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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.

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Univ of Oregon Jazz Improv Camp 2015

Posted by cascadesrock on July 24, 2015
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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.

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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.

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Bend High Mr BHS 2015

Posted by cascadesrock on April 14, 2015
Posted in: Live Performances, Videos. Tagged: Bend High School, Bend Oregon, Mr BHS. Leave a comment

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.

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Bend High Jazz Dynamics Spring 2015

Posted by cascadesrock on March 19, 2015
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 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Bend Annual Xmas Tree Lighting 2014

Posted by cascadesrock on November 29, 2014
Posted in: Live Performances, Videos. Tagged: Bend Oregon, Christmas Carols. Leave a comment

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.

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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:

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Bend High Jazz Dynamics Fall 2014

Posted by cascadesrock on October 23, 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 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.

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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!

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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:


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First Friday @ Franklin Crossing

Posted by cascadesrock on September 5, 2014
Posted in: Live Performances, Videos. Tagged: Jazz Music Bend Oregon, Kids Music Performance, Kids Rock Band, Music Teachers. Leave a comment

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.

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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.

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

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Jazzers, Rockers, & Vocalists @ Oxford Series Workshop

Posted by cascadesrock on February 22, 2014
Posted in: Live Performances, Musical Musings, Videos. Tagged: Bend High Vocal Dynamics, Jazz at The Oxford, Jazz Music Bend Oregon, Kids Music Performance, Music, Music Lessons, Music Teachers. Leave a comment

Members of the CROCK team, the Bend Student Jazz Ensemble, and the Bend High Vocal Dynamics Troupe put together some simply fantastic performances to kick-off another great (AND FREE!) Jazz At The Oxford music teaching and music instruction workshop featuring internationally recognized jazz vocalist Mary Stallings. Special thanks to Ms Stallings for offering some great perspectives on her career in music, and to producer Marshall Glickman, director Georges Bouhey (filling-in for Max on drums who was out sick), the Oxford Hotel, and ALL the Jazz At The Oxford sponors!

Here are the four songs featured by these talented, young, student musicians:



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Arturo O’Farrill Jazz Workshop

Posted by cascadesrock on January 18, 2014
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Crock members participated in a music teaching workshop featuring some fine improvisation instruction and music schooling from Jazz Pianist & Grammy Winner Arturo O’Farrill with members of the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra.  The day was covered by the Bend Bulletin who pulled together the following article as well as the video shown below. Special thanks to directory Georges Bouhey for orchestrating the chaos.

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Crock w/Bend High Vocal Dynamics

Posted by cascadesrock on December 19, 2013
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CROCK players performing with the Bend High Vocal Dynamics troupe at their Christmas Concert.  Nice solo by bassist Christian George – and once again,  special thanks to their music teacher Luke MacSween.

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Crockers @ Flatbread

Posted by cascadesrock on December 18, 2013
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 Flatbread again with their director Georges Bouhey in the Old Mill performing with members of the Bend Student Jazz Ensemble. Great performance training and music teaching in jazz and funk.

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Crockers w/COCC Jazz Combo

Posted by cascadesrock on December 9, 2013
Posted in: Live Performances, Videos. Tagged: Central Oregon Community College Jazz Combo, Drum Lessons, Guitar Lessons, Jazz Music Bend Oregon, Kids Music Performance. Leave a comment

Here’s a clip of some CROCKers performing with the Central Oregon Community College’s Jazz Combo at their semester finale.  Check out guitarist Damon George hitting the drums!  Special thanks to their music instructor Rich Hurdle.

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First Friday @ Oxford

Posted by cascadesrock on November 1, 2013
Posted in: Live Performances, Videos. Tagged: Jazz Music Bend Oregon, Kids Music Performance, Kids Rock Band, Music Teachers. Leave a comment

Members of the Cascades Rock Ensemble joined their music teachers Georges Bouhey and Warren Zaiger at the Oxford Hotel 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.

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Crockers w/Bend High Vocal Dynamics

Posted by cascadesrock on October 24, 2013
Posted in: Live Performances, Videos. Tagged: Bend High Vocal Dynamics, Jazz Music Bend Oregon, Kids Music Performance, Voice Lessons. Leave a comment

Here’s a clip of some CROCKers performing with the Bend High Vocal Dynamics troupe at their October premier.  Special thanks to their incredibly talented vocal instructor and music teacher Luke MacSween.

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Late Nite @ Flatbread, Sept 2013

Posted by cascadesrock on September 18, 2013
Posted in: Live Performances, Videos. Tagged: Drum Lessons, Guitar Lessons, Kids Music Performance, Kids Rock Band, Music Lessons. Leave a comment

Several CROCKERS kept up the jam late-night at Flatbread this week.  Some of the best playing by the kids ever!  Check out their solos on keys, guitar, and then bass.  Amazing talent!  Yet another example of what the best piano teachers, guitar teachers, bass teachers, and drum teachers are able to offer for music instruction in Bend, Oregon.

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