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Sean Fitzpatric is a Cincinnati based trumpet player who can be seen performing in many various styles and ensembles. He has been performing professionally since the age of 14 around Cincinnati, later deciding to go to Northern Kentucky University for multiple music degrees. After receiving three separate degrees in Music Education, Jazz Trumpet Performance, and Classical Trumpet Performance, Sean has continued to perform regularly all around the Cincinnati Tri-State area.

In Sean’s performance career, he has had the pleasure to perform with many talented local and national level artists. Some notable artists include The Four Tops, Frankie Avalon, Lou Christie, Bobby Rydell, the Blue Wisp Big Band, Mike Vax, Fred Wesley, Jeff Coffin, and many more. Sean has also had the pleasure of studying and performing with national level teachers such as Jonathan Gresham, Raquel Rodriquez, Jerry Conrad, Brad Goode, Pat Harrison, Gary Winters, and John Zappa.

Sean’s very active performance schedule can be seen primarily in the Cincinnati Area with various groups such as The Sly Band, Brass Tracks Band, The Blue Birds, The Menus, 9 O’Clock Shadow, and countless others!!!

Outside of being a working musician, Sean also forwards his education to young students through working with various Middle and High School programs, along with regularly teaching private lessons. Sean currently resides as the head of Jazz Education at Campbell County High School, working with two Jazz ensembles and teaching a beginner improvisation course. Sean also has a thriving private lessons studio that is slowly expanding all around the Tri-State.

Basic Truth (True Old-School R&B, Soul and Funk) has been one of Cincinnati’s most popular groups playing old-school dance music since 1998. Basic Truth has performed at live entertainment clubs all over the Greater Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky and Southeastern Indiana areas, even surviving longer as a group than some of the clubs in which the band has performed. Basic Truth performed for the NAACP 99th Annual Convention, at the President & CEO’s Reception. Basic Truth has performed at some of Greater Cincinnati’s biggest annual events, such as the Cincinnati Juneteenth Festival (2004 – 2015), the WestFest (2014), the Festival In Sycamore (2011), and the 5th – 8th Annual Bengals Bash Rallies (2007 – 2010). Basic Truth has performed at various private functions and fundraising events, including the Greater Cincinnati Urban League’s Gala in 2006 – 2008. Since 1998, several of Cincinnati’s best old-school R&B/funk musicians and vocalists have performed with Basic Truth. With its current line-up of C.C. (lead and background vocals), MarTinez Butts (guitar, keyboard, background and lead vocals), Bill Dandridge (bass, keyboard, background and lead vocals), Wes Dandridge (drums), and Steve Thomas (keyboard, sax, background and lead vocals), Basic Truth continues to play the old-school R&B, soul and funk jams that Cincinnati loves to dance to.

With 6 years and 250+ shows under our belts bringing you some of the areas best 60’s & 70’s Classic Rock, Rhythm & Blues, Funk & Soul Music around delivering it to you in a “Groove” like fashion!! We are a high energy, 5 piece main band (including 2 Guitarist & Saxophone!) with the availability to perform as a 6-7 piece band adding a additional horn player, a piano, B-3 organ, Clavenet & Harmonica player as well!!! Featured in our main 5 piece band…Matt Goble on vocals & guitar, Jeremy Ormeroid on guitar & vocals, Max Prime on bass, Matt Stuber on saxophone, trumpet & vocals and Doug Bryant on drums. Additional rotating members in our 5 to 7 piece band are Annual “AC” Collins on Saxophone and Dave Gastel on Piano, B-3 Organ, Clavenet & Harmonica!!