"Over It" & "Green" are compostions of mine and "Saco" was written by Scott Drewes, performed by the Drewes Brothers Quintet: Doug Drewes bass, Scott Drewes drums, Adam Larrabee guitar, Mark Weissman tenor sax, and Greg Hopkins trumpet. "How She Sleeps" is by Oren Neiman , performed by his quartet featuring Kenny Shaw on drums, Kenny Warren on trumpet, and Oren on guitar. "Kuru" and "So Distant" are both by Hugo
Doug Drewes is a freelance bassist, composer and educator in New York City.
His playing has been featured on several recordings including albums by jazz guitarist Oren Neiman, Queens hip-hop artists Too Deep and Dj Buffalo, piano rock band Hugo, and NYC based hip-hop artists DXA. Doug has also performed throughout the U.S. with Greg Hopkins, Oren Neiman Quintet, David White Quintet, Lady Luck and the Suicide Kings, Damien Pacheco Quartet, Dirty City Power, Coleman and Leigh, Tristen Gaspadarek, Hugo, Doug Kwartler, and the United States Air Force Band of Liberty Big Band. At the present time, three of his compositions will be featured on the Drewes Brothers album, a quintet co-led by Doug and his brother, Scott Drewes, along with a newly self composed album featuring saxophonist John Liotta and drummer Nick DeGregorio . A former faculty member at Camp Encore/Coda, Doug is currently teaching private bass lessons at the New York Jazz Academy. Mr. Drewes received his bachelors of music at the State University of New York at Purchase College. He has studied bass with Dennis Irwin, Todd Coolman, Mark Helias, and Scott Colley.
You've got some beautiful tunes happening man, please keep writing. I'm glad that you found me on here. Really I should have figured that you'd have a MySpace page. I'll make sure to keep in touch with you....Stay blessed.
