IMSC Ep 42 - Song 6: "Way Out" (excerpt) by Robert Espe

"Raised in Independence, Iowa, Robert Espe began his musical career at the age of three, when his parents enrolled him in Suzuki violin training. Eventually, he would go on to learn piano, saxophone, flute and clarinet before graduating high school. In college, he played lead alto and lead tenor in the University of Northern Iowa's legendary Jazz Band One, and was briefly the concertmaster of the UNI Symphony Orchestra. He eventually graduated from UNI in 2011 with a B.S. in Bioinformatics, and a minor in Music.

"During his tenure at UNI and since, Robert has performed professionally in venues from NYC to Portland. His extensive pedigree includes performing with many Iowa-bred bands such as Lick It Ticket, Euforquestra, The Uniphonics, Bob Dorr and the Blue Band, Big Funk Guarantee, and Checker and the Bluetones, and ensembles such as the Des Moines Symphony and the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Symphony, Orchestra Iowa, Wartburg Symphony, Jim McDonough's Holiday Grande, and Theatre Cedar Rapids. As an educator, he directed the Independence Jazz Band from Independence High School during the '09-'10 jazz season, and has been a counselor for jazz camps at IHS, UNI, and Simpson College He also works with local schools and students as an instructor and advisor."
- from his home page

Home page:

http://www.robertespe.com/

Former chamber ensemble that Robert Espe was in, The Metro Chamber Ensemble:

http://winspirationstudio.wixsite.com/metrochamberensemble

Facebook page for The Metro Chamber Ensemble:

https://www.facebook.com/themce/

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Labels: 2010s, classical, Des Moines, Des Moines area, Ep 42, Iowa Music Showcase Live, jazz, Robert Espe,Way Out (song)