Jazz Articles

Pat's Big Band: Big Band.ch

by Jack Bowers
December 1, 1999

Pat’s full name is Patrick Dill, and his Swiss–based ensemble plays music from the swing and big–band eras with the precision and reliability of one of that country’s renowned watches. If accuracy were enough, Pat’s Big Band would be seated near the head of any class. As it is, the band is quite good at what it does but lacks the inner spark or fire necessary to inflame wholly one’s passions. A clear example of this is Cole Porter’s “Love ...