Counterparts Presents - Kevin Eubanks

<p>2 <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbHZMdU1XYlNNZXZPQ0kyZ2tPXzZwS0pIZ2RlQXxBQ3Jtc0tscDlQcHhxTUV2NDNKYzVXeFZLd3FKOVdnNng5UlFYcXdIZkMzd1JNWTNqeU5TTzRjejUtV01yUzN0bnJnN0tKSmZlQ0hvbExCemFDS3dMdUlidnFmZlR3dldQZzZTcG9wSkx5d2JoZXUwbHZncjhCcw&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kevineubanks.com%2F&amp;v=qGp8GEOvA2c" target="_blank">https://www.kevineubanks.com</a></p> <p><br /></p> <p>George and I are thrilled to welcome Kevin Eubanks to the show! We've been fans for a long time so this is going to be awesome! </p> <p><br /></p> <p>Bio:</p> <p>Kevin Eubanks, guitarist and prolific composer. He is well known by many as the former Music Director of The Tonight Show band, appearing on the show 18 years (1992 - 2010). His laid-back style and affability seems to belie the concentration and focus that have made him successful both as a consummate musician and a household name for late-night TV viewers. </p> <p><br /></p> <p>Kevin was born into a musical household in Philadelphia, PA. His mother, Vera Eubanks, is a gospel and classical pianist and organist with a Masters Degree in music education. She has taught both privately and in the school system, until her recent retirement. Vera’s brother, the late Ray Bryant, was a journeyman jazz pianist who recorded and toured with jazz greats such as Miles Davis, Sonny Rollins, John Coltrane, and Sarah Vaughan not to mention a hit record of his own. Kevin was thus exposed to world-class music in his formative years as he began violin lessons, his first instrument, at age seven. His brother Robin, is a trombonist, arranger and tenured professor at Oberlin College and his brother Duane is consistently influencing so many younger musicians as a trumpet teacher and continues to expand his recording career. Kevin also studied the trumpet before making his commitment to the guitar which was solidified with his entrance to the world-renowned Berklee College of Music in Boston from which he has received an ‘Honorary Doctorate