian Grice, Bill Mays,Lou Marini,Bob Gullotti, John Lockwood,Wayne Naus & Big Band Express,Rick Stepton,Frank Lacy, James Zollar,Craig Harris,Fred Hopkins,Mawata Bowden,Harrison Bankhead, Mike Arnopol,Buell Neidlinger,Chuck Israels, Nancy King,Bruce Barth,Greg Bandy,Jimmy Madison,Kim Clarke,Gil Goldstein,Victor Jones, Delmar Brown, Wayne Horvitz,Bob Moses,Bill O'Connell,Joe Magnarelli, Gary Versace,Jim Pugh,Dale Kirkland,Bobby Hebb,Joe Cartwright,Tommy Ruskin, Roger Wilder, Lew Soloff, Alex Sipiagin, Chris Potter,Dave Douglas, Uri Caine,Dorothy Donegan,Lionel Hampton,Mel Lewis,Jeff Tain Watts,Ron Affif,John Stowell, Dave Kikoski,Cameron Brown,Bob Meyer, Henry Threadgill, Tim Berne, John Abercrombie,Muhal Richard Abrams, Dave Holland,Don Alias,Dave Liebman, Julian Priester, Tom"Bones" Malone,Chris Hunter,John Clark, Alex Foster, Joey Calderazzo, James Genus, Billy Drummond,Joel Weiskopf, Scott Wendholt,Alex Brofsky,Tom Varner,Mark Taylor,Frank Perowsky, Ben Perowsky, Greg Gisbert, Charles Blenzig,Joe Roccissano,Joe Cohn,Gerry Niewood,Sex Mob,Liza Minnelli,Joan Rivers, Eddie Fisher,Buddy Greco, Donna Summer,Leslie Uggams,Clint Holmes, Jack Jones,Miroslav Vitous,Kenny Wheeler, Mike Longo, Jimmy Owens, Jerry Dodgion,Mel Brown,Anthony Braxton,Gilles Naturel, Carl Stormer, Georg Wadenius,Laurent Coq,etc. ____________________________________________________________ ____DISCOGRAPHY : LOOK FOR NEW ROB SCHEPS 4TET CD IN FALL, 2007 !! RECORDED IN NORWAY W/ JAMIE REYNOLDS, CAMERON BROWN, CARL STORMER.****************************************** ------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------- IN THE MOMENT - JAZZCODE. NORWAY, 2007 . W/ CAMERON BROWN, JAMIE REYNOLDS, GEORG WADENIUS,CARL STORMER. rec. at Rainbow Studios, Oslo; by Jan-Erik Kongshaug. www.jazzcode.org NOW AVAILABLE ON I-TUNES and amazon.com AS OF APRIL 2008 !! ------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------- CODES FOR CHRISTMAS - JAZZCODE. NYC 2007: JAZZ XMAS SONGS, A GREAT CD : BRUCE BARTH, SCOTT WENDHOLT, DOUG WEISS,CARL STORMER. www.jazzcode.org ------------------------------------------------------------ -------- Nancy King, Glen Moore, Rob Scheps - King On The Road (Cardas) ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------- Terumasa Hino- Bluestruck ( Blue Note) w. John Scofield, Onaje Allan Gumbs,Bob Hurst,Mike Formanek,Victor Lewis,BobbyWatson. ------------------------------------------------------------ ----------- Bob Moses -Time Stood Still ( Gramavision) w/ Miles Evans, Billy Martin, Yossi Fine,Matt Garrison, L. Souza,etc.; ------------------------------------------------------------ ----------- Duffy Jackson-- Swing,Swing,Swing (Milestone/Fantasy) ,w/Riley Mullins, Joe Cohn,etc. ; ------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------------- Mario DePriest - First Things First ( ViRuth) w/ Mel Brown,Jof Lee,Javon Jackson,etc.; ------------------------------------------------------------ ----------------------------- Jazz Composers Alliance with Sam Rivers & Julius Hemphill - Flux(Northeastern); ------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------- Tim Jensen - A Mind For The Scenery (OriginArts); ------------------------------------------------------------ ----------- Darrell Katz - Dreamland ( Cadence); ------------------------------------------------------------ ----------------------- Wayne Naus & Big Band Express - Born On The Road (Nausome); ------------------------------------------------------------ ----------------------- Dmitri Matheny - Red Reflections ( Monarch); ------------------------------------------------------------ - David Haney w/ Julian Priester & Roswell Rudd - Off The Cuff ( Cheetah); ------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------------- Francois Theberge - Medium Band ( Round) France.; ------------------------------------------------------------ ----------------- Tim Jensen- Tim Jensen ; ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------- Joan Szymko - Openings (Viriditas) w/ Glen Moore, Alan Jones ; ------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------- Alternate Currents w/ Bob Moses ( Gramavision), Compilation cd.; ------------------------------------------------------------ -------------- Ben Wolfe - Murray's Cadillac ( Amosaya ); ------------------------------------------------------------ -- John Stowell - Brazil Project ( New Media), Canada.; ------------------------------------------------------------ ---------- Steven Palmer - The Alliance; ------------------------------------------------------------ --------------- Scot Albertson ( w/ Cameron Brown, Gene Lewin, Scott Wendholt), Fate Just Won't Wait,2006 ------------------------------------------------------------ ----------------------------- Magnets! Live At Earshot (Seattle,2000).****Avail. at www.cdbaby.com*** ------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------- NEW !! Howard Tate - This Is Howard Tate (Solid Ground) 2006 (with Lou Reed, Steve Swallow, Carla Bley, Billy Drummond,Steve Weisberg,Andy Sheppard, Pete Thomas, etc.) ------------------------------------------------------------ --------------------- NEW!! Jules and The Family - Border Radio (2007). ------------------------------------------------------------ -----------Al Grey w/ Kenny Washington, Jon Burr, Lewis Nash, Norman Simmons , Steve Turre, Dennis Wilson(unreleased) ------------------------------------------------------------ ----------- Medeski, Martin & Wood - Hip Hop Satellite ( Unreleased) Anne Mironchik "Cookin' In The Kitchen" (2008 Release) Live At Yoshi's w/ John Tchicai (Cadence) August 2008 release. ___________________________________________________________J AZZ FESTIVALS PLAYED:OTTAWA, CANADA ; VANCOUVER, CANADA; BOSTON GLOBE; SAN JOSE, CA; MOUNT HOOD/ PORTLAND, OR; OSTRA / ITALY; CATANZARO/ITALY; NEW MUSIC AMERICA, PHILADELPHIA; JAZZ ON THE WATER/ NEWPORT, OR; TOPEKA,KS; WOLF TRAP , VIENNA, VA; SPOLETO , CHARLESTON, SC; EARSHOT, SEATTLE, WA; THE SMITHSONIAN, WASHINGTON, DC. RAHSAAN ROLAND KIRK FESTIVAL, THE COOLER, NYC PORTLAND JAZZ FESTIVAL ; JAZZ IN THE VALLEY - CENTRAL WA.; ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------ JAZZ VENUES PLAYED NYC: CARNEGIE HALL; LINCOLN CENTER; VILLAGE VANGUARD; THE BLUE NOTE; SWEET BASIL; DIZZY's CLUB; VILLAGE GATE; FAT TUESDAY'S ; IRIDIUM; ZINC BAR; CONDONS; THE COOLER; KNITTING FACTORY; SWEET RHYTHM; FIVE SPOT; INDIGO BLUES; LENOX LOUNGE; KAVEHAZ ; FAT CAT; MONDO PERSO; TRIAD; ZAZOU ; FIRST ON FIRST; BLUE WILLOW ; METROPOLITAN ROOM; JALOPY THEATRE ; THE SPIRAL ; CAFE MELVILLE; CAFE RAKEL;____________________________ JAPAN :THE TOKYO BLUE NOTE ; ---------------------------SF/BAY AREA:YOSHI'S ; THE SWEATSHOP ; KUUMBWA JAZZ CENTER ; SFJAZZ ; ELEVEN ; ____________ LOS ANGELES: CHARLEY O'S ; HENRI'S ; CARIBOU ; LA VEE LEE ; _____________ BOSTON: REGATTA BAR ; 1369 JAZZ CLUB ; SCULLERS ; NIGHTSTAGE ; RYLES ; HARVARD UNIVERSITY ; CLARK COLLEGE; WESTERN FRONT ; CHARLIE'S TAP ; THE WILLOW ; _______________KANSAS CITY : BLUE ROOM @ American Jazz Museum; BB'S BBQ ; JARDINE'S ; JCCC ; HARLINGS ; J BARLEYCORN'S ; _______________ PARIS :DUC DU LOMBARD CAFE de la PLAGE BISTRO L'EAUSTACHEFOUNTAINEBLEAU: INSEAD ______________________ NORWAY :OSLO-NASJONAL JAZZSCENE VICTORIA; ; Belleville ;Casablanca BERGEN KRISTIANSAND LILLEHAMMER ARENDAHL RAINBOW STUDIOS, OSLO ------------------------- GERMANY: BERLIN- Hollywood Media Hotel------------------------------------------- CHICAGO: HOTHOUSE KATERINA'S 302 WEST ' THE TRACE ; THURSTON'S ; NO EXIT ; _____________________ NEW MEXICO: UNM ; ZINC ; SCALO ; TAOS INN ; ---------------------------------------------- VANCOUVER,BCTHE CELLAR ; SUGAR REFINERY ; VANCOUVER JAZZ FESTIVAL ; Capilano College ; LIBRA ROOM ; FALCONETTI'S ; ------------------------------------ ITALY:NAPLES ; TRAPANI ; OSTRA ; CATANZARO ; BENEVENTO ; BIELLA ; LATISANA ; PALERMO ; TEANO ; FISCIANO ;------------------------------------- MEXICO: GUADALAJARA ; MEXICO CITY ; PUEBLA. ------------------------------------ CO- LED BANDS WITH: _______________________ ROSWELL RUDD ; GARY SMULYAN ; KIM CLARKE - MAGNETS! BUELL NEIDLINGER ; CHUCK ISRAELS ; HADLEY CALIMAN ; GLEN MOORE ; ED NEUMEISTER ; GREG KOGAN ; INGRID JENSEN; ------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------------------------------- COMPOSER:As a composer, Rob has had many commissions and honors: ____________________________________________________________ ___ COMMISSIONS : LISOTTE - from Louise Bourgeois, World Reknowned Artist/Sculptor,New York City. ____________________________________________________________ ____ GLOBAL CITIZENS - from Third Angle New Music Ensemble, Portland, OR.; ____________________________________________________________ __ THE ARMS OF CRISIS - from Brass Arts Collective, NY City.; ____________________________________________________________ __ GIFTS - Private Collection, Boston, Mass. ; ____________________________________________________________ ___ Additional writing projects for Kristin Korb; Kami Rodgers; Anyu.; ____________________________________________________________ ____ Awards: Fellowships from: The Jerome Foundation ;Regional Arts & Culture Council(Portland, OR); Nellie Mae Rowe Fellowship ( Hambidge Center, Rabun Gap, Georgia); Other awards from DownBeat Student Recording Awards;BMI; ASCAP.ARTISTS RESIDENCIES AS COMPOSER: ________________________________________________ CENTRUM - WASHINGTON STATE ; -------------------------------------------------- THE HAMBIDGE CENTER GEORGIA ( 2 years, recipient, Nellie Mae Rowe Fellowship) ; ------------------------------------------------------------ --------- NEW YORK MILLS ARTS & CULTURE CENTER MINNESOTA : (JEROME FOUNDATION FELLOWSHIP WINNER); ------------------------------------------------------------ --- WURLITZER FOUNDATION - NEW MEXICO; ------------------------------------------------------------ --- UCROSS FOUNDATION - WYOMING; ---------------------------------------------------------- KHN CENTER FOR THE ARTS - NEBRASKA; ------------------------------------------------------------ ----________________________________________________________ ________Clinician at the following COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES: ------------------------------------------------------------ ----- OREGON: REED COLLEGE ; PORTLAND STATE ; CLACKAMAS COMUNITY COLLEGE; LEWIS & CLARK; U OF PORTLAND; (ALL OF THE ABOVE, PORTLAND,OREGON); -------------------------------------------------- EASTERN OREGON OREGON UNIVERSITY (LA GRANDE) UNIV. OF OREGON, EUGENE; OSU ,CORVALLIS; -------------------------------- WASHINGTON STATE: ------------------------- WHITMAN COLLEGE; SPOKANE FALLS CC; CORNISH COLLEGE OF THE ARTS ; WWU, BELLINGHAM ; CWU, ELLENSBURG ; EWU, SPOKANE/CHENEY ; SHELTON HIGH SCHOOL ; COLUMBIA BASIN COLLEGE, PASCO ; ------------------------------------------------- NEW YORK: MANNES COLLEGE OF MUSIC HUNTER COLLEGE Nassau Community College --------------------------------- CONNECTICUT : U- CONN. (STORRS, CT); ------------------------------------- MISSOURI : UMKC, KANSAS CITY, MO ; ------------------------------------ IOWA : DRAKE UNIVERSITY ; IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY ; POLK JHS, DES MOINES. ------------------------------- KANSAS : FRIENDS UNIV., WICHITA ; TOPEKA JAZZ FESTIVAL:; THE TOON SHOP, PRAIRIE VILLAGE, KS. ----------------------------------- NEBRASKA :U. OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN. --------------------------------------- NEW MEXICO UNM, AlbuquerqueCANADA: CAPILANO COLLEGE, VANCOUVER,BC. BANFF CENTRE FOR THE ARTS-------------------------------------------------------- COMMERCIAL WORK WITH: Ray Charles Liza Minnelli (soloist) ; Lou Rawls (soloist); Linda Ronstadt (soloist); The Four Tops (soloist) Little Anthony & The Imperials (soloist); Eartha Kitt ; Maureen McGovern; Martin Short; Joan Rivers; Manhattan Transfer; Buddy Greco; Donna Summer; Jack Jones; Brasilia;(soloist) Leslie Uggams; Bobby Rydell; Eddie Fisher; Clint Holmes; Bobby Lewis ( "Tossin; & Turnin;") Hal Linden; Julie Budd; John Pizzarelli; Freddy Cole; ____________________________________________________________ ___ BROADWAY SHOWS :Tenor,alto,soprano saxophones;flute,piccolo ;clarinet,bass clarinet. CATS ; Miss Saigon ; How To Succeed in Business ; Wonderful Town ( New York City Opera) ; A Chorus Line( NEW 2006 version) ; ____________________________________________________________ __ ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------ Education: BM with Honors, New England Conservatory; additional study at Banff Centre, Eastman, Manhattan School of Music. Private study w/ Joe Allard,Al Regni, Dick Oatts, Mindy Kaufman,Jimmy Giuffre, Fred Hersch,Joe Lovano, George Garzone,Joan Carter.WRITER: REGULAR COLUMNS: In Memoriam; Jazz Obituaries for Portland Jazzscene ( 2003- present); Arts Around Manhattan ( Village Times, Setauket, NY); Gigger Magazine ( Boston, MASS.) ------------------------------------------------------- Actor: Laughter On the 23rd Floor by Neil Simon( Ira) - Coaster Theatre, Cannon Beach, OR; Young Goodman Brown - Boston, Mass.