Researched musician profile
About Bob Sheppard
Sheppard’s official biography traces his professional start in the Philadelphia area and his relocation to Los Angeles, where an extended engagement with Freddie Hubbard followed. It identifies saxophones, flute, and clarinet as the woodwinds at the center of his jazz, pop, and studio career.[1]
The biography documents leader work beginning with Tell Tale Signs in 1991 and continuing through albums including Close Your Eyes and From the Hip. It keeps those recordings separate from recurring ensemble work with Billy Childs and Peter Erskine and from soundtrack and sideman sessions.[1][2]
Sheppard’s official video archive includes performances with Herbie Hancock, Peter Erskine, Kurt Elling, Mike Stern, and other leaders. The biography also records more than a decade of part-time teaching at USC Thornton and a continuing clinic practice.[3][1]
Freddie Hubbard
Sheppard’s biography dates a formative multi-year engagement with Hubbard to the beginning of his Los Angeles period.[1]
Leader recordings
His catalog under his own name extends from Tell Tale Signs to Close Your Eyes, From the Hip, and later projects.[1][2]
USC and clinics
The official biography documents university teaching and a broader workshop and clinic practice.[1]