Bob Minzter, Gentle Giant

Bob Minzter is an amazingly talented saxophonist, composer and arranger who's been leading a Big Band for more than twenty five years. He arrived on the Jazz scene in the 70s, along with his friends Michael Brecker and Bob Berg and learned his craft playing with Jaco Pastorious, Tito Puente, Louis Bellson, Buddy Rich and the Thad Jones Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra.
Last year, Bob moved to LA to join the faculty of USC and I spoke with him recently about Big Bands, and arranging. In addition to Bob's interview clips, Gentle Giant includes a performance by the Bob Mintzer Big Band, featuring special guest Kurt Elling. This is the first of several videos I'll be posting featuring my friend Bob.
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