Bill Roe is a native Missourian and the
oldest of five musical brothers.
Bill started
piano training under the
tutelage of his
father at age seven.
At age twelve, Bill
started classical training on
doublebass,
and continued in the school
orchestra into
high school. While in
high school, he
developed an interest in popular music
and started playing electric bass.
After graduating
from high school he
went on the road with a regional
rock band.
After five years of performing,
he settled
down, got married, and raised
five children.
While
the children were young, he stopped
performing in public, just
playing music
around the house for his family.
Since moving to Columbia in
1993, he has reentered the music
scene. Since that time, he
has
played big band, soul, rhythm
and
blues, jazz, and folk, often
providing
colorful and passionate bass
solos.
He is also a staff musician
at
Christian Fellowship Church,
believing in giving honor to
the One
who is responsible for all talent.
Bill also designs and builds his
own basses and speaker cabinets.
He is an ‘in demand' studio
bassist
and also one of the founding
members of the Jazreplab (Jazz
Repertory Laboratory).
