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Rob Scheps 16 Piece Big Band in Portland, Oregon Shows and upcoming CD with Chuck Israels

SOURCE: ALL ABOUT JAZZ PUBLICITY
March 23, 2003
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Former New Yorker and Saxophone virtuoso Rob Scheps brings his 16 Piece Big Band back to Disjecta for two Spring Shows.Sunday April 27th and Tuesday May 27th , the group will perform at Disjecta, a hip Loft Space/Art Gallery in Portland, Oregon. Featured in the all star aggregate are trumpeters Paul Mazzio, Jay Thomas and Greg Garrett,pianist Sid Bos, saxophonists Tim Jensen & Scott Hall, and drummer Alan Jones among others.

The shows are 9pm - 12:30, all ages, no smoking with a low affordable cover.

Scheps' Big Band is gearing up for their upcoming cd recording sessions featuring former Bill Evans Trio bassist Chuck Israels. Disjecta is at 116 NE Russell Street, Portland, Oregon; (503) 335-6979 for reservations and info.

Also please see www.robscheps.8m.net

For interview requests or more information contact All About Jazz Publicity.

I love jazz because I hear musicians being in the “now”, creating on the spot. I was first exposed to jazz by my father. He doesn't play (though he has dabbled with piano in the past), but apparently jazz runs in the family blood
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I love jazz because I hear musicians being in the “now”, creating on the spot. I was first exposed to jazz by my father. He doesn't play (though he has dabbled with piano in the past), but apparently jazz runs in the family blood. My grandfather, a professional jazz pianist, once accompanied Judy Garland when she strolled into the Chicago hotel where he played; one of the songs they performed was, of course, “Somewhere Over the Rainbow.” I never got to hear my grandfather play, because he gave up “the life” when he moved to California, when my dad was still in high school. However, my grandpa remains an inspiration, so I wrote an arrangement of “Somewhere” in Latin Jazz style, and dedicated to my father and to the memory of my grandfather. The first jazz record I bought was McCoy Tyner, “Dimensions.” McCoy is a great influence on my piano playing to this day. My advice to new listeners is, have an open mind; let the music develop, let the artists take you on a journey. Jazz is human, personal, and carries great immediacy. In an age where technology replaces the human element in much art, jazz in general is all about the performance. Even in recording, it is a moment of spontaneity frozen in time. So support live music, support live jazz! Keep us human in the modern world.
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By Michelle Pollace
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