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Perrin Grace

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Bassist in AMP Trio

Born in 1990 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Perrin Grace is a bassist, composer and recording musician in the Dallas/Ft.Worth Metroplex. His father, Michael Grace, directed the jazz program at Community High School where Perrin grew up and trained as a musician. The four years Perrin spent in the program gave him playing experience at restaurants, clubs, parties, festivals, competitions, along with tours in Canada, Germany and Japan. In 2008, Perrin received a scholarship to attend the Jazz Studies Program at the University of North Texas. Four years of keen interest and study gave him a thorough experience with the many components expected of a professional musician. He has played with 7 different lab bands and currently plays upright and electric bass in the 3 O’Clock Lab Band and UNT Concert Orchestra. He has studied with Lynn Seaton, Jeff Bradetich, Stefan Karlsson, Ed Soph, Jay Saunders and many other jazz and classical professors at university. Perrin’s time in Dallas, Ft. Worth and Denton, Texas, allows him to play often with many different people. He plays in a wide variety of musical ensembles that include performance styles such as big band, small group and experimental jazz, as well as rock, pop, hip hop, latin, R&B and country music. He’s had experience playing concerts, night clubs, church services, banquets, weddings and recording on many studio projects. Recently, Perrin’s creative focus has been with the band Sky Window, a high energy, jazz fusion group, and AMP Trio, an acoustic piano trio. AMP Trio plays original music, as well as a long list of songs from the standard jazz repertoire. Each band provides an exciting and modern take on instrumental music from many idioms. Both bands recorded in the summer of 2012 and expect to release their debut albums. Perrin has many original compositions on both albums. Contact Perrin for music to enhance your public or private event, or if you want an experienced and professional bass player. [email protected]

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I had been playing music for about 3 years when I heard Terence Blanchard's group live in 2007. I knew I had to pursue that sound, those moods and that aspect of the performance that turned the music into a journey. I knew I had to take part in the fun. My newest project with AMP Trio gives me and my fellow musicians, Addison Frei and Matt Young, a chance to show you how we have been influenced and how we create. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dd6zE_j-j8c

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This page was last updated on 2013-01-28.

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