ABOUT SEAN ROBIN
 
Sean Robin (born Sean Robin Kelly) is a music composer known for his work in several genres, primarily in 20th-century/modern classical music and Jazz. He has also written and produced Celtic, reggae and progressive rock music.
Hailing from New York, Sean now resides in Connecticut. He owns and operates Parachute Studios; a state of the art recording studio where he produces, mixes and masters his work.

Past Instructors: 
Homer Mensch - Double Bass (Juilliard School bass department head & 1st chair New York Philharmonic Orchestra) 
Rick Laird - Electric Bass/Theory/Composition (Brian Auger, Stan Getz, Buddy Rich, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Sonny Rollins, Mahavishnu Orchestra)
Herbert Deutsch - Electronic Music/Theory/Composition (Composer & Co-Inventor of the Moog synthesizer)
Albert Tepper - Music Theory & Composition 
Don Muro - Electronic Music 
Julius Schwartz - Orchestration & Arranging
Charles Mymit - Music Theory & Composition 

Areas of Concentration:
Composition, arranging, orchestration, recording, mixing, mastering 

Major Influences... though I'm leaving out so many other greats! 
Orchestral - Debussy, Ginastera, Stravinsky, Ravel, Crumb, Varèse, Bartók
Jazz & Fusion - Bill Evans, John Coltrane, Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Eddie Gomez, Oscar Peterson, Weather Report, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Machito, John McLaughlin, Return To Forever, McCoy Tyner, Art Tatum, Cecil Taylor, Sidney Bechet, Claus Ogerman, Mario Bauzá, Chico O'Farrill, Philly Joe Jones, Max Roach, Jean-Luc Ponty, Frank Zappa, Colosseum, Tony William's Lifetime, Graham Bond
Progressive Rock - King Crimson, Van Der Graaf Generator, Yes, Genesis, Gentle Giant, Amon Düül II, ELP 
Rock - Jimi Hendrix, Jeff Beck, Man (Wales), Groundhogs, Rory Gallagher, Family, Jack Bruce, Captain Beefheart, The Doors, H.P. Lovecraft, Focus, The Pretty Things, Love, The Animals
Indian Classical -  Ravi Shankar, Ali Akbar Khan, Alla Rakha, Zakir Hussain, Shakti
Reggae - The Gladiators, Winston Rodney (Burnin' Spear), Joseph Hill (Culture), King Tubby, Israel Vibration, The Congos, Bunny Wailer, Aswad, Augustus Pablo, Joe Gibbs & The Professionals, The Abyssinians, Gregory Issacs, Lee Perry, Dennis Brown

Experience: 
Throughout my career I've been fortunate enough to have played with many great artists, including Rick Laird, Al Di Meola, Joe Carbone, Ray Alexander, Jack DeJohnette, Jan Hammer, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Yogi Horton, Chris Frantz, Mercury Caronia, Andrew Geyer, Steven Northshield, Mark Gould, Ray Matuza, Tom Doncourt and Rudy Perrone. Member of the USA-based band Industry.

Music Education:
Five Towns College - Music theory, Composition, Orchestration & Arranging
Hofstra University - Music theory, Composition, Orchestration, Electronic Music
Juilliard School - Double Bass

Favorite Quotes:

"A good bassist determines the direction of any band." - Ron Carter

“The bass is the mother of all music..." - Joe Zawinul

"Every note on this instrument is a challenge, as you know, because there's so much room to miss, so we're always trying to find that center, even after years of playing." - Eddie Gomez on playing Double Bass