Brian Bromberg's Unapologetically Funky Big Bombastic Band

Fri, Feb 23

10 Piece Band With Special Guest Michael Paulo Brian Bromberg-basses Michael Paulo-sax Ray Fuller-guitar Tom Zink-keyboards Tony Moore-drums Plus the Full of Hot Air Horns! Matt Fronke-trumpet Chad Willis-trumpet Fred Simmons-trombone Jimmy Emerzian-sax Will Vargas-sax “The music comes first.” That phrase tends to come up a lot when speaking to Brian Bromberg. The Grammy®-nominated bassist and composer uses those words to explain just why his output has been so disorientingly eclectic over the course of his four-decade career. Encompassing straight-ahead acoustic jazz, smooth and contemporary jazz, rock-oriented fusion and cinematic variety, R&B grooves and Latin rhythms, blistering virtuosity and infectious grooves, it’s impossible to predict what might spring up next from the bassist and composer’s prolific imagination. In addition to Brian’s success as a solo artist, he has developed quite a reputation as a producer. All in all, Brian has produced more than a dozen top #10 and top #5 hits as well as five #1 songs for himself and other recording artists! Brian certainly has evolved into a very respected voice in the music industry. From smashing through the barriers of how the bass is SUPPOSED to be played, cutting edge bass design, to being recognized as a world-class producer, songwriter, and session musician. He keeps pushing the envelope to become the best that he can be and to keep pushing the boundaries. As Brian himself says, "There are no rules, just dreams".