Arrived! view press release
“Refuge Project” CD 2023
featuring Adam Meckler, trumpet & flugelhorn &
Janette Hanson, voice
all compositions by John C. Paulson
(Listen to the individual tracks- HERE)
“Blues for S.C.”
16 bar minor blues head. Solos for any sax, guitar, piano or trumpet- alternates swing and Latin (view score)
“Refuge”
(vocal & instrumental versions)
concert jazz with mixed styles & meters ending with an exciting but challenging Bembé section
(view: vocal version score) (Instrumental score)
“You Gotta Tri”
Monkish easy swing theme morphs into a 2nd line section- challenging chords!
(view score)
“I Fear A Rhapsody”
“I Hear A Rhapsody” contrafact- with a sax soli workout followed by a trumpet or flg. solo
(view score)
“Monkey Bread Blues”
catchy 12 bar blues- various solo options
plus a dirty slow blues riff, & nasty plunger trumpet solo! (view score)
Available on all popular streaming services & hard copies at Momentous Records
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John Paulson Big Band
Recorded
March 4 & 5 2023
Winona, MN
Saxophones:
Alto 1 Rich Rohrbaugh (Rochester, MN)
Alto 2 Aaron Lohmeyer (Winona, MN)
Tenor 1 John Paulson (Winona, MN)
Tenor 2 Ray Dretske (Winona, MN)
Baritone Dave Townsend (Rochester, MN)
Trumpets:
1. Warren Bandel (Rochester, MN)
2. Adam Meckler (Houghton, MI)
3. Mike Snustead (La Crosse, WI)
4. John Mundy (Wabasha, MN)
Trombones:
1. John Sievers (Rochester, MN)
2. Dustin Moburg (La Crescent, MN )
3. Eric Heukeshoven (Winona, MN)
4. Tom Nalli (Winona, MN)
Rhythm Section:
piano: Ryan Howe (La Crescent, MN)
bass: Troy Birdsong (La Crosse, WI)
guitar: Scott Gerry (Mpls., MN)
drums: Rich MacDonald (Winona, MN)
percussion: Denny McGuire, (Rollingstone, MN)
Production Staff:
recording engineer, mixing & mastering:
Brett Huus- Soundstrations
assistants: Ed Smerud and Kai Klitgaard
assisting audio editor: Rich MacDonald
cover painting: Patrick Grace
graphic design: A. Eric Heukeshoven
John C. Paulson is a fiscal year 2023 recipient of a Creative Support for Individuals grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board. This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural
heritage fund.
