Rob Scheps - Comencio

New York's mainstay saxophonist Rob Scheps makes his SteepleChase debut here in a quartet format, a version of his renowned NY group The Core-tet.

Oregon native Rob Scheps graduated from the New England Conservatory with honours in performance in 1986. He has performed and/or recorded with the Gil Evans Orchestra, Terumasa Hino, Roswell Rudd, John Abercrombie, Jaki Byard, Eddie Henderson, Clark Terry, to mention a few, as well as leading his own groups including the True Colors Big Band.

Scheps leads this stellar 17-piece ensemble, providing the kind of musical energy, power and finesse expected from a world-class orchestra. - Edward Blanco, All About Jazz

Personnel: Rob Scheps (tenor & soprano saxophone), Jamie Reynolds (piano), Cameron Brown (bass), Jesse Simpson (drums)