About Rob Lewis…

Rob Lewis is originally from Colorado Springs, Colorado where he was musically active in the Ft. Carson Army Band, as well as a freelance drummer for a wide variety of other bands in the area. He was also an accompanist for the Colorado College dance department for 4 years. As a vibraphonist he fronted his own Rob Lewis Trio playing jazz standards regularly at the famed Broadmoor Hotel, as well as the Sheraton Hotel and other venues. He is a graduate of the Berklee College of Music in Boston, cum laude with a degree in Jazz Composition and Arranging.

Currently Rob performs locally with Anima Bhakti, a duo that also features David Chris (sax/flute/EWI) as well as freelancing for local bands such as Voxanova, Woody Hite, Johnny Martin, and many others. Since moving to the Portland/Vancouver area in 1997, Rob has performed with his own quartet at Jimmy Maks (jazz nightclub), and also with local notables Terry Robb, 3 Leg Torso, Paul Delay & Janice Scroggins.

Rob has developed a solid teaching curriculum over the last 20 years, and he gives lessons at his private studio in Vancouver, Washington.

On staff at Reed College, Lewis & Clark College, and the Oregon Ballet Theater from 1997 - 2007 accompanying Ballet, Contemporary, and Improvisational dance classes with electronic and acoustic percussion, Rob has accompanied master classes by dance companies Paul Taylor, Alvin Ailey, Kim Robards, Bebe Miller, Andy Wong and Martha Graham. He also is on staff at Marylhurst University teaching courses in Improvisation, and Percussion Techniques to Music Therapy students. He also conducts the student Jazz Ensemble, and teaches private lessons on campus.

Recordings Include:

· “No Picnic” Johnnie Martin 2002 – Drumset

· “Astor In Paris” 3 Leg Torso 2003 – Vibes, Xylophone, Hand Percussion, Drumset

· “Polyglot” Mike Van Liew 2004 – Vibes, Xylophone

Composer Credits:

· “The Winter’s Tale” Score and Live accompaniment for the play by Shakespeare performed at

Lewis & Clark College. 2003

· The Dowager’s Idyll An animated film score (with 3 Leg Torso) for Joan C. Gratz, in conjunction with

Will Vinton studios. 2000

Publications: “Crosstraining” by Rob Lewis. A textbook with 2 accompanying CD’s, designed to aid and inspire budding percussionists, by showing the universality of techniques and rhythms on Drumset, Hand Percussion and Marimba published by Mel Bay Publishing in 2003.

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