Joe Pulice Salutes Buddy Rich
Jan 17, 2026 | 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
An Electrifying Night of Buddy Rich Greatness!
Joe Pulice salutes Buddy Rich with an all-star band of musicians from the Twin Cities. This performance will highlight the music that Buddy made famous throughout his illustrious career. Three former members of Buddy’s band will be showcased throughout the evening – Brian Grivna on alto sax, as well as Peter Enblom and Wade Clark on trombone.
Brian Grivna, Dave Milne: Alto Sax
Pete Whitman, Mark Henderson: Tenor Sax
Rich Manik: Bari Sax
Bob Kase, Jeff Gottwig, Steve Wagner, Doug Snapp: Trumpet
Pete Enblom, Dave Graf, Dave Budimir: Trombone
Adi Yeshaya: Piano
Dave Mendenhall: Electric Bass
Joe Pulice: Drums
Joe Pulice toured with Woody Herman and his Thundering Herd during Woody’s 50th Anniversary Tour in 1986. Joe won a Minnesota Jazz Music Award as a member of world-renowned drummer Eric Kamau Gravatt’s group “Kamanari”. During the 1990’s, Joe was a member of Jack McDuff’s New York based band, “The Heatin’ System.” Joe was the drummer in the JazzMN Orchestra for 20 years and is currently playing with the Adi Yeshaya Orchestra as he has for the past 30 years.