Meet the Band

Led by chief detonators Doug Haining, sax, and Scott Agster, trombone, the EXPLOSION big band draws from the area’s finest musicians. The EXPLOSION is ready to detonate with the classic sounds of Count Basie, Duke Ellington, and more modern sounds of Thad Jones, Clare Fischer, Pat Metheny and others. The EXPLOSION ignites big band chestnuts, blasts into rock, erupts into swing, and is ready to ignite any event with a BIG BANG.

The EXPLOSION has performed at the Great Minnesota Get-Together (The State Fair for the uninitiated), The Twin Cities Jazz Festival, The Minnesota History Center "9 Days of Summer" concert and dance series, private parties, and other events. The band has a monthly residency at Jazz Central Studios, 407 Central Av SE, Minneapolis, at 8:30pm on the third Tuesday every month. Check the Calendar page for more gig listings!

Personnel

Reeds:
Doug Haining, Alto 1
Chris Harris, Alto 2
Stephanie Wieseler, Tenor 1
Brian Handeland, Tenor 2
Connor Carroll, Bari

Bones:
Scott Agster, Bone 1
Pete Enblom, Bone 2
Dave Graf, Bone 3
Brooklynne Audette, Bass Bone

Trumpets:
Riley Helgeson, Lead Trumpet
Josh May, Trumpet 2
Steve Wagner, Trumpet 3
Jeff Jensen, Trumpet 4

Rhythm:
Ted Godbout, Piano
Chris Olson, Guitar
Matt Peterson, Bass
Trevor Haining, Drums

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