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Eric Rupert
Musicals and Orchestras: Avenue Q, Chicago, Fosse, Oklahoma, The King and I, Wonderful Town, Rent, Sweet Charity, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Smokey Joe's Cafe, Gypsy, Godspell, Joseph and The Amazing TechniColored Coat, Jesus Christ Superstar, Sophisticated Ladies, Cabaret, Tapestry, Annie, Les Miserables, Peter Pan, GI Juke Box, Music Man, Rochester Symphony, Troy, Symphony, Detroit Symphony, Wayne Symphony, Grand Rapids Wind Symphony, Bass Player Magazine Bass Orchestra, Several Pit and Recording Orchestras
Gear
Spear RFB Custom 4 string Jazz Bass Spear RFB 4 string Jazz Bass Spear S series 5 string fretted/fretless Spear S series 6 string fretted/fretless Stagg Electric Upright Bass Stentor Acoustic Upright with K&K Trinty pick-up system Genz Benz Shuttle 3.0 head and 8-T cab bass amp Endorsements: Spear Electric Basses, Stagg Electric Upright Basses, Stentor Acoustic Basses, Genz-Benz Amplifiers, Rotosound Electric Bass Strings, Fusion Gig Cases, Thomastik Acoustic Bass Strings, and K & K Sound Pick-ups
Tags
Primary Instrument
Bass
Location
London
Willing to teach
Advanced only
Credentials/Background
I have taught from lower levels to University settings. Popular music to Big Band jazz are the genres I teach in group sessions and private bass (electric/upright) jazz, orchestral and pop styles.
Clinic/Workshop Information
My clinics combine group sessions with private lessons. Big Band to Pop and Jazz to Country exploring the use of the bass in each. I do a full band clinic with a Trio to Big Band, showing the importance of reading, improvising and depping