Eric Rupert

from : 07/31/07
Until : 12/31/30

After over 18 years of touring and recording, I still love it and can't stop.

Dolly Parton, Dizzy Gillespie, Tony Bennett, Dr. John, Alexander Zonjic, Slash, Taj Mahal, Gregg Bissonette, Bernard Purdie, Steve Bailey, Anton Fig, Vernon Reid, Doug Wimbish, Dave Samuels, Julio Fernandez, Leroy Parnell, Jilly Shutt, Johnnie Rivers, The Rembrants, The Letterman, The Buckinghams, Earl Van Dyke, Earl Klugh, Michael Sprigg, Hiram Bullock, Wil Calhoun, Clark Terry and Wynton Marsalis

MUSICALS AND ORCHESTRAS

Fosse, Oklahoma, The King and I, Smokey Joe's Cafe, Gypsy, Godspell, Joesph and The Amazing TecColored Coat, Jesus Christ Superstar, 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

Epiphone Guitars, Gibson Guitars, Zeta Musical Instruments, Tobias Basses, Modulus Basses, Cort Guitars, Samick Music, Dean Markley Strings, D'Quisto Strings, Super-Sensitive Strings, Ken Lawrence Basses, Brubaker Guitars, BSX Electric Basses, Stienberger Instruments, Alesis Electronics, Knilling Stringed Instruments, Ampeg Amplifiers, TECH Amplification, Bogart Basses, K & K Sound's Trinity Bass System

GROUP TEACHING EXPERIENCE

SCHOOLS CLASSES
Kent High School Marching, Jazz,Choir and Orchestra
Stow-Kent High School Marching and Jazz
North High School Jazz Clinician, Marching
Rochester High School Marching, Jazz and Orchestra
Oakland University Jazz Appreciation, Music Appreciation, Jazz Ensemble, Adjunct Bass Instructor
Rochester Adams High School Jazz, Marching, Orchestra and Private Bass
Trevecca Nazarene College Principle Bass Instructor, Jazz Ensemble, Orchestra, Sight-Reading and Orchestra
Belmont University Adjunct Bass Instructor, Sight-Reading, Studio Recording and Jazz Ensemble
Mona Shores High School Bass Instructor and Director of Jazz Combo
Grand Haven High School Bass/Tuba Instructor, Brass and String
Muskegon Schools Bass/Tuba Instructor
Muskegon Community College Adjunct Bass Teacher
Art Farm AllStar Big Band Director of Jazz Studies for Art Farm

PRIVATE TEACHING EXPERIENCE

STORE INSTRUMENTS TAUGHT
Kincades Music Upright/Electric Bass, Tuba and Trumpet
Guitar Attention Center Upright/Electric Bass and Sight-Reading
Soundboard Music Upright/Electric Bass, Tuba, and Cello
Woodsy's Music Center Electric Bass, Tuba, Trombone, Jazz Theory, Sight-Reading and Rhythm Section Practices
Music Box I &II Upright/Electric Bass and Tuba
Rock Block Guitars Upright/Electric Bass, Sight-Reading and Recording Bass
Dillon's Music Upright/Electric Bass
Marshall's Music Upright Bass
Del's Music Center Upright/Electric Bass
Fire House Music Upright/Electric Bass


PERSONAL EDUCATION
Music Performance Bass Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, 1989
Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies Grand Valley University, Allendale, MI 2003-2004

Acoustic Upright Bass /w Travel Case
Stagg Electric Upright Bass /w Travel Case
4-5-6 String Spear Electric Basses
4-5-6 String Spear Fretless Basses
K & K Sound Golden Trinity Upright Bass Mic
Genz-Benz Amps and Speakers
Monster Cable

QUALIFICATIONS

Over 20 years blending the music business, education and performance experience into the musician I've become today. Using private lessons, group teaching, touring, designing, performing and recording to build my knowledge of the musical art form.

My Instructors:
Dave Spring, Jeff Bremmer, Ray Brown, Lawrence Angel, John Clayton, Jr.,Anthony Knight,Glenn Moore, Roberto Valley, Kim Stone, Barry Green, Gary Karr and Jeff Andrews

California - Southern
Florida
New York

Tuba
Fretless Bass
Double Bass
Bass Guitar

Cakewalk
Adobe Photoshop
In Design
ProTools

Walt Disney Records
Sony / Columbia
MCA Records
EMI
Capitol Records
BMG
Atlantic Records

Would you consider staff positions as well as freelance work?: yes
Are you a member of the freelancers union?: yes
Do you have a driver's license?: yes