Outside Pocket is the musical offspring of Greg Scheer, who composes original jazz tunes for the group. The music could be called “Neo-Standards,” with styles ranging from straight ahead swing to bossa to funk to ballads. OP features a rotating cast of Grand Rapids’ finest–Steve Talaga, Gary Mccoury, Eddie Eicher, Paul Brewer, Doc Sawyer, Jim Cooper, and others–performing in configurations as small as a duo or trio and as large as the band that appears on their 2023 album Grace Notes, with horns, vibes, and full band.
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Gary McCourry
Saxophone + Flute
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Drew Placzek
Piano
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Greg Scheer
Bass
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Eddie Eicher
Drums
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Erinn Epp
Vocals
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James Sawyer
Trumpet
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Paul Brewer
Trombone
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Jim Cooper
Vibes
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Jordan Finn
Guitars
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Steve Talaga
Piano
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Tim Froncek
Drums
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Steve Albert
Engineer
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Jim Alfredson
Mixing and Mastering
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