2012 continues the exciting vision of the Fred Hess Big Band with the new release of SPEAK The Fred Hess Big Band CD SPEAK has been released on Alison Records. It features trombonist John Fedchock as guest soloist. Drummer Matt Wilson returns to propel the band to exciting new heights. Read the article about Fred in the May 2004 issue of DownBeat (listed in the Press Section). . The April 2005 issue of Cadence contains a seven page interview on Fred's musical history .         SPEAK The Fred Hess Big Band FRED HESS leader/composer john gunther alto saxophone wil swindleralto saxophone fred hess tenor saxophone peter sommer tenor saxophone mark harris baritone saxophone pete olstad trumpet dave rajewski trumpet al hood trumpet ron miles trumpet john fedchock trombone nelson hinds trombone hoyt andres trombone gary mayne bass trombone marc sabetella piano greg garrison bass matt wilson drums tyler gilmore conductor Alison Records 117 Album Information LISTEN to BLUES FOR BONNIE BELLE BUY THIS CD