Doug Drewes has been performing professionally and teaching music for over 20 years. He has a Bachelors of Music in Jazz Performance from the State University of New York at Purchase College. Doug is currently a Teaching Artist at Trenton Music Makers and a Faculty member at THe New York Jazz Academy. He has previously taught at Settlement Music School and Camp Encore/Coda. In addition he also maintains a busy performing schedule including performances at Carnegie Hall, The Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, New Jersey Performing Arts Center, and can be heard regularly at local Philadelphia venues. Doug's playing has been featured on recordings of hundreds of songs and can be heard on television shows for NBC, MTV, USA, and IFC. He has performed/recorded with Robert Randolph, Alexis Cole, Greg Hopkins, John Colianni, as well as many indie rock bands and hip hop producers. Doug studied bass with Dennis Irwin, Madison Rast, and Todd Coolman.