LARGE JAZZ ENSEMBLE ALBUM
Engineered Album, Non-classical
Immersive Audio Album
Improvised Jazz Solo - Bernie Dresel - (Suite B)
Improvised Jazz Solo - Brian Scanlon - (Body and Soul)
Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella - Bill Cunliffe - (Suite B)
Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella - Nan Schwartz - (Anything Goes)
Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella - James McMillen - (Bern Bern Bern)
The BBB Featuring Bernie Dresel
Bern Bern Bern
ESTABLISHED IN 2014, THE BBB FEATURING BERNIE DRESEL PLAYS MONTHLY AT PACKED JAZZ CLUBS AND SOLD OUT CONCERT VENUES IN LOS ANGELES. THE BBB PROVIDES POTENT TESTIMONY TO THE SHEER EXHILARATION OF BIG BAND JAZZ… A COMBINATION OF INTENSE SWING AND FIREY SOLOING, AS WELL AS TIGHT ENSEMBLE PLAYING, POWERED BY BERNIE DRESEL’S EXTRAORDINARY DRUMMING TALENTS.
The BBB Featuring Bernie Dresel
Bernie Dresel: Leader, Drums, Percussion
Johnny “Spazz” Hatton: Upright Slap Bass
Andrew Synowiec: Guitars
Jeff Babko: Keyboards
Jamie Hovorka: Lead Trumpet
Anthony Bonsera: Lead Trumpet
Carl Saunders: Jazz Trumpet
Jeff Bunnell: Jazz Trumpet
Alan Kaplan: Lead Trombone
Ryan Dragon: Trombone
James McMillen: Trombone
Juliane Gralle: Bass Trombone
Brian Scanlon: Lead Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone
Kirsten Edkins: Alto Saxophone
Rob Lockart: Tenor Saxophone,
Tom Luer: Tenor Saxophone
Brian Williams: Baritone Saxophone, Piccolo Flute
Special Guest Artists: The Los Angeles Clarinet Choir:
Dr. Margaret Thornhill: Bb Clarinet, Founder
Victoria Ramos Dresel: Principal Clarinet
Brandon Samson: Bb Clarinet
Christin Hablewitz: Bb Clarinet
David Myer: Eb Clarinet
Joel Kabakoff: Alto Clarinet
Lori Musicant Kozubek: Bass Clarinet
Alex Budman: Bass Clarinet
David Sucik: Contrabass Clarinet
Recording Engineer:
Jeff Peters - Capitol Studios, Hollywood, California
Mixing Engineer:
Patrick Lemmens - Galaxy Studios, Mol, Belgium
Mastering:
Tom Van Achte - Galaxy Studios
Producers:
Gary Reber & Bernie Dresel
Associate Producer:
Paul Pegas
Executive Producers:
Wilifried Van Baelen, Brian Barr, Greg Margolis and Jay & Derek Eitel
Arrangers:
Scott Healy - Got Groove?
Andrew Neu - It’s Alright With Me, The World is a Ghetto
Greg Adams - Zuit Soot
Michael B. Nelson - New Dell Inn
Nan Schwartz - Anything Goes
Bill Cunliffe - Suite B
James McMillen - BBB Opener, Bern Bern Bern, The Summit
Jeff Bunnell - A Night in Tunisia, Body and Soul
Brian Williams - ALL the Things!, Early Spring