Rob Scheps (b.

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) began studying tenor saxophone at age nine. He also plays soprano saxophone and flute. Raised on

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, Scheps studied at

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. While living in the Boston area he formed the True Colors Big Band, which he co-led with

Ken Schaphorst Ken Schaphorst (born May 24, 1960 in Abington, Pennsylvania) is a composer, performer, and educator. Career Schaphorst served as Director of Jazz Studies at Lawrence University in Appleton, Wisconsin for ten years, before returning to Boston to be ...

. In 1988 he moved to New York, where he formed the Rob Scheps Core-tet and the Bartokking Heads. A faculty member at the

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, Scheps was Principal Saxophone with the

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for 13 years. He played on the national tour of ''Porgy and Bess'' with the Charleston Symphony, and the

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orchestra for ''Wonderful Town''. His other Broadway credits include ''CATS'' and ''Miss Saigon''. Scheps has performed with

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, the

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and the

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Discography

As a leader: * Rob Scheps & The TBA Band, ''Live at the Churchill School'' (Powder Rhythm), 2021 * Rob Scheps, ''Comencio'' (

Steeplechase SteepleChase Records is a jazz record company and label based in Copenhagen, Denmark. SteepleChase was founded in 1972 by Nils Winther, who was a student at Copenhagen University at the time. He began recording concerts at Jazzhus Montmartre, ...

31866), 2019 * Rob Scheps Core-tet, ''Live At Smalls'' (Smalls Records), 2015 * The Rob Scheps Big Band with Greg Gisbert, ''Our Path To This Moment'' (

CD Baby CD Baby, Inc. is a Portland, Oregon based online distributor of independent music. The company was described as an "anti-label" by its parent company's Chief Operating Officer Tracy Maddux. It was established in 1998 and offered distribution fo ...

), 2012 With others: * Susan Talbot Reid, ''Bridges to Home'' (CD Baby), 2018 * Joel Weiskopf, ''The Message'' (Steeplechase), 2017 * Jacob Bernz & Jeff Haynes, ''Can You Hear Me Now'', (CD Baby) ,2015 *

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, ''Emerald'' (Bread & Butter Music), 2015 * Ron Carlson, ''Kind Folk'' (CD Baby), 2015 * Essiet Okon Essiet, ''Shona'' (SpaceTime Records), 2014 *

Joel Harrison Joel Harrison is an American jazz guitarist, singer, composer, and arranger. Career Harrison was born in Washington, D.C., and graduated from Bard College, New York, in 1980 with a Bachelor of Arts in composition and performance. His father was ...

, ''Infinite Possibility'' ( Sunnyside), 2013 *

Pete Seeger Peter Seeger (May 3, 1919 – January 27, 2014) was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and social activist. He was a fixture on nationwide radio in the 1940s and had a string of hit records in the early 1950s as a member of The Weav ...

& Jeff Haynes, ''Storm King, Vol. 1 and 2'', (Audio Book), 2013 * Pete Seeger & Lorre Wyatt, ''A More Perfect Union'' (

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), 2012 * Anne Mironchik, ''Cookin' In The Kitchen'' (Anne Mironchik), 2010 * Jazz Code, ''Codes For Christmas'' (Jazzcode), 2008 * Stephen Palmer and the Alliance, ''The Alliance'' (Race Production Records), 2008 * Johnny Rodgers and

, ''Let's Make A Date'' (Melody Thread), 2008 * Jazz Code with Reynolds, Brown, Wadenius, Stormer, ''In the Moment'' (Jazzcode), 2007 * Jules and The Family, ''Border Radio,'' (Jules and the Family), 2006 *

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, ''A Portrait of Howard'' (Solid Ground), 2006 * Tim Jensen, ''A Mind for the Scenery'' (Origin Arts), 2004 * Francois Theberge, ''Medium Band'' (Roundrecords) ,2004 * Mario DePriest, ''First Things First'' (Viruth), 2001 * Ben Wolfe, ''Murray’s Cadillac'' (Amosaya), 2001 * Nancy King,

Glen Moore Glen Moore (born October 28, 1941) is an American jazz bassist, who occasionally performs on piano, flute and violin. Moore was born in Portland, Oregon, United States. His performing career began at age 14 with the Young Oregonians in Portlan ...

, Rob Scheps, ''King on the Road'' (Cardas), 2000 * John Stowell with Rob Scheps, ''Brazil Project'' (New Media), 2000 * Magnets! ''Live at Earshot'' (Seattle2000), 2000 *

Julian Priester Julian Priester (born June 29, 1935) is an American jazz trombonist and occasional euphoniumist. He is sometimes credited "Julian Priester Pepo Mtoto". He has played with Sun Ra, Max Roach, Duke Ellington, John Coltrane, and Herbie Hancock. Biog ...

Roswell Rudd Roswell Hopkins Rudd Jr. (November 17, 1935 – December 21, 2017) was an American jazz trombonist and composer. Although skilled in a variety of genres of jazz (including Dixieland, which he performed while in college), and other genres of musi ...

with David Haney, ''Off the Cuff'' (Cheetah), 1999 * Joan Szymko, ''Openings'' (Viriditas), 1998 * Tim Jensen, ''Tim Jensen'' (Self Released), 1998 * Various Artists, Bob Moses, ''Alternate Currents'' (

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), 1996 *

Dmitri Matheny Dmitri Matheny (born December 25, 1965) is an American jazz flugelhornist. According to the ''San Francisco Chronicle'', Matheny is "one of the jazz world's most talented horn players." Early career Matheny was raised in Columbus, Georgia, and T ...

, ''

Red Reflections ''Red Reflections'' is the debut album by American flugelhornist Dmitri Matheny, released in 1995. It was Matheny's first album as a leader, having first appeared on 1989's ''Making Lunch'' by the Ken Schaphorst Big Band. Production ''Red Reflect ...

'' (Monarch), 1995 *

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, ''Swing, Swing, Swing'' (Milestone/Fantasy), 1995 * Bob Moses, ''Time Stood Still'' (Gramavision), 1994 * Jazz Composer’s Alliance Orchestra ( Sam Rivers and

Julius Hemphill Julius Arthur Hemphill (January 24, 1938 – April 2, 1995) was a jazz composer and saxophone player. He performed mainly on alto saxophone, less often on soprano and tenor saxophones and flute. Biography Hemphill was born in Fort Worth, Texas, ...

) ''Flux'' (Northeastern), 1993 * Darrell Katz, ''Dreamland'' (Cadence), 1993 *

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with

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, ''Bluestruck'' (Blue Note), 1990 * Wayne Naus and Big Band Express, ''Born on the Road'' (Nausome), 1987

References

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