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THE BBB FEATURING BERNIE DRESEL Live at Campus JAX is a JAXblast Network production and part of our Steamers Jazz at JAX series every Thursday Night at Campus JAX in Newport Beach hosted by Terence Love and Tony Guerrero.
THE BBB FEATURING BERNIE DRESEL is blistering big band jazz with rockabilly flair, blending top-tier musicianship with a signature rhythmic drive.This 16-piece ensemble offering a compelling mix of intricate arrangements, tight swing, and dynamic energy — a must-see for fans of tight powerful drumming and big band brilliance with fun swingin’ arrangements!
At the helm is drummer extraordinaire Bernie Dresel. Modern Drummer readers’ poll named him “Best Big Band Drummer” and Drum! Magazine put him on their list of “53 Drummers Who Made a Difference in the ’90s” along with a Drummie for Best Big Band Drummer. He has backed Maynard Ferguson, The Brian Setzer Orchestra, and Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band, playing on numerous Grammy Award® winning recordings, along with hundreds of motion picture/television soundtrack credits including Incredibles 2, Minions, The Simpsons and Family Guy.
This hard swinging band, full of seasoned pros, will be playing selections from their 4 albums including the just released vinyl “Number One Son”, recorded live to tape at EastWest Studios in Hollywood. Uniquely different by today’s standards, this recording used a completely analog signal path capturing the entirety of the warmth, energy, and timbre that only such an audiophile recording can offer (available to sample and buy at SoundscapesMedia.com)
THE BBB FEATURING BERNIE DRESEL:
Bernie Dresel: Drums
Grant Geissman: Guitars
Ken Wild: Upright Bass
Dave Richards: Trumpet
Anthony Bonsera: Trumpet & Vocal
Brian Swartz: Trumpet
Jeff Bunnell: Trumpet
Alan Kaplan: Trombone
Francisco Torres: Trombone
James McMillen: Trombone
Todd Eames: Bass Trombone
Brian Scanlon: Soprano/Alto Sax
Jacob Scesney: Alto Sax
Brandon Wilkins: Tenor Sax
Jeremy Lappitt: Tenor Sax
Jay Mason: Bari Sax
Arrangements by:
James Mcmillen
Nan Schwartz
Anthony Bonsera
Dave Richards
Jeff Bunnell
Brian Scanlon
Brian Williams
Grant Geissman
Andrew Neu
Jack Cooper
Please Subscribe and press the Alert Bell! Thank you for your generosity and support of our livestream broadcasts at Venmo/JAXhideaway.
THE BBB FEATURING BERNIE DRESEL Live at Campus JAX is a JAXblast Network production and part of our Steamers Jazz at JAX series every Thursday Night at Campus JAX in Newport Beach hosted by Terence Love and Tony Guerrero.
THE BBB FEATURING BERNIE DRESEL is blistering big band jazz with rockabilly flair, blending top-tier musicianship with a signature rhythmic drive.This 16-piece ensemble offering a compelling mix of intricate arrangements, tight swing, and dynamic energy — a must-see for fans of tight powerful drumming and big band brilliance with fun swingin’ arrangements!
At the helm is drummer extraordinaire Bernie Dresel. Modern Drummer readers’ poll named him “Best Big Band Drummer” and Drum! Magazine put him on their list of “53 Drummers Who Made a Difference in the ’90s” along with a Drummie for Best Big Band Drummer. He has backed Maynard Ferguson, The Brian Setzer Orchestra, and Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band, playing on numerous Grammy Award® winning recordings, along with hundreds of motion picture/television soundtrack credits including Incredibles 2, Minions, The Simpsons and Family Guy.
This hard swinging band, full of seasoned pros, will be playing selections from their 4 albums including the just released vinyl “Number One Son”, recorded live to tape at EastWest Studios in Hollywood. Uniquely different by today’s standards, this recording used a completely analog signal path capturing the entirety of the warmth, energy, and timbre that only such an audiophile recording can offer (available to sample and buy at SoundscapesMedia.com)
THE BBB FEATURING BERNIE DRESEL:
Bernie Dresel: Drums
Grant Geissman: Guitars
Ken Wild: Upright Bass
Dave Richards: Trumpet
Anthony Bonsera: Trumpet & Vocal
Brian Swartz: Trumpet
Jeff Bunnell: Trumpet
Alan Kaplan: Trombone
Francisco Torres: Trombone
James McMillen: Trombone
Todd Eames: Bass Trombone
Brian Scanlon: Soprano/Alto Sax
Jacob Scesney: Alto Sax
Brandon Wilkins: Tenor Sax
Jeremy Lappitt: Tenor Sax
Jay Mason: Bari Sax
Arrangements by:
James Mcmillen
Nan Schwartz
Anthony Bonsera
Dave Richards
Jeff Bunnell
Brian Scanlon
Brian Williams
Grant Geissman
Andrew Neu
Jack Cooper
