BASSIST ROY VOGT has been on the faculty of the Belmont University School of Music since 1983.  He received the Master of Music degree from the University of Miami and the Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of North Texas.   Mr. Vogt worked in a variety of Rock, Funk and Country bands in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area until he joined the Texas fusion band Aurora. Performances with Aurora led to openings for Larry Coryell and the LA Express and key mentoring relationships with Stanley Clarke, Miroslav Vitous and Max Bennett. In 1980, Roy moved to Nashville where he has performed with Allman Brothers’ guitarist Dickey Betts, country guitar legend Jerry Reed, and Sweethearts of the Rodeo, John Schneider, Chet Atkins and Stan Lassiter.  He was bassist for Engelbert Humperdinck for over a decade.  His solo CD Simplicity was released in 2002.