Jazz Trio Workshop Spotlight: David Robinson

Here at the studio we strive to prepare our members to perform at a high level. Earlier this month, I brought in two professionals: Jeff Knoettner (Piano) and Rob Swanson (Bass) to perform with some of the studio's members. Total immersion in playing at a professional level - there is no way to simulate it - so we learn by DOING. Education by action.

Here, David Robinson performs the standard "Autumn Leaves", playing some tasteful brush work on the front of the piece.

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Member Spotlight: Bob Bird

This is going to be a new and regular feature: the Member Spotlight. Today, we have a performance from Bob Bird. Bob came to the studio about a year ago.

As a younger man, Bob played jazz drums in clubs on a regular basis but then stopped playing. After a fifty year hiatus from the instrument, Bob started working with me and his small ensemble playing has really come along quite nicely! Bob is playing along with a track from John Riley's excellent book "Art of Bop Drumming", which is required reading for any one serious about their craft. This is a play along track entitled "Last Week". For more information on studying drums at grooveKSQ with Bryan, please visit https://www.grooveksq.com/lessons.

Audio engineering and video production by Bryan Tuk.