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Released: Jul 10, 2007
Label: Summit Records

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  • Genre: Acoustic / Jazz / Nu-Jazz

    Location CROWNSVILLE, Maryland, US

    Profile Views: 31911

    Last Login: 8/11/2011

    Member Since 8/23/2006

    Website amyshook.com

    Record Label Summit

    Type of Label Indie

  • Bio

    .. Please check ....www.amyshook.com.... for a current performance schedule... ................ ................ NEW CONCERT TO VIEW! Watch Amy perform with THE YOUNG BROTHERS TRIO at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage (Requires .... Real Player....): ......AMY SHOOK with THE YOUNG BROTHERS TRIO Live at Kennedy Center Millennium Stage, Feb. 1, 2008...... The FAB Trio has received a FABulous review in the Jazztimes October 2007 issue! .. .."Together, the FAB Trio has uncommon cohesiveness and passionate positive energy. All three players write nice tunes that reflect the group's orderly, muscular mainstream approach.".... .."If you have a high-resolution audio system, the power and depth of Amy Shook's bass on "Just You/Just Me" will remind you why you spent all that money.".... ..~Thomas Conrad, Jazztimes Magazine, Oct. 2007~.... ANGUS DEI: To play with a divinely beefy tone... .. "NEW FAB TRIO RELEASE NOW AVAILABLE! Get your copy from us at one of our shows or from CD Baby:.. .. .................. "The Shook/Russo Quartet featuring Greg Gisbert" is available at CD Baby:.. .................... And it's available for download at: ........iTunes...... ....emusic.com........ Watch The FAB Trio perform at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage (Requires .... Real Player....): ......THE FAB TRIO Live at Kennedy Center Millennium Stage...... .. .. A native of Boise, Idaho, Amy Shook started on violin at the age of nine and at the age of thirteen, taught herself to play the acoustic bass as a second instrument. She attended the University of Idaho, earning two bachelor's degrees, one in violin performance and one in music composition, as well as a master's degree in violin performance, at the university's Lionel Hampton School of Music. Every year, the university hosted the world-renowned Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival, which provided her with a priceless jazz education through hearing the greatest musicians in the world perform, as well as getting the opportunity to perform with many of them in festival concerts and clinics, and in the "Jazz In The Schools" outreach program funded by the festival. Amy won first place in the college division bass soloist competition at the festival two years running, and in 1999 she won the college division Outstanding Overall Jazz Soloist out of all the instrumentalists competing. While at the University of Idaho, Amy was the bassist in the jazz quintet, Crosscurrent, comprised of faculty members from the University of Idaho and Washington State University, performing a variety of jazz standards and original compositions by it's members. She was also the bassist in the Spokane Jazz Orchestra, in Spokane, Washington. After graduating, Amy and her husband, saxophonist Pat Shook, were invited to perform on cruise ships, later leading and co-leading a variety of ensembles, most notably their own jazz trio, and eventually, quartet, providing them with the perfect vehicle for composing their own music and having it performed regularly. .. In 2003, Amy moved to the east coast with her husband when he won the lead tenor saxophone chair in the U.S. Army Jazz Ambassadors, and has since become one of the most in-demand upright bassists in the Baltimore/Washington, D.C. area, coveted for her huge sound and infectious, driving groove. She is an incredibly versatile musician who enjoys playing jazz standards as well as new music by her local colleagues. She is also an accomplished composer, and her personality truly comes through in her writing. She has received national recognition in reviews for her performance on the album "Uncertain Path" by the Rob Levit Trio, an exciting trio she performs regularly in, with guitarist/leader Rob Levit, and drummer Frank Russo. As a result, she was featured in Bassics magazine on their CD Sampler published with the magazine. .. Along with being a member of the Rob Levit Trio, Amy co-leads her own quartet with drummer Frank Russo, and her husband, Pat. Their first album, "The Shook/Russo Quartet featuring Greg Gisbert" was released on Summit Records in July, and it features all original compositions by Amy, Pat, and the group's pianist, Tim Young. Amy and Frank also co-lead the FAB Trio with jazz pianist extraordinaire, Bob Butta, and the trio's first album debuting new music by both Amy and Bob was released in July of 2007 on Summit records... The Shook/Russo quartet recently recorded a second CD featuring Greg Gisbert and all new music by Amy and Pat, and is due for release on Summit Records later this year. Recently, Amy collaborated with singer/songwriter Felicia Carter, writing music and lyrics for a television documentary on the B&O Railroad, scheduled to air on WETA (DC) in early 2008. .. Amy has performed at such venues as the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, The Strathmore Mansion, Blues Alley, and Twins Jazz Club, and many festivals such as the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival and the East Coast Jazz Festival, and has shared the stage with such notables as Lionel Hampton, Maureen McGovern, Monica Mancini, Dee Daniels, Lanny Morgan, Jane Jarvis, Claudio Roditi, Al Grey, Bill Watrous, John Stowell, Greg Gisbert, Ingrid Jensen, Ethel Ennis, Slide Hampton, Paquito d'Rivera, Ali Ryerson, Bill McHenry, Jim Snidero, Frank Lacy, Chuck Redd, Walt Weiskopf, Mark Sherman, Joe Magnarelli, and Dave Ballou to name a few...Amy's bass, "L'Oscuro" (The Darker), is made by Luciano Golia of Torino, Italy. ..
  • Members

    .. THE SHOOK RUSSO QUARTET: Amy Shook-bass, Frank Russo-drums, Pat Shook-tenor sax, and Tim Young-piano .... THE FAB TRIO: Bob Butta-piano, Amy Shook-bass, Frank Russo-drums .... THE ROB LEVIT TRIO: Rob Levit-guitar, Amy Shook-bass, Frank Russo-drums .... Watch Pat Shook perform with The US Army Jazz Ambassadors at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage (Requires .... Real Player....): ......The US Army Jazz Ambassadors Live at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage...... ......Visit Rob Levit's Website...... .... ......Visit Frank Russo's Website...... .... ......Visit Felicia Carter's Website...... ......View Washington Post documentary of vibraphonist Lennie Cuje...... ..........Myspace Graphics on CD........ ...... ....
  • Influences

    .. Ray Brown, Oscar Peterson, Paul Chambers, Jimmy Garrison, John Clayton, Dave Holland, Christian McBride, Bob Hurst, David Finck, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Cannonball and Nat Adderly, Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Stitt, Sonny Rollins, Thelonius Monk, Wynton Marsalis, Gene Harris, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Stan Getz, Lewis Nash, Benny Green, Clark Terry, John Scofield, Medeski Martin and Wood, Earth Wind and Fire, Chaka Khan, Thad Jones Mel Lewis Orchestra, Chris Potter, Jaco Pastorius, Elvin Jones, Jeff Hamilton, Ed Thigpen, James Brown, Lionel Hampton, Benny Goodman, Paquito d'Rivera, Claudio Roditi, you name it...if it swings, grooves, and hits my soul, it has influenced me. ..........Myspace Graphics on CD...... .. .. ...... ....
  • Sounds Like

    I was honored to be invited to perform an improvised bass solo that is featured on a washingtonpost.com slideshow documentary about Antarctica. Photographer ....George Steinmetz.... (a regular contributor to National Geographic Magazine) recently received a grant from the National Science Foundation to photograph the Polar Desert of Antarctica. Follow the link below, click on "The Frozen Desert" and select "Dry Valleys" from the menu to watch an amazing slideshow of his photographs accompanied by my earnest attempt to capture the essence of these amazing landscapes and images. Enjoy! ......EXPLORING ANTARCTICA...... .... .. .. .. .. ....

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  • INCOGNITO

    Groove on through 2013, Hope that music continues to feed your soul Amy.
    Check us out live...
    28 & 29 of March 2013 Center Stage Atlanta
    30 of March 2013 Fox Theatre Detroit
    2 & 3 April 2013 BB Kings New York
    4 April 2013 Rams Head On Stage Annapolis
    5 April 2013 The Howard Theatre Washington
    6 April 2013 Berks Jazz Philadelphia

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    Always There... Incognito 

    3 months ago
  • Richard Harris


    Feel the PASSION Amy!
     

    "JACKSON'S LOVE - FOR THE LOVE OF A CHILD" - MY BRAND NEW CD - HAS JUST BEEN RECORDED - WATCH FOR IT SOON @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    TODAY'S THOUGHT IS ABOUT LOVE AND PASSION ...

    "The LOVE between man and woman

    is the GREATEST and MOST COMPLETE PASSION

    the world will ever see."

    ~ D.H. Lawrence

    PASSION IS THE FIRE THAT BURNS FROM

    A HEART IN LOVE!

    With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE, my friend

    Richard

    www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    Please take a minute and give my music a listen!

    MY ALBUM "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A WAMMIE AWARD AS JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR! LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS - AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    7 months ago
  • Richard Harris


    The SECRET TO HUMOR is SURPRISE Amy!
     

    "JACKSON'S LOVE - FOR THE LOVE OF A CHILD" -  MY BRAND NEW CD - HAS JUST BEEN RECORDED - WATCH FOR IT @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    TODAY'S THOUGHT IS ABOUT SURPRISES ...

    "LIFE is FULL

    of CHALLENGES and SURPRISES."

    ~ Jil Sander

    SURPRISES ARE FOOLISH THINGS.  THE PLEASURE

    IS NOT ENHANCED, AND THE INCOVENIENCE IS

    OFTEN CONSIDERABLE.

    With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE my friend,

    Richard

    www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    Please take a minute and give my music a listen!

    MY ALBUM "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A WAMMIE AWARD AS JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR! LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS - AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    8 months ago
  • Richard Harris


    You've GOT TO BELIEVE Amy!
     

    I AM RECORDING A NEW CD THIS SUMMER - WATCH FOR IT @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    TODAY'S THOUGHT IS ABOUT DREAMS ...

    "You SEE THINGS; and you say,

    'WHY?'

    But I DREAM THINGS

    that NEVER WERE;

    and I say, 'WHY NOT?'”

     ~ George Bernard Shaw

    KEEP YOUR DREAMS ALIVE!

    REMEMBER ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE FOR

    THOSE WHO BELIEVE!

    With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE my friend,

    Richard

    www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    Please take a minute and give my music a listen!

    MY ALBUM "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A WAMMIE AWARD AS JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR! LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS - AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    11 months ago
  • Richard Harris


    Hey Amy - Who's Got My Rattle?
     

    I AM RECORDING A NEW ALBUM THIS SUMMER - WATCH FOR IT @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    TODAY'S THOUGHT IS ABOUT LAUGHTER ...

    Amy

    Just gimme the rattle RIGHT NOW

    before someone GETS HURT!

    HAVE A LAUGH TODAY!  A DAY WITHOUT

    LAUGHTER IS A DAY WASTED!
     
    With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE my friend,

    Richard

    www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    Please take a minute and give my music a listen!

    MY ALBUM "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A WAMMIE AWARD AS JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR! LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS - AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    11 months ago
  • Richard Harris


    Sending LOVE and RESPECT your way Amy!
     

    TODAY'S THOUGHT IS ABOUT DETERMINATION ...

    "We all have DREAMS. But in order to make DREAMS

    come into reality, it takes an awful lot of DETERMINATION,

    DEDICATION, SELF-DISCIPLINE, and EFFORT."

    ~ Jesse Owens - Legendary Olympic Champion

    Jesse Owens, the son of a sharecropper and grandson of a slave, achieved what no Olympian before him had accomplished. His stunning achievement of four gold medals at the 1936 Olympic games in Berlin has made him the best remembered athlete in Olympic history.

    FAILURE CAN NEVER OVERTAKE US IF OUR DETERMINATION

    TO SUCCEED IS STRONG ENOUGH!

    With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE my friend,

    Richard

    www.myspace.com/richardharrislive

    Please take a minute and give my music a listen!

    MY ALBUM "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A WAMMIE AWARD AS JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR! LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS - AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com


     

    1 year ago
  • Richard Harris


    WORDS have the power to HURT or HEAL Amy!
     

    TODAY'S THOUGHT IS ABOUT THE POWER OF WORDS ...

    "If someone were to PAY YOU 10 cents for every KIND

    WORD you ever spoke and COLLECT FROM YOU 5 cents

    for every UNKIND WORD, would you be RICH or POOR?”

    WORDS CAN HURT OR HEAL ~ WHAT DID YOURS DO

    TODAY?

    With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE my friend,

    Richard

    www.myspace.com/richardharrislive

    Please take a minute and give my music a listen!

    MY ALBUM "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A WAMMIE AWARD AS JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR! LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS - AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com


     

    1 year ago
  • Richard Harris


    Be KIND Amy!

     

    TODAY'S THOUGHT IS ABOUT KINDNESS ...

    "A GENTLE WORD, a KIND LOOK,

    a GOOD-NATURED SMILE can work WONDERS

    and ACCOMPLISH MIRACLES."

    ~ William Hazlitt

    IF YOU WERE ARRESTED FOR KINDNESS ~ WOULD

    THERE BE ENOUGH EVIDENCE TO CONVICT YOU?

    With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE my friend,

    Richard

    www.myspace.com/richardharrislive

    Please take a minute and give my music a listen!

    MY ALBUM "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A WAMMIE AWARD AS JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR! LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS - AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    1 year ago
  • Richard Harris



    MY ALBUM "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A WAMMIE AWARD AS JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR! LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS - AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    Hope your WEEKEND ROCKS Amy!

     

    TODAY'S THOUGHT IS ABOUT WEEKENDS ...

    "Weekend planning is a prime time to apply the
    DEATHBED PRIORITY TEST:

    On your deathbed, will you wish you would have spent more PRIME WEEKEND HOURS GROCERY SHOPPING or
    WALKING IN THE WOODS WITH YOUR KIDS."

    ~ Louise Lague

    WHY WAIT FOR THE WEEKEND TO HAVE FUN?

    With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE my friend,

    Richard

    www.myspace.com/richardharrislive

    Please give my music a listen!

    Cool Jazz CD's @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    OR

    CDBaby.com / ITunes

    1 year ago
  • NeonLeonKingLion

     Thank you for being my friend.

    1 year ago
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