Bob984 Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 Bob Gross just released his debut smooth jazz album, entitled "Bob Gross and Friends". Gross has a long history in drum corps. He began his corps career as a member of the Crossmen in 1977 and 1978 while a music major at West Chester, where he got a BS in Music Ed. and a Masters in Performance. From 1979 through 1983 Gross was the pit arranger for the Garfield Cadets. He returned to become the pit arranger of the Crossmen in 1988 and 1989. He is a published writer and has served as a clinician and arranger for several corps. After a long stint as a touring keyboard player, Gross returned to music education, and has been teaching for many years as a K-8 music teacher. Gross wrote all of the material on the album, performing on piano, synthesizer, organ, trumpet, percussion, and vocals. Another drum corps vet, Pat Petrillo, performed on drums on the album. Pat performed with the Cadets Drum and Bugle Corps in 1979 and the Bridgemen for several years following. and went on to teach the Geneseo Knights and other corps. Pat continues an extensive performing career, performing with artists including Chiele Minucci, Gloria Gaynor, Patti Labelle, and several Broadway shows. He has recently opened a new school of music with an emphasis on contemporary music, and also is a teacher at the Drummer's Collective in NYC, with several instructional books and videos to his credit. Other performers on the album include bassist Gary Grainger (Acoustic Alchemy), guitarist David Cullen (Grammy winner), and Andrew Neu (Andrew Neu band, Smokey Robinson, Bobby Caldwell) on saxes and flute. The album is currently available on CDBaby, and will be available at other outlets in the near future as well. A PORTION OF THE THE PROFITS WILL BE DONATED TO DRUM CORPS. http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/bobgrossandfriends http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/moonsong/id544999023?i=544999199&ign-mpt=uo%3D4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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