Full Circle is my six piece jazz ensemble featuring world class musicians. We have recently released our 2nd CD entitled Cliff Brucker Full Circle featuring Leo Russo Vol. 2
This project brings together once again world class musicians I have worked with over the past 35 years. The music on this CD is again interpretations of some of the classic jazz standards that musicians have been playing for decades plus one original composition written by our trumpet player entitled appropriately enough, "Full Circle"! I hope everyone will enjoy this very accessible and swinging recording!
The album of course features and celebrates the great sax player Leo Russo. Leo turned 81 years old on our final recording date and he is still one of the greatest musicians to ever come out of the capital district. A contemporary of the great Nick Brignola, Leo is an absolute master of the sax and a local legend.
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Full Circle is my six piece jazz ensemble featuring world class musicians. We have recently released our 2nd CD entitled Cliff Brucker Full Circle featuring Leo Russo Vol. 2
This project brings together once again world class musicians I have worked with over the past 35 years. The music on this CD is again interpretations of some of the classic jazz standards that musicians have been playing for decades plus one original composition written by our trumpet player entitled appropriately enough, "Full Circle"! I hope everyone will enjoy this very accessible and swinging recording!
The album of course features and celebrates the great sax player Leo Russo. Leo turned 81 years old on our final recording date and he is still one of the greatest musicians to ever come out of the capital district. A contemporary of the great Nick Brignola, Leo is an absolute master of the sax and a local legend.
The album is rounded out by Larry Ham/Pete Levin on piano, Dylan Canterbury on trumpet and flugelhorn, Otto Gardner on acoustic bass, Mike Novakowski on guitar and myself on the drumset.
We have performed at the Albany Jazz Fest, Mona Golub's Music Haven summer series and will be featured on this fall's line-up at "A Place for Jazz" and our CD has been played by PRI's "Jazz After Hours" with Jeff Hanley, Bill McCann's Sat. morning jazz show on WCDB and Tim Coakley's Jazz show on WAMC.
We have been featured on Jazz After Hours with Jeff Hanley www.JazzKnob.org, Jazz 88.3 KSDS in San Diego. and many other jazz broadcasts.
Our CD release concert was held at Van Slykes in The Rivers Casino on March 11th from 2-5pm. Some selections can be heard at my website; https://cliffbruckermusic.com/
Some observations by renowned Music Programers, DJs, critics and musicians:
"Excitingly propulsive and accessibly melodic Post-Bop sextet"….Tom Pierce Albany Jazz.com
"Tasty, swinging, and right in the pocket." -Bill McCann, Sat. Jazz show WCDB
Full Circle is an incredible band that features some of the area’s finest jazz musicians performing to heights of musical excellence that have to be heard to believe.
With great players and very hip charts this is a group that all jazz fans need to experience!
-Paul Evoskevich Director of Jazz Studies The College of St. Rose, Albany, NY
Cliff Brucker has assembled a true all-star band of some of New York State’s finest musicians. When players of this caliber play great tunes the result is pure magical and undiluted jazz!
-Dr. Bill Meckley, Dean of The SCCC School of Music and Director of the Empire Jazz Orchestra
Fabulous classic jazz, bop and postbop band emanating from the Hudson area to The Capital Region NY. Swinging six piece ensemble with exceptional rhythm section lead by Cliff Brucker and virtuosic soloists including the legendary Leo Russo!
-Dr. Joseph Jewell celebrated Southern California guitarist and Professor of Jazz Guitar Fullerton College.
I very seldom use the word great when giving my opinion because I believe I know what is and is not. And most LOCAL CDS are not. Some are very very good but not quite the level of great…..TILL NOW.... I have to say this cd is GREAT!
It surpasses all local music and stands shoulder to shoulder with all national AND international music I've heard. - Gene Garone, celebrated veteran drummer/percussionist and stalwart of the capital region music scene
Even better than Volume One. "Aregin" swings like nobody's business, and the way the great Leo Russo caresses "Emily" will bring a tear to your eye. These guys are so good it's scary!
-Tim Coakley, Sat. night Jazz Show on WAMC
Drummer CLIFF BRUCKER and his sextet FULL CIRCLE are a hard swinging mainstream group of musicians from the Albany, New York area who are nicely represented on two albums, Full Circle and Full Circle Vol. 2, (BMP). This is music that is wonderfully listenable, accessible to almost any listener, while full of playing that will be satisfying for the more astute jazz enthusiasts. Each of the players has swing in their blood, and let their creative instincts flow freely. It is especially nice to become exposed to the veteran saxman Russo who certainly deserves wider recognition. If you dig straight-ahead blowing that swings incessantly, Full Circle is the group for you. -Joseph Lang -Jersey Jazz Journal
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