Joe Pulice Salutes Buddy Rich at Main Stage Showroom – Minneapolis, MN

An Electrifying Night of Buddy Rich Greatness!

Joe Pulice salutes Buddy Rich with an all-star band of musicians from the Twin Cities. This performance will highlight the music that Buddy made famous throughout his illustrious career. Three former members of Buddy’s band will be showcased throughout the evening – Brian Grivna on alto sax, as well as Peter Enblom and Wade Clark on trombone.

Brian Grivna, Dave Milne: Alto Sax

Pete Whitman, Mark Henderson: Tenor Sax

Rich Manik: Bari Sax

Bob Kase, Jeff Gottwig, Steve Wagner, Doug Snapp: Trumpet

Pete Enblom, Dave Graf, Dave Budimir: Trombone

Adi Yeshaya: Piano

Dave Mendenhall: Electric Bass

Joe Pulice: Drums

Joe Pulice toured with Woody Herman and his Thundering Herd during Woody’s 50th Anniversary Tour in 1986. Joe won a Minnesota Jazz Music Award as a member of world-renowned drummer Eric Kamau Gravatt’s group “Kamanari”. During the 1990’s, Joe was a member of Jack McDuff’s New York based band, “The Heatin’ System.” Joe was the drummer in the JazzMN Orchestra for 20 years and is currently playing with the Adi Yeshaya Orchestra as he has for the past 30 years.