Several songs have improvised guitar and bass solos never straying far from the melody. The songs are performed in a straight ahead fashion, clean sound with no effects. There are five tracks on which Bob and Bruce play together and five of which are solo guitar. "Standards In The Buff" was recorded live in Philadelphia's famed Turtle Studios and mixed and mastered by Grammy award winning sound engineer, David Rodriguez of San Juan, Puerto Rico. They conduct seminars for Universities and Corporations tailored to the needs of the organization. They draw from these experiences to teach business concepts using musical analogies through live musical performances. In the jazz world, he has performed with many accomplished artists including guitarists Tal Farlow, Larry Coryell and Jimmy Bruno.īruce is a fellow founding member of Keynote Seminars, comprised of a few musicians who have had success in entrepreneurial and corporate environments. On Standards he collaborated with Bruce Kaminsky who has been bassist on more than fifty recordings, including his own Klezmer Jazz Ensemble CD: “And the Angels Swing.” Bruce has collaborated with musicians from all over the world, in many different styles. fame as the lead singer of the multi-Platinum boy band 98 Degrees, selling more than 10 million records.
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As a jazz guitarist his biggest influences were Cal Collins, Joe Pass and Herb Ellis.īob's first CD was released in October 2012, "Standards In The Buff." It is a compilation of 9 of his favorite standards plus one great Stevie Wonder tune. Mel Torme and Ella Fitzgerald at an early age as well as Big Bands like The Duke Ellington Orchestra, Stan Kenton, Count Basie and Woody Herman. However, he also became a big fan of singers like Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett. His earliest influences were the Ventures and The Beatles and later Led Zeppelin, The Allman Brothers, Santana and Eric Clapton. Bob has also studied Flamenco guitar in Spain and incorporates many Flamenco techniques into his playing. Later, as his interest in jazz developed he studied with Cal Collins, renowned jazz guitarist who traveled extensively with Benny Goodman and appeared on many Concord Jazz label recordings in the 70's. He initially studied with Cincinnati entertainer and accomplished guitarist, the late, Jose Madrigal,Sr.
Lachey currently resides in Los Angeles with his wife Vanessa and three children.Bob Wilson has been playing guitar since childhood although he pursued his education at the University of Cincinnati in Business and chose a career path in business with music as his passion and alter ego. Lachey was raised in Cincinnati, OH, and attended the School for Creative and Performing Arts (SCPA), Miami University and University of Southern California. In addition to his Masked Singer spinoff, Alter Ego, Nick has been busy with his band, 98 Degrees, who most recently performed at the iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas. The Alter Ego Band plays the Best Classic Rock from 4 decades that you can dance, sing and party to all night long. He is also founder and President of The Nick Lachey Foundation, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to helping children, families and communities in need throughout the United States. Every show with Alter Ego is an exemplary snapshot of timeless music from the 70s to today. Brush up on your ABCs of rock and roll because Alter Ego is ready to fill your night with artists from Aerosmith to Zeppelin.
In addition to his work in music and television, Lachey remains a constant advocate for children’s and humanitarian causes through his work with organizations including Autism Speaks, Feeding America, Make-a-Wish Foundation, The Boys & Girls Club, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF), VH-1 Save The Music, The Cincinnati Children’s Hospital and The Cincinnati School for Performing Arts. Alter Ego will have you dancing and singing all night long to setlists jam - packed with the greatest rock bands of all time. We began as the 70s alter ego of the Rusty Griswolds, started by Griswold guitarist Richie Terbush and Gregg Martini, the original Rusty drummer.
Lachey has had a long hosting career, serving as host on “The Sing Off” and “Big Morning Buzz Live.” In 2021, Lachey won the fifth season of THE MASKED SINGER as The Piglet. Currently, Nick can be seen co-hosting “Love is Blind” with his wife Vanessa Lachey. He also has released four solo studio albums. Singer, actor and television personality Nick Lachey rose to fame as the lead singer of the multi-Platinum boy band 98 Degrees, selling more than 10 million records.
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