Sean Crabtree.com

<BODY BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#000000"> <CENTER> <blockquote> <br> Born in Anderson, Indiana, Sean Crabtree began studying piano at the age of 5. After studying classical music for 10 years, he began playing locally in various rock bands. One such band, The Groove Parlour, released its debut album, <em>Vices and Devices</em>, in 1998. In high school, Sean began intensively studying jazz piano and theory with accomplished jazz pianist Frank Puzzullo. He continued his music education at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana, where he received a degree in Piano Performance, Jazz/ Commercial Music and Theory.</blockquote> </div><blockquote> <p align="center">While at Ball State, Sean performed in a myriad of jazz, rock and funk ensembles. As the pianist in the BSU Jazz Lab Ensemble under director Larry McWilliams, he played with such artists as Harold Jones, Frank Mantooth, Tom Garling, Wycliff Gordon, Byron Stripling, Conrad Herwig and Lanny Morgan. While in this group, Sean had the opportunity to perform across Europe at the Vienne Jazz Festival, North Sea Festival and Montreux Jazz Festival as well as at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. </p> <p align="center">Along with playing in a big band setting, Sean performed regularly in solo, duo and combo settings. While in Muncie, he played solo and duo jazz weekly at Vera Mae’s Bistro, and served as the pianist for the Antioch Church of the Brethren. Sean also performed regionally with several original rock and funk groups, including the bands Hot Pants and Rhino Jones, who released their album <em>Collective Perspective</em> in 2001. </p> <p align="center">Between school and performing, Sean also taught piano and theory lessons to students of all skill levels as well as jazz piano and improvisation at Taylor University in Upland, Indiana.</p> <p align="center">After graduation, Sean joined the national tour of Blast II Shockwave, where he performed in over 60 cities in eight months across the United States. After tour, the show was revamped and went to the Queen’s Theatre in the West End of London for a six month run as Cyberjam, where Sean played Keyboards and Percussion for this high energy instrumental theatrical show. </p> <p align="center">After returning from London, Sean stayed busy performing as a freelance musician around the Midwest, playing with groups such as the Leonard Brothers, Polly B & the Jam, Souled Out, and the Uptown Jazz Quartet. Currently Sean lives and plays in Orlando, Florida with the Leonard Brothers Band where they perform weekly at Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville at Universal Citywalk. They also perform regularly at the Rock 'n Roll Beach Club at Downtown Disney as well as playing at various coroporate functions. <br> </p></blockquote></BODY></HTML>