Paul Rostock — Bass

Paul Rostock has served on the faculty of Moravian University since 1991 as an artist/lecturer and instructor of Double Bass and Bass Guitar. He has directed jazz ensembles, taught private jazz history and improvisation practicums, and directs the Moravian Fusion Ensemble. He is a past recipient of the T. Edgar Shields Award for distinguished studio instruction and was named the PA Jazz Collective Artist of the Year in 2017.

Serving as a director for the annual Summer Youth Jazz Camp, Paul is a versatile and sought-after freelance musician. He has appeared with Frank Sinatra, Frank Sinatra Jr., Michael Feinstein, Steve Tyrell, Monica Mancini, Maureen McGovern, Toni Tennille, and Bobby Rydell. Jazz artists he has performed with include Maynard Ferguson, Phil Woods, Clark Terry, Urbie Green, Randy Brecker, Stanley Turrentine, Bob Dorough, Carl Fontana, Jon Faddis, and David "Fathead" Newman.

Regional jazz groups Paul is associated with include the Rob Stoneback Big Band, David Leonhardt, Marko Marcinko, and La Cuchina. He has appeared at the COTA Jazz Festival since its inception and often performs at the Deer Head Inn. It's rumored that Rostock is the bass player depicted in episodes of The Family Guy that feature Sinatra Jr.'s band, as Paul toured and recorded with the late vocalist Frank Sinatra Jr. for almost four decades.

"Everybody in the band stayed for decades. It's like a second family." — Paul Rostock