Rob Scheps

Rob Scheps (born Eugene, Oregon) ^[1] began studying tenor saxophone at age nine. He also plays soprano saxophone and flute. Raised on Long Island, New York, Scheps studied at New England Conservatory of Music. ^[1] While living in the Boston area he formed the True Colors Big Band, which he co-led with Ken Schaphorst. ^{[2] [3] [4]} In 1988 he moved to New York, where he formed the Rob Scheps Core-tet ^[5] and the Bartokking Heads. ^[6]

A faculty member at the Mannes College of Music, ^[1] Scheps was Principal Saxophone with the Oregon Symphony ^[7] for 13 years. He played on the national tour of Porgy and Bess with the Charleston Symphony, and the New York City Opera orchestra for Wonderful Town. His other Broadway credits include CATS and Miss Saigon.

Scheps has performed with Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, Liza Minnelli, Linda Ronstadt, ^[8] Dianne Reeves, Buddy Rich, ^[5] Lionel Hampton, ^[5] Mel Torme, Arturo Sandoval, Gunther Schuller, Clark Terry, the Gil Evans Orchestra and the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra.

Discography

As a leader:

• Rob Scheps & The TBA Band, Live at the Churchill School (Powder Rhythm), 2021
• Rob Scheps, Comencio (Steeplechase 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), 2012 ^[9]

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
• Dar Williams, Emerald (Bread & Butter Music), 2015
• Ron Carlson, Kind Folk (CD Baby), 2015
• Essiet Okon Essiet, Shona (SpaceTime Records), 2014 ^[10]
• Joel Harrison, Infinite Possibility (Sunnyside), 2013 ^[11]
• Pete Seeger & Jeff Haynes, Storm King, Vol. 1 and 2, (Audio Book), 2013
• Pete Seeger & Lorre Wyatt, A More Perfect Union (Appleseed Recordings), 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 Liza Minnelli, 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
• Howard Tate, 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, 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 & Roswell Rudd 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 (Gramavision), 1996
• Dmitri Matheny, Red Reflections (Monarch), 1995 ^[12]
• Duffy Jackson, Swing, Swing, Swing (Milestone/Fantasy), 1995
• Bob Moses, Time Stood Still (Gramavision), 1994
• Jazz Composer’s Alliance Orchestra (Sam Rivers and Julius Hemphill) Flux (Northeastern), 1993
• Darrell Katz, Dreamland (Cadence), 1993 ^[13]
• Terumasa Hino with John Scofield, Bluestruck (Blue Note), 1990 ^[14]
• Wayne Naus and Big Band Express, Born on the Road (Nausome), 1987

References

1. "VISITING ARTIST FROM NEW YORK PERFORMS WITH JAZZ COMBO". US Fed News Service, Including US State News. Washington, D.C. March 3, 2008.
2. Gonzalez, Fernando (May 27, 1988). "DONALD BROWN BIDS FAREWELL TO THE NORTHEAST: [THIRD Edition]". The Boston Globe . p. 82.
3. Santosuosso, Ernie (June 26, 1989). "JAZZ IN JUNE, A LUNCHTIME TREAT: [THIRD Edition]". The Boston Globe . p. 29.
4. Gonzalez, Fernando (June 15, 1989). "DIVERSITY OF JAZZ: [THIRD Edition]". The Boston Globe . p. 6.
5. Hale, James (July 18, 1994). "MUSIC REVIEW: Rob Scheps Core-tet shows its seasoning: [Final Edition]". The Ottawa Citizen . pp. B6.
6. Gewertz, Daniel (March 8, 1994). "Music Jazz tribute does Hendrix justice". Boston Herald . p. 41.
7. "Coming up: Rob Scheps with the Oregon Symphony". The Oregonian . Portland, Oregon. January 25, 2008.
8. Darroch, Lynn (November 2, 2001). "MUSIC REVIEW RONSTADT PLAYS IT BY HEART IN STRONG SHOW: [SUNRISE Edition]". The Oregonian . Portland, Oregon. pp. E3.
9. "Big band's 'Moment' is all about material". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review . Greensburg, Pennsylvania. October 6, 2012.
10. Silsbee, Kirk (December 2015). "Shona". DownBeat . 82 (12): 69.
11. "A Grueling Mix for Stout Hearts". New York Times (Online). July 17, 2013.
12. Smith, Will (December 17, 1995). "Brass Player Has Gift for Melody: [Sunrise Edition]". Omaha World-Herald . Omaha, Nebraska. p. 2.
13. Corbett, John (September 1994). "CD reviews -- Dreamland by Darrell Katz Jazz Composers Alliance Orchestra". DownBeat . 61 (9). Chicago, Illinois.
14. Smith, Will (June 3, 1990). "Keyboard Player Makes Her Style 'Solid, Distinctive': [Sunrise Edition]". Omaha World-Herald . Omaha, Nebraska. p. 12.