Rob Scheps

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Oregon native Rob Scheps began studying the tenor saxophone at age nine. He grew up on Long Island, New York. After having graduated high school at age sixteen, he enrolled in the New England Conservatory. He received a Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies with Honors in performance in 1986. While living in the Boston area he led his own groups; most notably the True Colors Big Band. In 1988 he moved to New York, formed the Rob Scheps Core-tet and Bartokking Heads and established himself as a formidable force on the jazz scene.

The Rob Scheps / Greg Gisbert Quintet Tour

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September 20, 2011

Tenor saxophonist Rob Scheps and trumpeter Greg Gisbert tour this fall. Thurs. Sept. 22—COLD SPRING, NY— The Silver Spoon. 8-11 pm with pianist Jamie Reynolds. Thurs. Sept. 2- BOULDER, COLORADO—CU -BOULDER Clinic 11 am; Thurs. Sept. 29 DENVER, COLORADO—Dazzle Jazz Club . 7 & 9 pm with Rob Scheps. Greg Gisbert Quintet. with Eric Gunnison, Bob Bowman, Jim White. Fri. Sept. 30 —MISSION, KANSAS—Lucky Brewgrille . 6-9 pm with Ron Carlson Trio Mon. Oct. 3— LEAWOOD, KANSAS—Take Five Coffee Bar ...
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Jazz Thursday Series Continues in Cold Spring, NY

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September 18, 2011

Jazz Thursdays. at the Silver Spoon 124 Main Street Cold Spring, NY 10516 (845) 265-2525 JAZZ THURSDAYS CONTINUE:

SEPT. 22— Rob Scheps / Greg Gisbert/ Jamie Reynolds SEPT. 29 Melissa Stylianou / Jamie Reynolds OCT. 6 Chris Pasin/ Bob Albanese OCT. 13—Rob Scheps/ Cameron Brown /Sylvia Cuenca OCT. 20- Rob Scheps / Jamie Reynolds/ Sylvia Cuenca OCT. 27—Rob Scheps / David Budway NOV. 3 —Joel Newton / Don Falzone NOV. ...
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Jazz Thursdays in Cold Spring, NY with Rob Scheps, Francesca Tanskley, Bruce Edwards, John Abercrombie...

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July 13, 2011

A new regular jazz night has begun at the Silver Spoon, a venue in Cold Spring, NY in the Hudson Valley, an hour north of New York City. Every Thursday , saxophonist Rob Scheps is joined by master duo partners.The schedule:

THURS. JULY 14—JAMIE REYNOLDS- PIANO ; THURS. JULY 21- JEFF PITTSON—PIANO ; THURS. JULY 28—BRUCE EDWARDS- GUITAR ; THURS. AUGUST 4—FRANCESCA TANSKLEY -PIANO ; THURS. AUGUST 11—FRANCESCA TANKSLEY , PIANO; and THURSDAY AUGUST 18TH, a very special event with ...
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Saxophonist Rob Scheps New York Summer Tour Schedule

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June 8, 2011

Four show, two with his acoustic band, the Rob Scheps Core-tet; and two with Magnets!, the jazz/funk co-op band he co-leads with Defunkt bassist Kim Clarke. Sunday June 26 Rob Scheps Coretet Chapel of Our Lady Restoration 45 Market St. Cold Spring, NY 4 pm; free concert Rob Scheps, tenor sax Jim O'Connor, trumpet Jamie Reynolds, piano Cameron Brown, bass Jeff Brillinger, ...
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Rob Scheps Winter Tour 2008

Source: All About Jazz
January 8, 2008

Friday January 11 - Brooklyn, NY; Jalopy Theatre 9pm 12 Friday January 18 - Peekskill, NY; Susan's Restaurant 9pm - 12 Sat/Sun/Mon/ January 26 - 28 - Portland, OR; Oregon Symphony at Schnitzer Hall Tuesday January 29 - Salem, OR; Oregon Symphony At Willamette University Saturday February 9 - Portland, OR. with Eartha Kitt, Or. Symphony- Schnitzer Hall Friday Feb. 15 - Seattle, WA; Rob Scheps/Hadley Caliman Tenor Summit 5tet At Tula's. 8:30pm - 12:30am Sunday Feb. 17 - Portland, ...
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Rob Scheps Core-Tet Sunday November 11th at Jalopy in Brooklyn, NY

Source: All About Jazz
November 5, 2007

On Sunday night November 11th, The Rob Scheps Core-tet makes a startling re-entry at Jalopy. Located in the Red Hook section of Brooklyn, Jalopy is 1 of the hippest new NYC venues. Sunday Nov. 11th THE ROB SCHEPS CORE-TET ROB SCHEPS- TENOR SAX, FLUTE JAMIE REYNOLDS - PIANO CAMERON BROWN - BASS JEFF BRILLINGER - DRUMS

Playing music from their upcoming cd" Global Citizens" recorded in Norway this summer.

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Rob Scheps + Joel Newton : Space Gallery, NYC Wed. Oct. 10th

Source: All About Jazz
October 10, 2007

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Rob Scheps on Fall Tour 2007

Source: All About Jazz
September 21, 2007

Saxophonist Rob Scheps tours the US this Fall: Fri. Sept. 21: LOS ANGELES,CA - CHARLIE O'S (w/ Scott Whitfield, Jon Mayer, John Heard, Roy McCurdy) Mon. Sept. 24: NEW YORK CITY - RECORDING SESSION W/ BRUCE BARTH, DOUG WEISS, CARL STORMER Thurs. Sept. 27: CAPE COD, MASS. - Private event: Bruce Barth; Bruno Raberg; Carl Stormer. Fri. Sept. 28: KANSAS CITY, MO. - Jardine's SATURDAY SEPT. 29th : KANSAS CITY, MO. - ROB SCHEPS QUINTET at THE BLUE ROOM, AMERICAN ...
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