Bio
A
native of St. Louis, Rex Bauer grew up absorbing the rich musical heritage
that spanned the Mississippi River, from the traditional blues of Robert
Johnson, Son House and Fred McDowell to the Rock and Roll of Chuck Berry
and Ike and Tina Turner and the sophistication of jazz legends Miles Davis,
Oliver Nelson and Grant Green. The depth of his midwestern musical roots
provided a solid foundation in many styles and gave him the opportunity
to perform with some of the top blues, jazz and R&B artists in the region
including Leroy Pierson, Durious Montgomery and famed pianist for Chuck
Berry, Johnnie Johnson.
During his 25 years as a professional musician Rex has performed with all
types of bands; jazz combos, blues, rock, country and gospel bands and big
bands. He's played in New York, Paris, Chicago, Los Angeles, St. Louis,
Washington DC, Amsterdam, The Hague, Munich and Prague. He's taught a variety
of guitar styles to hundreds of students around the world and his recordings
have aired repeatedly on National Public Radio. His broad, flexible attitude
toward music has made him the choice sideman and lead player of many band
leaders, including Grammy Award winner Fletch Wiley and Washington DC's
famous Imperial Palms Orchestra. Rex currently resides in St. Louis, where
he teaches and records from his home studio and performs in DC and beyond. |
