Jack Hrusch
I really wasn’t inspired by the blues (more by the Beatles), but I played all sorts of music, in many different styles. I’ve played somewhere around a total of 108 groups or more, playing the blues, jazz, Bach, rock, Bohemian, Bossa Novas, Brazilian, Calypsos, cha-chas, Christmas music, church music, classical, country, Croatian, disco, top-40 dance, Dixieland/Ragtime, Doo Wop Shows, Elvis’ Music, folk, funk, Greek, Irish, Israeli horas, Israeli disco, Italian, Latin, lounge music, Mambos, Merengues, Motown/Soul, movie themes, opera show music, German & Polish Polkas, Puerto Rican, radio/tv commercials, Reggae, rhythm & blues, Rumbas, Russian, Rusyn, Salsas, sambas, show tunes, Slovenian, swing/big band, Tangos, wedding music, and least but not last, Zydeco! Did I mention the Blues? Wow! My list shows that I’m probably the only bassist in Cleveland who has played the most styles of music! Ya think?!?
I’ve taught bass guitar, upright bass, guitar, violin, viola, cello and ukulele. I’ve taught at my home, with Bruno Bros. Music, The Cleveland Music School Settlement, Cleveland Music, Sam’s Music (Golf), Great Lakes School of Music and with Sam Ash Music. I’ve taught everything from the Foo Fighters to Beethoven!
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Mark Augustine, Butch Armstrong’s Jam groups, Backstreet Blues Band, Joe Bell & the Swing Lizards, the Bluescasters, Honey Comb Blues Band, I’m No Romeo, Doc Klimonek’s Blues Band, Mojo Honey Blues Band, Real Deal Blues Band, Shady Drive Blues Band, Frankie Starr & Natalie Stamper, Tom Letizia w/Mike D’Elia, Dirk Garman’s group and many others I forgot! As far as national artists, I’ve played for years with local pianist Cliff Habian (jazz), as well as the Coasters, the Drifters, Jerry Seigel and the Tokens, the Cadillacs, the Marcals, the Four Lads, Dick Contino, La Flavor, jazz drummer Adam Neusbaumb along w/Butch Armstrong, and national jazz artist, Jane Ira Bloom.
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