JAZZMN CELEBRATES The Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra
Featuring Joe Pulice on Drums
Where: Dakota
When: One Show Only – May 21
Time: 7:00 pm
“This is pure jazz in all its glory” – WCCO
Join the premiere big band in the Twin Cities, JazzMN Orchestra, for an unforgettable look back at the swinging, innovative arrangements of the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra. Longtime JazzMN drummer Joe Pulice will lead the band, capturing the essence of legendary drummer Mel Lewis.
Joe Pulice is one of the region’s elite percussionists. He has played drums for the JazzMN Orchestra for over twenty years. Winner of the Northern Midwest Regional Louie Bellson/Slingerland Drum Contest, Joe earned three music degrees from the University of Minnesota. Then, he toured in Woody Herman’s Thundering Herd 50th anniversary tour. Joe has also won two Minnesota Jazz Music Awards, and was a member of world-renowned drummer Eric Kamau Gravatt’s group Kamanari. He also toured with Jack McDuff’s Heatin’ System and with vocalist Bernadette Peters.
This will undoubtedly be another sellout concert with the band at the Dakota. So don’t miss out. Click the link below to get your tickets now.