The whole point in developing your own style is to find your own voice.
— Dave Holland
 
 

Crystal Rebone is a bassist in the Illinois area. She holds a Bachelor’s in Jazz Studies from Western Illinois University, Master in Music from The University of Illinois and is in the final stages of her Doctorate in Jazz Performance at the University of Illinois under Larry Gray. She has played with many great jazz artists from around the world such as Doc Severinsen, Marshall Gilkes, John Fedchock, Monkia Herzig, Jim Pugh, Destiny Mahummad, Ernie Watts, Brianna Thomas, and many others.

 

She is also the first female recipient of the David Baker Scholarship, one of the top awards for colligate students through the Jazz Education Network. A long with being such an active performer, she holds a private studio of a variety of string instruments and ages levels. She has been active in many summer music camps at the University of Illinois, University of Iowa and Western Illinois University for the past seven years.