I am thrilled that a trumpeter of the stature and skill as Randy Brecker took the time to drop me a note. We first met in the 80's when I was touring the same circuit in the US with Powder Blues and he was with the Jaco Pastorius Word of Mouth Big Band. We'd see each other at festivals and back to back gigs. He once asked what mouthpiece I used, which made me feel pretty cool at the time that he reached out to l'il ol' me!
If you don't know of his immense body of work, check out his website! Today he sent me this quote:
Gabriel Mark Hasselbach's new CD "Open Invitation" on which he wrote all the tunes and plays trumpet, flugel, alto and C flutes, valve bone, and EVI, is a tour de force of arranging and production. Each tune also features a famous guest artist, all of whom fit perfectly into the picture. Gabriel sounds great on everything.... no easy task, and should be really proud of this one! You'll find yourself humming these tunes when you least expect it!
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