[1] Rob is well known as a bassist and educator, teaching at the Stanford Jazz Workshop since 1991 and having performed/recorded with Danny Gottlieb, Julian Lage, Taylor Eigsti, Jeff Ballard, John Stowell, Alice Di Micele, and Michelle Shocked.
[2] In Flight was formed by Lee Kohler and Robi Johns at Montana State University in 1981.
The trio consisted of Lee and Rob Kohler on keyboards and bass respectively, and was led by Robi Johns on guitar.
As Rob Kohler said in a 1988 interview with the Missoulian, the focus of the band's live performances was improvisation and spontaneity.
[8] Lee Kohler, keyboards, lead vocals, rhythm guitar, lead composer Rob Kohler, bass, lead guitar, background vocals Kate Kohler, background vocals (1996–present) Robi Johns, guitars (1985–1990) Michael Blessing, drums, percussion (1995–1996) Clay Green, drums, percussion (1996–2013) Mark Raynes, drums, percussion (2013–present) As In Flight: ...Imagine a Music (1986), cassette As This World: This World (1995) [8] Beyond the Beyond (2000) [9] Celestial Skies (2013)