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CROCK is on a COVID hiatus

Posted by cascadesrock on March 16, 2020
Posted in: Live Performances, Videos. Tagged: Kids Music Performance, Kids Rock Band, Music. Leave a comment

Hi all! Sadly we had to cancel our 2020 shows and shut down operations. We had hoped to open back up in the Summer of 2021 but the darn delta variant put a stop to that… so now we’re targeting January of 2022 to resume our ensembles. Meantime please hang tight and continue to rock on!

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CROCK Fall 2019 Finale @ Volcanic

Posted by cascadesrock on September 22, 2019
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Several CROCK teams entertained their friends, family and more at the Volcanic Theatre for their Fall 2019 Season Finale. Extraordinary work by these fine young musicians! Here’s some highlights:

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Crockers @ Bend Roots Festival 2019

Posted by cascadesrock on September 1, 2019
Posted in: Live Performances, Videos. Tagged: Jazz Music Bend Oregon, Kids Music Performance, Kids Rock Band, Music Lessons. Leave a comment

Crock drummer Steven George was invited to perform with Olivia Knox at the Bend Roots Festival in 2019. Check it out:

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Crockers @ 2019 Deschutes County Fair

Posted by cascadesrock on August 2, 2019
Posted in: Live Performances, Videos. Tagged: Jazz Music Bend Oregon, Kids Music Performance, Kids Rock Band, Music Lessons. Leave a comment

The CROCK team hit the stage at the Deschutes County Fair this year for some performance fun. Check it out:

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CROCK Summer 2019 Finale @ Volcanic

Posted by cascadesrock on June 9, 2019
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Several CROCK teams jammed out at the Volcanic Theatre for their Summer 2019 Season Finale. These young, talented musicians featured some great vocals, drums, guitar, & bass playing.  Here’s some highlights – and what a great crowd (thanks Jean & Rod):

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CROCK Spring 2019 Finale @ Volcanic

Posted by cascadesrock on April 7, 2019
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For our Spring 2019 Season Finale we had several CROCK teams jam-out at the Volcanic Theatre. These young student musicians did an incredible job showcasing their performance skills in vocals, drums, guitar, bass, violin, & conga playing.  Here’s some highlights:

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CROCK Winter 2018 Finale @ Volcanic

Posted by cascadesrock on December 16, 2018
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Once again, several CROCK teams rocked out for us at the Volcanic Theatre for their Winter 2018 Season Finale. Fabulous show! Here’s some highlights:

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CROCK Fall 2018 Finale @ Volcanic

Posted by cascadesrock on September 9, 2018
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Several CROCK teams entertained their friends and family at the Volcanic Theatre Sunday night for their Fall 2018 Season Finale. The kids put-on a great show! Here’s some highlights:

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CROCK Early Summer 2018 Finale @ Volcanic

Posted by cascadesrock on June 10, 2018
Posted in: Live Performances, Videos. Tagged: Kids Music Performance, Kids Rock Band, Music.

Once again two CROCK teams rocked the Volcanic Theatre Sunday night for their Early Summer Season Finale in June.  For this session we were fortunate to have a professional videographer to capture and edit the entire event.  So enjoy these longer videos.  These young, talented musicians continue to showcase their schooling in vocals, drums, guitar, bass, & conga playing.  Here’s the two reels:

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CROCK Spring 2018 Finale @ Volcanic

Posted by cascadesrock on March 18, 2018
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For our Spring 2018 Season Finale we had three (yes 3!) different CROCK teams jam-out at the Volcanic Theatre. These young student musicians did an incredible job showcasing their performance skills in vocals, drums, guitar, bass, violin, & conga playing.  Here’s some highlights:

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CROCK Winter 2017 Finale @ Volcanic

Posted by cascadesrock on December 17, 2017
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Two CROCK teams rocked the Volcanic Theatre Sunday night for their Winter 2017 Season Finale. These student musicians could give us all lessons in vocals, drums, guitar, bass, & conga playing.  Here’s some highlights:

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CROCK Summer Finale @ Volcanic

Posted by cascadesrock on September 15, 2017
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Two CROCK teams rocked the Volcanic Theatre Sunday night for their Summer 2017 Season Finale.  Set one featured Everybody Talks, The Middle, Beverly Hills, Follow you Down, Big Yellow Taxi, Black or White, and Perfect.  Set two featured Some Nights, The Twist, People Get Ready, Wagon Wheel, Waiting on the World, I Lived, and Valerie. These young, talented musicians took us to music school with some great vocals, drums, guitar, bass, & conga playing.  Here’s some highlights:

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Summer 2017 Season Finale

Posted by cascadesrock on September 8, 2017
Posted in: Live Performances, Messing Around. Tagged: Bend Oregon, Kids Music Performance, Kids Rock Band, Music School. Leave a comment

Come join us for the CROCK Summer 2017 season finale this Sunday (Sept 10th) a the Volcanic Theatre Pub in the Century Center.

Doors open at 5:30pm, show starts at 7pm.

 

 

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Crock Studio Recordings, Fall 2015

Posted by cascadesrock on October 25, 2015
Posted in: Live Performances, Videos. Tagged: Bass Guitar, Jazz Music Bend Oregon, Kids Music Performance, Music Teachers. Leave a comment

Crock Bass guitarist Christian George is nearing graduation, so the Crock directors and friends got together to do some studio recording for his college applications.  Special thanks to Georges Bouhey on Keys and Carl Lindgren on Drums!

 

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Mel Brown Jazz Camp 2015

Posted by cascadesrock on August 8, 2015
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Crock bassist Christian participated in a week-long jazz music camp put-on by Mel Brown and friends at Western Oregon University.   The camp featured a week of music instruction, jazz combos, and in general some fun music schooling with great musicians and music teachers in Oregon.  The week culminated with live performances on various stages as featured in the following clip.

Mel Brown Jazz Camp 2015

Mel Brown Jazz Camp 2015

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Univ of Oregon Jazz Improv Camp 2015

Posted by cascadesrock on July 24, 2015
Posted in: Live Performances, Musical Musings, Photos, Videos. Tagged: Music Lessons, Music School, Music Teachers, university of oregon jazz camp. Leave a comment

Crock bassist Christian participated in a week-long jazz music camp put-on by Steve Owen and his colleagues at the University of Oregon.  The camp featured a week of fine music instruction, jazz combos, and in general some excellent music schooling from great musicians and music teachers in Oregon.  The week culminated with live performances as featured in the following clip.

UO Jazz Camp 2015

UO Jazz Camp 2015

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COCC Jazz Big Band, Summer 2015

Posted by cascadesrock on June 11, 2015
Posted in: Live Performances, Videos. Tagged: Bass Guitar, Central Oregon Community College Jazz Big Band, Jazz Music Bend Oregon, Music Teachers. Leave a comment

Here’s some highlights of the Central Oregon Community College’s Jazz Big Band performing for their Summer 2015 semester finale.  Check out Crock bass guitarist Christian George on the frettless!  Special thanks to their music instructor Warren Zaiger.

COCC Big Band June 2015

COCC Big Band June 2015

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Bend High Mr BHS 2015

Posted by cascadesrock on April 14, 2015
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Here’s a clip from the annual Bend High School “Mr BHS” competition featuring Crock guitarist Damon keeping the rhythm to an Elton John classic. The performance went on to win Mr Central Oregon as well! Congrats Max, Damon, Michael, and Jake.

Mr BHS Rocket Man Spring 2015

Mr BHS Rocket Man Spring 2015

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Bend High Jazz Dynamics Spring 2015

Posted by cascadesrock on March 19, 2015
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Here’s some highlights from the Bend High Vocal Jazz Dynamics troupe during their Spring 2015 Performance concert. Several of the CROCK team playing in the ensemble – and once again,  special thanks to their music teacher Luke MacSween.

BH Dyanmics Spring 2015

BH Dyanmics Spring 2015

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COCC Jazz Big Band, Spring 2015

Posted by cascadesrock on March 5, 2015
Posted in: Live Performances, Videos. Tagged: Bass Guitar, Central Oregon Community College Jazz Big Band, Jazz Music Bend Oregon, Music Teachers. Leave a comment

Here’s some highlights of the Central Oregon Community College’s Jazz Big Band performing for their Winter/Spring 2015 semester finale.  Check out Crock bass guitarist Christian George on the frettless!  Special thanks to their music instructor Warren Zaiger.

COCC Big Band Spring 2015

COCC Big Band Spring 2015

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Bend High Jazz Dynamics Winter 2014

Posted by cascadesrock on December 18, 2014
Posted in: Live Performances, Videos. Tagged: Bass Guitar, Bend High Vocal Dynamics, Jazz Music Bend Oregon, Kids Music Performance, Voice Lessons. Leave a comment

Here’s a clip from the Bend High Vocal Jazz Dynamics troupe during their Winter 2014 Performance concert. Several of the CROCK team playing in the ensemble – and once again, special thanks to their music teacher Luke MacSween.

BH Dynamics Xmas 2014

BH Dynamics Xmas 2014

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COCC Jazz Big Band, Winter 2014

Posted by cascadesrock on December 17, 2014
Posted in: Live Performances, Videos. Tagged: Bass Guitar, Central Oregon Community College Jazz Big Band, Jazz Music Bend Oregon, Music Teachers. Leave a comment

Here’s some highlights of the Central Oregon Community College’s Jazz Big Band performing for their fall 2014 semester finale.  Check out Crock bass guitarist Christian George on the frettless!  Special thanks to their music instructor Warren Zaiger.

COCC Big Band Fall 2014

COCC Big Band Fall 2014

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Bend Annual Xmas Tree Lighting 2014

Posted by cascadesrock on November 29, 2014
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Here’s a clip of the the Bend High Vocal Jazz Dynamics Troupe with Crock members Damon and Christian carolling in downtown Bend for the annual Christmas tree lighting ceremonies. Another great evening in Bend, Oregon.

Bend Xmas Tree Lighting 2014

Bend Xmas Tree Lighting 2014

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King Louie’s Blues Review Workshop

Posted by cascadesrock on October 25, 2014
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Crock members and students of the Bend Student Jazz Ensemble performed and participated in a music teaching workshop featuring some fine improvisation instruction and music schooling from members of King Louie’s Portland Blues Review III. Special thanks to director Georges Bouhey for orchestrating the event. Here’s a clip of these fine students:

Jazz At The Oxford Workshop Fall 2014

Jazz At The Oxford Workshop Fall 2014

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Bend High Jazz Dynamics Fall 2014

Posted by cascadesrock on October 23, 2014
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Here’s a clip from the Bend High Vocal Jazz Dynamics troupe during their Fall 2014 Performance concert. Several of the CROCK team playing in the ensemble – and Damon pulls a killer guitar solo.  Special thanks to their music teacher Luke MacSween.

Bend High Dynamics Oct 2014

Bend High Dynamics Oct 2014

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Scott Pemberton Bend Fall Fest 2014

Posted by cascadesrock on October 4, 2014
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CROCK members got some guitar music schooling at the Fall Festival in Bend, Oregon. Nice work by the Scott Pemberton Trio!

Scott Pemberton Bend Fall 2014

Scott Pemberton Bend Fall 2014

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Jazz Bros @ Bend Roots Festival

Posted by cascadesrock on September 27, 2014
Posted in: Live Performances, Musical Musings, Videos. Tagged: bend roots festival, Jazz at The Oxford, Jazz Music Bend Oregon, Kids Music Performance, Music, Music Lessons, Music Teachers. Leave a comment

Members of CROCK and the Bend Student Jazz Ensemble tore-up the Black Butte Porter stage at the Bend Roots Festival with the Jazz Bros!  Special thanks to Mark Ransom for the invitation and all his efforts in fostering the festival – and for joining the band on stage for some rippin blues!  And thank you Deschutes Brewery for the venue and the beer!

Here are three songs featured by these talented musicians:

Roots Festival w/Ransom Sep 2014

Roots Festival w/Ransom Sep 2014


Roots Festival Get Lucky Sep 2014

Roots Festival Get Lucky Sep 2014


Roots Festival Hancock Sep 2014

Roots Festival Hancock Sep 2014

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First Friday @ Franklin Crossing

Posted by cascadesrock on September 5, 2014
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CROCK member Christian joined musicians Georges Bouhey and Andy Armer in downtown Bend to play some Jazz for the monthly first Friday artwalk.   Yet another great night of jazz music with some of the best music teachers in Bend, Oregon.

First Friday @ Fanklin 2014

First Friday @ Fanklin 2014

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Univ of Oregon Jazz Improv Camp 2014

Posted by cascadesrock on August 15, 2014
Posted in: Musical Musings, Photos, Videos. Tagged: Music Lessons, Music School, Music Teachers, university of oregon jazz camp. Leave a comment

Crock members Damon & Christian participated in a week-long jazz music camp put-on by Steve Owen and his colleagues at the University of Oregon.  The camp featured a week of fine music instruction, jazz combos, and in general some excellent music schooling from great musicians and music teachers in Oregon.  The week culminated with live performances as featured in the following clip.

Jazz Improv Camp @ UofO 2014

Jazz Improv Camp @ UofO 2014

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Bend High Jazz Dynamics Year End

Posted by cascadesrock on June 5, 2014
Posted in: Live Performances, Videos. Tagged: Bend High Vocal Dynamics, Jazz Music Bend Oregon, Kids Music Performance, Voice Lessons. Leave a comment

The Bend High Vocal Jazz Dynamics troupe wrapped up their year with a pot-luck at the Bend Park and Rec pavillion. Several of the CROCK team playing in the ensemble – and once again,  special thanks to their music teacher Luke MacSween. The first tune is called Out of The Woods by Nickel Creek featuring some superb work by guitarist Damon George.  

Out of The Woods @ BPR

Out of The Woods @ BPR

And the following is a highlight reel of the remainder of the songs they played for the audience.
Dynamics @ BPR

Dynamics @ BPR

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