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Bernie Dresel: The Pugilist
By Track review of "Lulu's Back In Town"What Cooper and Dresel do is supercharge the warhorse, directing Dresel's brass and beat in a Latin direction, opening the piece up for tight solos by trumpeter Carl Saunders and tenor saxophonist Rob Lockart. The ensemble playing is brash and swinging. Robust staccato figures populate Cooper's vision and at the same time provide Dresel plenty of drumming real estate to drive through.
Jack Cooper continues to loom large in big band jazz.
Track Listing
The Pugilist; Running and Jumping; Lulu’s Back in Town; Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough; You’d Be So Nice to Come Home To; World Premiere; Positive for the Blues; 100R 2Noon; Rico’s Rowdy Rhumba; I Got Rhythm; La Vie en Rose; All Blues; What Could Possibly Go Wrong?; Zomby Woof.
Personnel
Bernie Dresel
drumsAnthony Bonsera
trumpetDave Richards
saxophoneJamie Hovorka
trumpetJeff Bunnell
trumpetCarl Saunders
trumpetBrian Scanlon
trumpetKirsten Edkins
saxophone, tenorRob Lockart
clarinetTom Luer
clarinet, bassAlan Kaplan
tromboneRyan Dragon
tromboneJames McMillen
tromboneJuliane Gralle
trombone, bassAndrew Synowiec
guitarDjordje Stjiepovic
bassAdditional Instrumentation
Kirsten Edkins, Rob Lockart: saxophones.
Album information
Title: The Pugilist | Year Released: 2021 | Record Label: Self Produced
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