Who put the honk…?
Bruce Kapler and Al Chez, that’s who.
Specifically, Bruce and Al are the live horn section on “Internet People“. And they’ve been the horn section on David Letterman’s Late Show for well over a decade.
When Dan played me the first mix of the IP track and I noticed the funky old school horns my first thought was Bruce. We’d played together in a few bands while he was still in high school, and whenever we get a chance to do something together we grab at it (he also co-composed and produced the music for our Nicktoons Network Animation Festival). Dan prepped the tracks, emailed them over and Bruce layered on his saxophones, Al his trumpets, and Dan mixed it up as the song you’ve been hearing millions of times this week.
Thanks Bruce, as always. Thanks Al, glad to work with you. Thanks for all your help.
–Fred
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On September 14th, 2007 at 12:00 am
Thanks Fred, the honor was ours. To be exact, we’re actually 2/3’s of the CBS Orchestra’s horn section. And from the look of this photo, we must have been playing in D minor which is the saddest of all keys, I find. People weep instantly….
On September 14th, 2007 at 12:00 am
Eeek, how could I have forgotten to mention trombonist Tom Malone? Oh right, he wasn’t on “Internet People.” Still, no excuse.
On September 15th, 2007 at 12:00 am
That trumpet player is sexy !!!
On September 23rd, 2007 at 12:00 am
Yay for the horns!