"Bud Shank delivers all the elements necessary for good mainstream jazz: swing, spirit, solid time feel, a robust sound, emotion, intellect, quality tunes and the ability to ignite both band members and audience alike. Hearing him is an exhilarating experience" --Los Angeles Times
	2008 PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE January 9 - 11 Recording Session Louisville, Guest Soloist February 25 Tucson Big Band Guest Soloist May 23 Bud's Big Band Plays Shorty Rogers May 24 Bud Shank Sextet plays Harold Arlen Bud Shank Big Band does "Porgy and Bess" May 25 World Premiere of Bud's autobiographical DVD "Against the Tide" Bud Shank Quintet with Dick Oatts May 28 Bud Shank Quartet features Joao Donato July 24 - 27 Bud Shank Quartet at the Jazz Standard, New York City