Track review of "Lulu's Back In Town" What Cooper and Dresel do is supercharge the warhorse, directing Dresel's brass and beat in a Latin direction, opening the piece up for tight solos by trumpeter ...
No, drummer Bernie Dresel hasn't taken a day gig at the Los Angeles-area Better Business Bureau; the BBB in front of his name stands for Bernie's Big Band or Bernin' Big Band or Bernie's Bernin' Band ...
Pugilist Specialist: Drama. By Adriano Shaplin. Directed and designed by the company. (Through Dec. 19. The Riot Group at Magic Theatre, Building D, Fort Mason Center, San Francisco. 75 minutes.