Billy Drewes
Billy Drewes has been creating music, composing, performing and recording since the mid 1970's. His main instruments include soprano, alto and tenor saxophones, clarinets, flutes, drums, percussion and piano. Featured on over one hundred CD's, with performance credits worldwide, he continually searches out new avenues for creative expression.
He has shared the stage with Joe Lovano, Bill Frisell, Paul Motian, Herbie Hancock, Bill Frisell, Eddie Gomez, Randy Brecker, John Scofield, Toninho Horta, John Abercrombie, Fred Hersch and Peter Erskine.
In addition to his love of performing, he takes great interest in the education of college and high school students. Teaching music as a total art form, Billy participates in clinics and seminars around the world with the goal of extracting from gifted students their hidden talents for musical improvisation and composition.
''The RS Berkeley Bass Flute is a really great instrument The mechanics have a smooth, solid feel allowing it to respond like the smaller C flute. The scale is right in there and the tone is superb!''