About this Event
World class tenor and soprano saxophonist Rob Scheps has a musical practice that is threefold: saxophonist, flutist, and composer. He's had a long award-winning career playing with the great artists such as Ray Charles, Buddy Rich, Aretha FRanklin, Gil Evans, John Abercrombie, Eartha Kitt, Lew Soloff and hundreds more. He features mainly jazz, but also other genres such as classical, funk, soul, Broadway, and chamber music.
Rob published the book Rob Scheps: 30 Original Compositions in 2023. His writing is mainly for his own ensembles in Seattle, Kansas City, Portland, Denver, NYC and Honolulu. He composes with specific players in mind in the tradition started by Duke Ellington.
Gil Evans, Lee Morgan, Carla Bley, Billy Strayhorn and Eayne Shorter are big influences in this area. He uses fresh creative approaches to rhythm, melody, meter, groove and timbre.He is the current artist-in-residence at Surel's Place where he is working on a multi-movement original suite for jazz quintet comprised of pieces dedicated to some jazz icons who are his personal heroes. The piece is to be performed and recorded in NYC and Atlanta by his band, The Rob Scheps Core-tet.
Rob Schepps- Soprano sax and flute
Matt Cooper-Piano
Tim Green- Bass
Louis McFarland- Drums
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Join us for dinner and drinks! The Sapphire Room features a full dinner and bar menu. The Sapphire Room is all-ages and family friendly. Every person that enters must have a ticket. No babes in arms.
FREE and convenient parking.
Please be aware that video and photographs may be taken during the show, which may include members of the audience. By purchasing a ticket (or multiple tickets), you acknowledge this is a possibility and give permission to The Riverside Hotel and The Sapphire Room to use your captured image (and/or the images of anyone in your party) in promotional applications. These applications include, but are not limited to, social media posts and use on our websites. We would like to emphasize that in the event your image (or the images of members in your party) is captured and used for promotional purposes, you will not be compensated for its use. As the ticket purchaser, it is your responsibility to communicate this to all of the attendees in your party.
Please note that general seats may have a partially obstructed view. Table locations may vary slightly from positions shown on the seating map.
With the purchase of a ticket, Sapphire guests are eligible for The Riverside Hotel's "Sapphire Getaway" for $179 + tax. This rate is available for the night of the Sapphire Room show and includes a standard hotel room (double occupancy) and breakfast for two the following morning. To reserve, please call the Riverside Hotel front desk at 208-343-1871. The Sapphire Getaway rate is subject to availability and blackout dates. It will not be available for every show.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
The Sapphire Room at The Riverside Hotel, 2900 Chinden Blvd, Boise, United States
USD 26.50 to USD 31.80
