Dan Pugach Nonet Two-time ASCAP Herb Alpert Young Jazz Composer Award winner and New York City-based drummer presents his 9-piece ensemble in BLU debut!

Dan Pugach Nonet features Pugach’s original compositions and contemporary arrangements of the Great American Songbook. Drawing influence from the legendary Gil Evans, Maria Schneider and Thad Jones, Dan also integrates middle eastern traditions from his homeland Israel as well as Brazilian nuances from his studies in Rio de Janiero.
 
Dan Pugach Nonet originally featured a standard five-horn instrumentation plus a permanent flute chair. However, this exciting new arrangement of the Nonet features five-horns up front, bass trombone and acclaimed New York jazz vocalist Nicole Zuraitis.
 

“Pugach is rock-solid on drums…”
– Frank Alkyer
DownBeat Magazine

 
Join us in welcoming this extraordinary talent to BLU Jazz+ along with some of our favorite local all-star players! Featuring Chris Coles (alto sax), Johnny Cochran (tenor sax), Brad Wagner (baritone sax), Jack Schantz (trumpet), Sam Blakeslee (trombone), Chris Anderson (trombone), Theron Brown (piano), Dan Pappalardo (bass), Dan Pugach (drums, compositions/arrangements), Nicole Zuraitis (voice).
 

About Dan Pugach

Dan Pugach is a Brooklyn-based drummer and composer. Originally from Israel, Dan served his mandatory three-year military duty as drummer for the Air-Force Orchestra. During that duty he studied Rimon School of Music and got his diploma in jazz performance.
 
After the army Dan traveled to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for three months to study percussion and drums with the world’s leading samba musicians.
 
Shortly after, he moved to the United States to expand his musical career. He got his B.M from Berklee College of Music and his M.A from the City College of New York, both degrees specializing in jazz performance and composition.
 
Since then, Dan has been working as a full-time drummer, composer, arranger and orchestrator in New York City. His involvement in projects that vary from modern jazz to pop and folk music got him a reputation of one of the most versatile and sought-after drummer in town.
 
Pugach is also known for his Nonet (nine-piece ensemble) that has won him two ASCAP Jazz Composer Award and many arranging/composing commissions for medium-size ensembles to full big band.

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