Frank De Rose

Frank De Rose, a prominent fixture in the San Francisco Bay AreaBlues scene, brings over four decades of experience to the Schoolof the Blues Lesson Series. Throughout the years he has been aband member with the area’s top Blues band leaders andperformers including Gary Smith, Tommy Castro, Mark Hummel,Kenny “Blue” Ray, John Garcia, Mike Schermer, Sid Morris andmany more. Through these connections, Frank has provided hisskills to a long list of national touring Blues performers includingSnooky Pryor, Otis Rush, Johnny Heartsman, Nick Gravenites,Andy Just, Chris Cain, Rusty Zinn, Junior Watson, Jackie Payne,Larry Davis, Mississippi Johnny Waters, Luther Tucker, JohnnyAdams, Curtis Salgado and many others.Frank’s comprehensive instructional method focuses on providing asolid understanding of the bass player’s role in Blues music and adeep study of the music’s culture and traditions. He then takes thiscore of understanding and builds upon it to guide and mold hisstudents into the role of a modern-day Blues musician. His studentsroutinely play and participate in local bands and jam sessions. And when listening to his students, it isunmistakably evident that he is very successful at passing on his passion and knowledge to the nextgeneration of Blues bass musicians.