Rob Duguay

Music

FEATURED SONG

Play
Play Next
Add to queue

summer night

Album:

Released: Jan 1, 2009

Label:

1. Play
2. Play Next
3. Add to queue
summer night
8:32
382 plays
1. Play
2. Play Next
3. Add to queue
DoyouknowwhatitmeanstomissNewOrleans
3:25
188 plays
1. Play
2. Play Next
3. Add to queue
Ketch Yo’ Last Metro
5:39
1,905 plays
1. Play
2. Play Next
3. Add to queue
Grinnin’ Bear It
6:29
406 plays
1. Play
2. Play Next
3. Add to queue
Peace to Geese (on the fly)
9:17
443 plays

Total Plays: 5,774 / Plays Today: 1See All Featured ►

General Info

Genre: Hip Hop / Jazz
Location Queens, New York, US
Profile Views: 25408
Last Login: 10/13/2011
Member Since 12/7/2006
Website robduguay.com
Record Label Unsigned
Type of Label Unsigned
Bio
Born in Oakville, Ontario Canada, Rob then grew up in Simsbury, CT. He studied classical piano beginning at age 6 and played until the age of 13 when he quit musical studies altogether. Encouraged by friends to play again, Rob picked up piano, bass and percussion instruments at the age of 16. His first group was named the Benevolent Order of Antelopes which was a hip-hop/jazz fusion group. Seeing an opening in the Simsbury High Jazz Ensemble for a bassist who could also double on piano, Rob picked up the upright bass his senior year....and never looked back. -----VERMONT----- Attending the University of Vermont was a big opportunity for Rob. Although he graduated with an International Business Management degree, Rob performed in multiple jazz ensembles each semester. Rob was the University of Vermont big band bassist for four years under the direction of Alex Stewart and had the chance to perform with Clark Terry, Paquito D'Rivera, Arturo O'Farill among other talents. Rob performed with a majority of the jazz musicians in Vermont including the Red Thread Trio, Dan Silverman Quartet, Big Joe Burrell and Friends, Cam Cross Trio, Justin Purdue Trio, Guagua Latin Jazz, Geoff Kim Trio and led many groups of his own. He also started a jam session every Friday night called the "Meow Mix" which supported local jazz musicians by giving them a chance to perform as well as advance his own playing and compositions. The jam session continued even in his absence when he moved from VT. ---PARIS, FRANCE---During his tenure in Vermont, he also lived and studied in Paris, France for 8 months. There he joined the Brownie Quintet and was quickly integrated into the jazz scene playing in many of Paris' jazz venues. -----NEW ORLEANS, LA-----After graduating from Vermont, Duguay was accepted into the University of New Orleans graduate jazz studies program. He recieved an ASCAP award for jazz composition upon entrance to the university through the help of the Louis Armstrong Foundation. Invigorated by the historic spirit of the city, he quickly was becoming integrated and had performed in a handful of local establishments before hurricane Katrina led him to evacuate. -----NEW JERSEY----- Dr. David Demsey at William Paterson University of New Jersey offered him a place in the program and without skipping a beat, Duguay finished his masters degree in Jazz Bass Performance in the spring of 2007. Duguay was mentored by bassist Marcus McLaurine and studied the art of ensemble playing with Mulgrew Miller, Vincent Herring, Armen Donelian, James Weidman, Gary Smulyan, Bill Goodwin, and Paul Meyers. -----WASHINGTON, DC----- Rob was selected to be an intern under Dr. John Edward Hasse, jazz curator at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History in Washington, DC in the summer of 2006. There he helped Dr. Hasse research for an upcoming book; plan JAM (an international jazz appreciation month which was initiated by Hasse); critique proposals for an internationally touring exhibit on jazz history...and this all while getting integrated on the jazz scene in DC. Later, Rob represented the Smithsonian at the IAJE conference in 2007. -----NEW YORK CITY----- Currently, Rob lives in Queens and performs regulary around the New York City tri-state area leading three groups "Low Key Trio", "Songevity" & Rob Duguay Quartet) and performing regularly with a large list of fine musicians. Duguay has performed in Cape Town, South Africa; Montreal, Quebec; Portland, Oregon; Washington, DC; New Orleans, Louisiana; Vermont; Paris, France; Montreux, Switzerland; New York; New Jersey; Philadelphia, PA; Connecticut and looks forward to adding to the list of countries and venues!
Members
Songevity is: Abraham Burton (sax), Justin Kauflin (piano), Rob Duguay (bass & composition), Nadav Snir-Zelniker (drums) Low Key Trio is: Willie Applewhite (trombone), Charles Pulliam III (congos), Rob Duguay (bass & composition)
Influences
There is an endless list of people who have different and equally vibrant characteristics that I attempt to incorporate into my being. Off the top of my head I name; Art Tatum, Duke Ellington, Charlie Parker, John Coltrane, Coleman Hawkins, Sonny Rollins, Brad Mehldau, Big Joe Burrell, Skip Bey, Charlie Biddle, Dave Holland, Brian Blade, Hamid Drake and the countless talented musicians that I play with. They are all inspiration. I don't just like jazz...Other cats I love and find jazzy are; Ravel, Beethoven, Bjork, Wu-Tang, Busta Rhymes, Common, Quasimodo, Trent Reznor, Led Zeppelin, Pearl Jam. All of these influences and more have shaped the musical personality that I call my own.
Sounds Like
Music with a cherry on top