In this KPLU studio session, the US Army salutes jazz, with the 56th Army Jazz Band from Joint Base Lewis/McCord.
Hosted by Abe Beeson, this sextet of talented troops gives us two original compositions by members of the band (Ego and Fifteen Day Dream) and a delightfully sneaky rearrangement of Miles Davis’ So What. Abe and the guys also talk about what a sweet gig it is to serve their country by playing music that they love.
Our thanks to the band:
1st Sgt Teal Warren - bandleader/bass (on "So What")
Specialist Guerin Williams - drums
Specialist Benjamin Bergmark - piano
Sgt Nicholas Cressotti - bass/guitar (on "So What")
Sgt Matthew Zettlemoyer - alto sax
Sgt Stephen Kirkpatrick - trombone
Song List:
- Ego
- Fifteen Day Dream
- So What
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ts7Ygp25GaU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0HlWgc2JDQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrFY9DdAjcY
Special thanks to Street Bean Espresso for providing coffee at KPLU Studio Sessions.
You can also find our Studio Sessions available as a video podcast in iTunes.
