Stan Piper

Stan Piper studied at the University of North Florida and earned his Master’s in Music at Florida State University. A very adaptable bassist, Piper considers his wide range of influences and inspirations to include not only such jazz masters as John Patitucci, Ray Brown, Charles Mingus and Ron Carter but also heavy metal bands, fusion groups and the band Phish. He currently plays with the rock/jam band Sentropolis, the electronic experimental group Hammband, and the soul/pop band The Rig, and has performed with such jazz greats as Jimmy Cobb, Jason Marsalis, Carl Allen, Slide Hampton, Wycliffe Gordon, and Delfeayo Marsalis.