Bob Sheppard
Tenor Sax, Soprano Sax
71 age
May 4, 1952 Birthday
Trenton, New Jersey, U.S. Birthplace
www.bobsheppard.net Website
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Bob Sheppard is an in-demand saxophonist and woodwind player based in Los Angeles. He has worked with a wide variety of artists including Freddie Hubbard, Billy Childs, Chick Corea, Peter Erskine, Steely Dan, Joni Mitchell and Neil Young. Sheppard is also a first call studio musician who appears on over 100 movie and TV soundtracks. After moving to Los Angeles in the 1980's Sheppard began playing in Freddie Hubbard's band but soon became one of the West coast's busiest horn players working with jazz, classical, pop and rock artists. In 1991 Sheppard recorded his first album as leader and he has put out 4 more jazz albums over the last decades. Bob Sheppard is also an educator and has been a part-time faculty member at USC Thorton School of Music for 10 years.
Trivia
Bob Sheppard plays the saxophone, clarinet and flute. Bob Sheppard played in TV bands for Johnny Carson's and Joan Rivers' shows. Bob Sheppard created online classes for MyMusicMasterclass.
Early Life
Bob Sheppard was born in 1952 and grew up near Philadelphia. His father was an amateur saxophonist and Sheppard grew up listening to a lot of jazz. He began playing the clarinet at age 10 and picked up the saxophone a few years later. Sheppard played woodwinds throughout high school and soon began playing professionally in the Philadelphia area. He had gigs with Tony Bennett, Sammy Davis Jr. and a regular spot in Chuck Mangione's orchestra. Sheppard attended the Eastman School of Music where he earned a Master's degree.
Bob Sheppard Solos
2021
Soprano Sax solo - Pure Imagination - 2021
4/4 straight in B♭ major at 109 BPM
Tenor Sax solo - Social Call - 2021
4/4 swing in B♭ major at 132 BPM
2020
Tenor Sax solo - But Not For Me - 2020
4/4 swing in F major at 221 BPM
Tenor Sax solo - Airegin - 2020
4/4 swing in F minor at 208 BPM
Soprano Sax solo - You Don't Know What Love Is - 2020
6/8 swing in F minor at 205 BPM
Tenor Sax solo - Weaver of Dreams - 2020
4/4 swing in C major at 136 BPM
Tenor Sax solo - Funkallero - 2020
4/4 swing in C minor at 243 BPM
Tenor Sax solo - Stompin' At The Savoy - 2020
4/4 swing in D♭ major at 174 BPM
Tenor Sax solo - Some Other Blues - 2020
4/4 swing in F major at 235 BPM