The set opens with “Powerhouse (Theme from Looney Tunes),” a swinging and sprawling straight-ahead joint.
“I used to hear this kind of music from the great Bugs Bunny cartoons when I was a kid. The song is dedicated to the comedian/actor Robin Williams and also to a dear friend, Colette Buis, who passed away earlier this year. Colette hosted me for many years when I would travel annually to Hawaii to music direct/compose St. Michael and All Saints Episcopal Church Annual Jazz Festival/Mass on Kauai. She was an angel, a powerhouse, and not a Looney Tune. She would definitely find the humor and laugh in her song dedication,” said Lemmler with a smile.
