9/3/2011
JOANN FUNK/JEFF BRUESKE DUO at ST. PAUL HOTEL EVERY SATURDAY
Jeff returns to the historic St. Paul Hotel Lobby Bar this September for a weekly engagement every Saturday, playing jazz standards, with singer/pianist JoAnn Funk. This is the fourth year in a row playing at this elegant venue.
www.stpaulhotel.com
1/20/11
SMALL CITY TRIO NEW EPK POSTED
Small City's new electronic press kit is up on YouTube!
Small City EPK Youtube
11/1/10
SMALL CITY CD RELEASE FRIDAY NOVEMBER 19 AT THE DAKOTA!
Jeff will be joining pianist Jeremy Walker and drummer Kevin Washington (subbing for regular drummer Tim Zhorne) for a CD Release concert at the Dakota Jazz Club, 1010 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis starting at 11:00pm. Tickets are $5 and are available at the door. Please join us!
9/21/10
SMALL CITY TRIO NEW RELEASE NOW ON iTUNES!
Jeff can be heard on the first release by the Small City Trio (Jeremy Walker, piano; Jeff Brueske, bass; Tim Zhorne, drums) which is now available on itunes and emusic. This is a web-only release--itunes and emusic for now, with many other options coming. For more info and to download, follow the link below:
small city on itunes
9/4/10
JEFF RETURNS TO THE ST PAUL HOTEL AGAIN!
Jeff will be returning for a THIRD year as bassist for vocalist/pianist JoAnn Funk playing in the Lobby Bar of the St. Paul Hotel (nearly) every Saturday through May 2011. The duo has achieved a near telepathic rapport in the varied repertoire of standards and little-known gems from the 20's to the 2000's. The sound is reminiscent of the best of Blossom Dearie, Nora Jones and Marcia Ball. Watch for a new CD in 2011! For more information visit JoAnn's website:
joannfunk.com
YOUTUBE video of duo at St Paul Hotel
8/23/09 JEFF APPEARS WITH THE NOWNET ON YOUTUBE
On July 23 jazz videographer extraordinaire Don Berryman shot Jeff playing with the Nownet while performing trumpeter Kelly Rossum's "Seduction" at the Dakota Jazz Club in Minneapolis. Jeff now regularly performs with this band, sharing the bass chair with his former teacher, bass virtuoso Anthony Cox. (Check out the bass solo at 7:00!) Check out all of Don's great videos on Youtube--a feast for Twin Cities jazz fans!