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Visions of an Inner Mounting Apocalypse: 'A Fusion Guitar Tribute' (2005)

2009-07-22T17:16:00.000-07:00

Tone Center, Mike Varney’s fusion-only label, is not only helping to keep the genre in good shape—it’s pumping it full of steroids. Last year the label released A Guitar Supreme: Giant Steps in Fusion Guitar. Such guitarists as Mike Stern, Larry Coryell, Eric Johnson, Steve Lukather, Greg Howe, Jeff Richman, Frank Gambale and others paid stringed tribute to the spirit of John Coltrane.

This time around John McLaughlin and the legendary Mahavishnu Orchestra receive the treatment. Many of the same guitarists appear on this very impressive and important release. The music of the Mahavishnu Orchestra, first played over thirty years ago, provides the perfect material for some of today's greatest guitarists to test their mettle.

Guitarist Jeff Richman was put in charge. He produced the album, arranged the tunes and even played. He hired an incredible backing band to support and augment the soloists, who recorded their parts later, consisting of drummer Vinnie Colaiuta, bassist Kai Eckhardt and keyboardist Mitch Forman. All three have the advantage of having played with John McLaughlin before—so they have some idea of his sensibilities.

To have such superb musicians tackle McLaughlin’s advanced compositions is major news. But, the fact that Jerry Goodman, the original Mahavishnu Orchestra violinist, agreed to appear on four tracks is mind-blowing! No other violinist sounds quite like him and his presence gives the album an extra shot of credibility. Mahavishnu fans will be thrilled to hear Jerry’s violin on two pieces from the second Mahavishnu Orchestra.

The CD covers eight McLaughlin compositions spread through the first five Mahavishnu Orchestra albums. There are two additional pieces not officially associated with the Mahavishnu Orchestra of the seventies. Richman himself plays on “Jazz,” which is from the 1984 Mahavishnu album. John Abercrombie stars on McLaughlin’s “Follow Your Heart,” which appeared pre-Mahavishnu Orchestra on McLaughlin’s classic My Goal’s Beyond.

Steve Lukather opens up the tribute with a rollicking “Birds of Fire.” Propelled by the power of Colaiuta’s drumming and Eckhardt’s throbbing bassline, Lukather lets nothing hold him back. He is followed by an angular Mike Stern on “Can’t Stand Your Funk” and Steve Morse’s energetic romp on “Celestial Terrestrial Commuters.” Jimmy Herring’s take on “Meeting of the Spirits” features a lighter intro before the theme kicks in. Richman’s skittering solo on “Jazz” gives it a more rockish feel than the original.

Perhaps closest in spirit to the original Orchestra is Frank Gambale’s turn on “Dawn.” Gambale captures the building drama of the composition in his use of tension and release. He is aided in a fantastic way by the appearance of Goodman, who played on the original.

Warren Haynes and Jerry Goodman perform “Lila’s Dance” from Visions of the Emerald Beyond. The son of the Mahavishnu Orchestra’s Inner Mounting Flame’s “Dance of Maya,” “Dance” is noteworthy enough for Hayne’s performance, but to hear Goodman play the Jean Luc Ponty part will be very significant to MO aficionados.

“Faith” is handled rather ably by Dave Fiuczynski while Gregg Howe also answers the bell on the rave-up “Dance of Maya.”

Tacked onto the end of this compilation is John Abercrombie’s performance of the classic “Follow Your Heart.” This is a beautifully executed version. Abercrombie’s playing is absolutely stunning. Richman’s arrangement changes the character of the piece in a new and exciting way building to a pleasing climax. Kai Eckhardt also contributes one of the most impressive melodic bass solos one is ever going to hear.

Mitch Forman’s contributions to this tribute are not to be overlooked. He is one of the most important keyboard players in jazz in the last twenty years. Yet, he remains relatively unsung. His solo opportunities are full of invention.

While not every moment in every tune captures the original fire of the Mahavishnu Orchestra, Visions of an Inner Mounting Apocalypse: A Fusion Guitar Tribute is quite worthy of its honoree. John McLaughlin’s compositions combined with the musical power of the musicians of the Mahavishnu Orchestra present a true test for any musician- and especially guitar players. All those involved with this production should take pride in their effort and the results.

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Track listing:

1. Birds Of Fire - Steve Lukather (6:47)
2. Can't Stand Your Funk - Mike Stern (6:43)
3. Celestial Terrestrial Commuters - Steve Morse (4:46)
4. Meeting Of The Spirits - Jimmy Herring (6:51)
5. Jazz - Jeff Richman (4:53)
6. Dawn - Frank Gambale/Jerry Goodman (6:34)
7. Lila's Dance - Warren Haynes/Jerry Goodman (5:22)
8. Faith - David Fiuczynski (5:47)
9. Dance Of Maya - Greg Howe (6:16)
10. Follow Your Heart - John Abercrombie (7:46)

Personnel: Jeff Richman: guitar; Mitch Forman: keyboards; Kai Eckhardt: bass; Vinnie Colaiuta: drums; Steve Lukather, Mike Stern, Steve Morse, Jimmy Herring, Frank Gambale, Greg Howe, David Fiuczynski, Warren Haynes, John Abercrombie: guitar; Special Guest Star Jerry Goodman: violin.

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Fusion For Miles - A Tribute In Guitar, 'A Bitchin' Brew' (2005)

2009-07-22T16:54:00.000-07:00

Fusion for Miles features some of the greatest names in progressive jazz/ fusion guitar, each paying tribute to master musician and jazz legend Miles Davis, a pioneer of modern jazz and fusion. A gifted composer and powerful band leader, Miles left this world with a legacy of phenomenal compositions, a universal reputation for introducing the world to many important jazz artists who first apprenticed under him, and a vast number of people who were touched by and learned from his stylized harmonic genius. Those musicians, whose music he influenced, were not just trumpet players but nearly all students of jazz and among them are the incredible guitarists who have come together to lift up their guitars as their voices in this unique tribute. FEATURING GUEST GUITARISTS: Eric Johnson, Bill Frisell, Pat Martino, Warren Haynes, Jimmy Herring, Mike Stern, Bill Connors, Steve Kimmock, Bireli Lagrene and Jeff Richman.

Trumpeter Miles Davis shifted gears so many times during his forty-year career that doing a proper tribute which covers the entire time frame represents a distinct challenge. Perhaps that’s why many artists have focused on specific periods in their Miles tributes. Producer Gary Guthrie put a new spin on Kind of Blue with A New Kind of Blue, while trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith and guitarist Henry Kaiser’s Yo Miles! project has released three sets inspired by Miles’ ‘70s electric period. Even trumpeter Wallace Roney, while not recording a tribute album per se, has taken one of Miles’ mid-‘60s albums, Nefertiti, and used it, along with other sources, as the foundation for his own work.

In the past year, guitarist Jeff Richman has released tributes to saxophonist John Coltrane (A Guitar Supreme) and guitarist John McLaughlin and the Mahavishnu Orchestra (Visions of an Inner Mounting Apocalypse). He's probably the first to try and put the departed trumpeter’s greater career arc into perspective. The problem is that there’s little to tie together Miles’ various periods. One reason for this is that whenever he moved into a new musical space, he often alienated much of his existing fan base. Fans of Kind of Blue are not inherently going to be disposed towards Bitches Brew, and many who discovered Miles with the pop-funk of his last decade may find his more abstract mid-‘60s quintet completely unfathomable.

Consequently Fusion for Miles starts with an immediate handicap. The bad news is that Richman’s arrangements featuring a core band of keyboardist Larry Goldings, bassist Alphonso Johnson, and drummer Vinnie Colaiuta don’t go very far in finding the elusive common link. In fact, Richman often takes tunes that were the barest of sketches for example, Miles’ funk vamp of Jean-Pierre and the equally harmonically static jungle funk of his early-‘70s Black Satin and writes new passages to give them greater interest. While these radically altered and stricter arrangements give the guest guitarists more to work with, by its very virtuosity Fusion for Miles loses sight of one of Miles’ core musical goals: creating specific vibes and particular feelings.

The good news is that Fusion for Miles is one heck of a great fusion record when taken on its own merits. It features a varied bunch of guitarists who range from the post bop sensibility of Pat Martino and Bill Connors, to more clear fusion from Jimmy Herring and Mike Stern, and the rock-centric approach of Warren Haynes and Steve Kimmock. Covering material from the late ‘50s (So What) through the mid-‘80s (Splatch), every guitarist digs into the solid foundation laid by the rhythm section. Unlike Richman’s Mahavishnu Orchestra tribute, none of the core band members actually played with Miles, but the inclusion of one early-'70s Miles veteran, saxophonist Dave Liebman, on some tracks provides linkage. And while the individual tunes come from a multitude of spaces, Richman’s arrangements bring them together for an album that is sure to please fans of pedal-to-the-floor fusion to no end.

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Track listing:
1. Black Satin
2. Splatch
3. So What
4. Nefertiti
5. Eighty One
6. Serpents Tooth
7. It's About That Time
8. Back Seat Betty
9. Spanish Key

Personnel: Vinnie Colaiuta: drums; Alphonso Johnson: bass; Larry Goldings: keyboards; Jeff Richman: guitars. With Dave Liebman: saxophone. Featured guitarists: Jimmy Herring (1); Jeff Richman (2); Eric Johnson (3); Mike Stern (4); Bill Frisell (5); Bill Connors (6); Pat Martino (7); Warren Haynes (8); Steve Kimmock (9); Bireli Lagrene (10).

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Bill Evans - "Starfish & The Moon" (1997)

2009-07-17T18:34:00.000-07:00

fter providing an abundance of hard-edged, aggressive jazz-funk and jazz-rap on Live and Escape, Bill Evans surprised his followers by being so relaxed on Starfish and the Moon. This excellent, highly melodic CD was hailed as "Bill Evans' acoustic album," which was misleading because Starfish has its share of keyboards and synthesizers as well as electric bass and electric guitar. But it is accurate to say that the rap-free Starfish uses more acoustic instruments and less amplification than one had come to expect from the soprano and tenor saxophonist, who favors subtlety on such introspective, lyrical jazz-pop as "The Last Goodbye," "Something In the Rose" and "I'll Miss You." Even when he gets into a funk-minded groove on "Whiskey Talk" and "Shady Lady," Evans is moody and evocative rather than intense. Though the Chicago native had often played lyrically in the past, he was never as consistently restrained as he is on Starfish, a curve ball that was the last thing one would have expected to follow Escape.

Tracks

01. Something in the Rose
02. Starfish & The Moon
03. Little Slow Poke
04. I'll Miss You
05. Whiskey Talk
06. The Last Goodbye
07. Red Dog
08. It's Only History
09. Big Blue Hat
10. Shady Lady

Featuring

Bill Evans: Saxophones
Arto Tuncboyacian: Vocals,Percussion
David Blamires: Vocals
Caroline Leonhart: Vocals
Jim Beard: Piano,Hammond Organ,Synthesizer
Henry Hey: Keyboards
Adam Rogers: Acoustic & Electric Guitars,Mandolin
Jon Herrington: Acoustic & Electric Guitars,Acoustic Bass
James Genus: Acoustic Bass
Vinnie Colaiuta: Drums

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Jeff Berlin & Scott Henderson - "Live At Landmark Jazz Club Vancouver" (1985)

2009-07-17T18:32:00.000-07:00

Live recorded at Landmark jazz club Vancouver in 1985.

* Sorry no scans

Tracks

01. Manos De Piedra
02. Three Nighter
03. Dixie
04. ???
05. Marabi
06. ???
07. Bach
08. Freight Train Schuffle
09. Motherlode
10. What I Know Now

Featuring

Jeff Berlin: Bass
Scott Henderson: Guitar
Vinnie Colaiuta: Drums
Larry Williams: Keyboards

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John McLaughlin and Chick Corea - "Five Peace Band-Live" (2009)

2009-07-17T18:26:00.000-07:00

Though their paths crossed on the Miles Davis classic IN A SILENT WAY and on Larry Coryell's SPACES, this disc is the first actual collaboration between pianist Chick Corea and guitarist John McLaughlin. The Five Peace Band truly is a super-group,the other members being the versatile bassist Christian McBride (acoustic and electric), saxophonist Kenny Garrett (a Miles alumnus too), and fusion drumming ace Vinnie Colaiuta. LIVE features cozy, intimate Corea-McLaughlin duets, sizzling electric playing, and enchanting acoustic passages. They pay tribute to Miles with a medley of "In A Silent Way" and "It's about That Time," with yet another Miles grad Herbie Hancock guesting on keyboards. And there's even a tasty rendition of a bebop classic, Jackie McLean's "Dr. Jackle." Aside from a righteous meeting-of-the-minds, LIVE proves that fusion as a concept is not played out.

Tracks

Cd 1

01. Raju
02. The Disguise
03. New Blues, Old Bruise
04. Hymn To Andromeda

Cd 2

01. Dr. Jackle
02. Senor C.S.
03. In A Silent Way/It's About That Time
04. Someday My Prince Will Come

Featuring

John McLaughlin: Guitar, Electric Guitar
Chick Corea: Piano, Keyboards
Kenny Garrett: Saxophone
Christian McBride: Acoustic Bass, Electric Bass
Vinnie Colaiuta: Drums
Herbie Hancock: Piano [cd 2 (4)]

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Tom Saviano - Crossings (2000)

2009-07-17T18:19:00.000-07:00

Crossings is Tom Saviano's second solo album after the 1996's Making Up Lost Time. Known for his soulful and passionate play on the saxophone he's also a composer and plays the keyboard. He is also known to be the musical director for Melissa Manchester in the late 70's during which time he played and arranged her Grammy nominated album "Don't Cry Out Loud".

Personnel include:
Tom Saviano (alto saxophone)
Tom Rotella, Jeff Golub (guitar)
Brian Bromberg, Scott Cannady, Stanley Sargeant (bass)
Bill Champlin (vocals, guitar)
Randy Waldman (piano)
Vinnie Colaiuta, Stephen Saviano, Land Richards, Tony Moore (drums)
Arno Lucas, Lenny Castro (percussion)
Lee Thornburg, Steve Madaio (trumpet)

Track List:
1. You Move Me
2. A Leap Of Faith
3. One More Chance
4. Twist Of Fate
5. Don't Doubt My Love
6. That Was Then, This Is Now
7. All For You
8. Night Moves
9. Time Zone
10. Crossings

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Doug Cameron - Rendezvous (1996)

2009-07-17T18:15:00.000-07:00

Doug’s third release featuring guitarist Lee Ritenour, drummer Vinnie Colaiuta, trumpetist Ramón Flores, Jerry Hey and his horn section, percussionist Luís Conte, guitarist Dan Huff, Jimmy Johnson on bass and others. Also featuring Doug’s composition, “Magía Española”.

Track List:

1. Magía Española (Spanish Magic)
2. St. Tropez
3. The Time Is Now
4. Mil Amores (1000 Loves)
5. Cuban Spice
6. The Journey
7. Forever Friends
8. I Want To Be With You
9. The Gypsy's Tear

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Victor Wooten - Palmystery (2008) new links!

2009-01-26T09:38:00.001-08:00

Palmystery 2008

Genre: Jazz / Fusion
Format: Flac + cue + log
Released: April 1, 2008
Label: HEADS UP
Number of Discs: 1Line Up :
VICTOR WOOTEN - vocals, bass instrument, bass guitar, fretless bass, hand claps, drum programming
AMIR ALI - vocals, lute, violin, darabukka
JOSEPH WOOTEN - vocals, piano, organ, keyboards
RICHARD BONA - vocals, percussion
HOLLY WOOTEN, KAILA WOOTEN, KEITH LEE, DERRICK EE, AlLVIN CHEA, SAUNDRA WILLIAMS, ADAM WOOTEN, DOUG WOODARD, THE WOODARD FAMILY, DANIEL HUNT, CHUCK RAINEY, SIFU BRAIN EDWARDS, DOROTHY WOOTEN - vocals
REGI WOOTEN - guitar, bass guitar
ALVIN LEE , MIKE STERN - guitar
KEB' MO' - slide guitar
ERIC SILVER - mandolin, violin
HOWARD LEVY - harmonica
RUDY WOOTEN, SHAWN "THUNDER" WALLACE - alto saxophone
JEFF COFFIN, KARL DENSON - tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone
ROD McGAHA - trumpet
BARRY GREEN - trombone
NEAL EVANS - organ
DANE BRYANT - keyboards
ANTHONY WELLINGTON, ALVIN "LIL' AL" CORDY; ANTHONY "FLEX" WELLINGTON, JOHN BILLINGS - bass guitar
STEVE BAILEY - fretless bass
JD BLAIR, EARL "BIG E" WALKER, DENNIS CHAMBERS; RAYMOND MASSEY, WILL KENNEDY, DERICO WATSON - drums
JAMES JACKSON - congas
ROY WOOTEN - cajon drums, shaker, hand claps
DARRELL TIBBS - percussion

Track Listings:
1. 2 TIMERS
2. CAMBO
3. I SAW GOD
4. THE LESSON
5. LEFT, RIGHT, & CENTER
6. SIFU
7. MISS U - (WITH THE LEE BOYS)
8. FLEX
9. THE GOSPEL
10. SONG FOR MY FATHER
11. HAPPY SONG
12. US 2

The story of Victor Wooten is closely connected with the GRAMMY-winning supergroup, Béla Fleck & The Flecktones. As a longtime member of the group and under the influence of genius and bandleader Béla Fleck he developed his incredible mastership and technique as one of the premier bass players worldwide. It's naturally that further bass mentors were Stanley Clarke, Larry Graham and Bootsy Collins. After Show of Hands, in 1996 Victor recorded What Did He Say? (1997), Yin-Yang (1999 ), the two-disc Live In America (2001 ), Soul Circus (2005) and now Palmystery (2008).

Victor comments the title of his new album: "A song is just an idea until someone brings it into the world,” he says. “That’s the great mystery of music or any creative endeavor. The power is in the palm of your hand. You just have to release it to the world.” Guest musicians on his new album are Mike Stern, Richard Bona, Keb’ Mo’ and several others. But not the names of the musicians are important. It's the idea, the concept, the process of creation. “It doesn’t matter how you go about writing songs,” says Wooten. “The music is coming from somewhere. If we think it’s our brain, or some strictly intellectual source, I would say we’re mistaken. Sometimes the songs show up quickly, almost completely. That’s when you realize, ‘Wow, I didn’t even write this song. It happened on its own.’ But whether it comes together in 30 minutes or several months, it’s coming from the same place. Call it what you want to – spirituality, mysticism, whatever – that energy is there. The musician is the conduit that enables that energy to enter the world.”

After such great philosophical words let's have a glimpse on this fantastic album. With the introducing piece Timers Victor immediately clarifies his position as top notch bass player and excellent composer. The arrangement reminds me of structures and arrangements I observed in Joe Zawinul's work. It's jazz fusion with a popular appeal. Serious but attractive. Ingenious the entry of Howard Levy on harmonica. Howard was a founding member of the Béla Fleck & the Flecktones and is a longtime friend of Victor.

Gambo is a piece of galactic dimension. This macabodacius assimilation of human language by filters and presets makes me speechless. Joseph Wooten on keys is a sorcerer and Derico Watson on bongos drummed by sticks, what a hell of sound tight adroitness and swiftness. Really men, you give me a whack. The future of contemporary jazz looks bright.

South Africa's Township Jive, originated from the townships around Johannesburg, is a fertile ground for I Saw God, an uplifting narration featuring Richard Bona. Victor comments: “This was one of those songs that just came to me one day. It turned out to be one of the songs that everyone was talking about after our shows were over. I think it’s a powerful piece of music. It’s going to make people think and ask questions. And it might even make some die-hard religious people a little nervous. To me, that’s exactly what some music should do.”

Victor Wooten's Bass/Nature reunion camp in the Montgomery Bell State Park is legend. Many have experienced this feeling of nature and music. Now having visited this school, we enjoy The Lesson, a special Flamenco experience. Get some flava from Andalusia.

Left, Right & Center starts with a jazz fusion theme before flooding into a melodious river, just to turn back to fusion arcades. Foremost this a drummer's song, JD Blair (The Groove Regulator), Will Kennedy and Dennis Chambers are sharing the drum sets. Neal Evans spreads his fingers on a Hammond B3, Mike Stern on his guitar and Victor Wooten on his Fender bass. This is an energetic pack, full of tension and vitality.

Starting with smooth strings Sifu reveals a complex inner life. Sifu (師傅 - Chinese word for master) Brian Edwards was in Victor Wooten bass camp 2002, renting now his vocals to this song. Shawn "Thunder" Wallace, a professor of music at The Ohio State University, adds his fantastic alto sax, Mike Stern his well-known guitar riffs, Morocco-born Amir Ali decorates the tune with his Arabian vocals (Check out his album Mina!).

Miss U is featuring The Lee Boys (Alwin Lee, Derrick Lee and Keith Lee) and especially Saundra Williams, a fine, dark skinned, lanky dreadlocked chanteuse. The Lee Boys are one of America’s finest African-American sacred steel ensembles. Along with their three nephews, Roosevelt Collier (pedal steel guitar), Alvin Cordy Jr. (7-string bass) and Earl Walker (drums) they heated a variety of venues ranging from intimate club settings to performing arts centers to large festival stages.. The musical genre is rooted in Gospel, but infused with rhythm and blues, jazz, rock, funk, hip-hop, country and ideas from other nations.

Victor has dedicated the tune Flex to his longtime band mate Anthony "Flex" Wellington. He is since 1999 in Victor's band and also teaches bass in Victor's bass camp besides his own academy. Of course this tune mirrors the power of both bass masters.

The Gospel presents Victor's family with the help of a snippet from an old Southern Baptist hymn sung by Wooten’s mother. “I recorded her singing it to me over the telephone and it just happened to fit into the song perfectly,” says Wooten. “I had my aunts and uncles sing along to give it the genuine sound. My brother Joseph added the second section. We recruited the younger generation of relatives to sing on that section. It’s a bringing together of the old and the new.”

Song For My Father was released by Horace Silver in 1964 on Blue Note and became Silver's most popular composition. Steely Dan's "Rikky Don't Loose That Number" was also influenced by this song. Wooten's rendition just shares the melody with the original walking deep into Hard Bop, Swing and Funk.

With the uplifting Happy Song Victor enjoys the smooth jazz community. The song has still his quality by Victor's excellent soloing along the melody. The final Us2 featuring Victor Wooten on slide bass and Keb' Mo' on slide guitar is a real song of magical beauty. “I thought of Keb’ when I first wrote this song,” says Wooten. “He added the grit that the song needed. I also play slide bass on this one, which creates a unique blend of the two sounds. Us 2 shows a softer side of my playing, and I like how it leaves you in a peaceful place at the end of the record.”

Victor has reached with Palmystery the summit of his bass mastership. It's no surprise that after Stanley Clarke Victor joined the Heads Up International. Hopefully for a long time.

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Jeff Beck - Performing This Week… Live At Ronnie Scotts

2009-01-25T07:19:00.000-08:00

"An absolutely jaw-dropping display of the most exciting, imaginative and inspirational jazz-rock guitar witnessed in years." - Jazzwise

"Perhaps the greatest living guitar virtuoso...Combining astonishing technique with a blissful nuance he exercised an almost supernatural control of his fretboard." - The Times - 4 Stars

Jeff Beck is a true rock legend. From his time with the Yardbirds in the sixties, through the Jeff Beck Group and throughout his solo career his unique guitar style and constant desire to explore new musical areas and sounds has won him the admiration of his peers and the adoration of legions of fans. In 2007 Jeff Beck performed a series of concerts at the renowned Ronnie Scott's club in London. They became the must have ticket of the year with a packed audience every night of the famous and the fans. This CD features performances recorded across the different nights and presents the best version of each track.

Tracklist:
1) Beck’s Bolero
2) Eternity’s Breath
3) Stratus
4) ‘Cause We’ve Ended As Lovers
5) Behind The Veil
6) You Never Know
7) Nadia
8) Blast From The East
9) Led Boots
10) Angels (Footsteps)
11) Scatterbrain
12) Goodbye Pork Pie Hat/Bush With The Blues
13) Space
14) Big Block
15) A Day In The Life
16) Where Were You

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Kotikoski/Kleutgens/Colaiuta - Cave Men

2009-01-25T07:18:00.001-08:00

Kotikoski/Kleutgens/Colaiuta - Cave Men

Featuring a teaming of guitarist Antti Kotikoski, bassist J.K. Kleutgens, drummer Vinnie Colaiuta and sax man Steve Tavaglione, Cave Men offers a bounty of fusion tones and textures. All four players are world class musicians who are given tremendous amounts of space to showcase their talents. Kotikoski spreads angular legato lines all over the opener "5 For Eddie", while "Time Sensitive" fineds the guitarist taking a Holdsworthian-like spin through some ferocious bass and tenor sax lines. Colaiuta is at his best throughout the CD, with Germany's Drums and Percussion magazine even selecting Cave Men as one of its CDs of the month. Another great ansemble track is the eight-minute "Sanctuary" with Kotikoski and Tavaglione laying out a melodic framework for some otherworldly soloing to follow. Instrumental Guitar (Electric/Fusion) Info: guitar9.com

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Dennis Chambers, Jeff Berlin, Dave Fiuczynski, and T. Lavitz - Boston T. Party

2009-01-25T07:15:00.000-08:00

These four jazz fusion artists give Boston T Party something to crow about. Ten tracks mean ten instrumental conversations; the quartet's original compositions are based in the blues, driven like fiery hard rock, and built upon the spontaneity of jazz. Dave Fiuczynski breathes with expressive fire. The action of his electric guitar adds a distinctive voice to the session that's filled with emotional depth and an easygoing demeanor. Dennis Chambers gives the session considerable force through his throbbing backbeats and consistent meters. He grabs hold of the unpredictable side of his bandmates' journey and comes up with something tangible. Similarly, Jeff Berlin pounds out a stomping rhythmic foundation that won't give an inch. His driving punch comes complete with heavy sustains and throbbing bass lines that reach way down low. T Lavitz layers each composition with keyboard colors that match its intended mood. From raging screams to serene rural landscapes, he's captured it all. A portion of the program runs fast, while other sections move nice and slow. "Deff 184" drives with fire in the eyes, giving everybody a powerful workout. "Constant Comment",�on the other hand, relies on repetition and a lengthy discourse on animated motion. The ensemble's mechanical take gives it a steely texture. Fiuczynski strikes a free blues conversation on "Around About Way" and "(Great) Ball of Issues" as he takes his wah-wah pedal to the max. There's a ton of excitement in every note. Berlin's "Foxy Moron" and "I Hate the Blues" offer a pleasant ride that comes laden with an inspiring rhythmic energy. The quartet's interpretation of "Emotional Squalor" midway through appropriately summarizes the session. Hearts go pounding and fingers fly. Chambers, Berlin, Fiuczynski, and Lavitz convincingly argue the role of fusion as they wrap dirty blues into a jam session that's loaded with expressive rhythms and an undying force.

Musicians:
Dennis Chambers - drums
Jeff Berlin - bass
Dave Fiuczynski - guitar
T. Lavitz - keyboards

Trax:
01. D'funk'd
02.(Great) Ball of Issues
03.Around About Way
04.I Hate the Blues (But Here's One Anyway)
05.All Thought Out
06.Emotional Squalor
07.Deff 184
08.Last Trane
09.Constant Comment
10.Foxy Morons.

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John Patitucci - Communion (2001)

2009-01-25T07:13:00.001-08:00

John Patitucci's fourth Concord release is a sprawling, ambitious affair, employing 18 musicians over the course of ten tracks. Playing both upright and six-string electric basses, Patitucci continues to explore Afro-Cuban and Brazilian sounds — to greatest effect on the vibrant "Choro Luoco," featuring the wordless vocals of Luciana Souza. Patitucci's compositions are brought to life by some of the best players around: pianists Brad Mehldau, Ed Simon, and Bruce Barth; saxophonists Joe Lovano, Tim Ries, and Chris Potter; drummers Brian Blade and Horacio "El Negro" Hernandez, and more. Some of the cuts are less than memorable ("Isabella," "Misterioso"), and the stronger ones succeed more in terms of orchestration than melody. Highlights include Tim Ries' overdubbed woodwind snippets on "Calabria" and Branford Marsalis' soprano sax feature on "Communion," framed by Mehldau and a string quartet. The last two tracks happen to be the sole non-originals, one an electric bass/piano duo meditation on Mal Waldron's "Soul Eyes," the other a solo bass reading of Oscar Pettiford's bop classic "Bohemia After Dark."

Musicians:
Joe Lovano - Sax (Tenor)
John Patitucci - Arranger, Bass (Electric, Acoustic)
Waltinho Anastacio - Percussion
Bruce Barth - Piano
Brian Blade - Drums
Duduka Da Fonseca - Percussion
Horacio "El Negro" Hernández - Drums
Branford Marsalis - Sax (Soprano)
Brad Mehldau - Piano
Marc Quiñones - Percussion, Conga
Tim Ries - Clarinet, Flute, Clarinet (Bass), Flute (Alto)
Edward Simon - Piano
Tom Sheehan - Piano
Sachi Patitucci - Cello
Richard Rood - Violin
Luciana Souza - Vocals

Trax:
1. Bariloche
2. Calabria
3. Choro Luoco
4. Isabella
5. Communion
6. Misterioso
7. Valentine
8. The Sower
9. Soul Eyes
10. Bohemia After Dark

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Stuart Hamm - Outbound (2000)

2009-01-25T07:11:00.001-08:00

Stuart Hamm, who has been recognized by Bass Player and Guitar Player magazines as one of the leading contemporary bassists of our time, and who has recorded and played with such inventive and inspiring musicians as Eric Johnson, Joe Satriani, and Steve Vai, is back with his fourth solo release. Featuring some searing guitar work by guests Mark McGee, Judah Gold and Tal Morris, Hamm puts most of the 'guitar' sound in himself, with both his array of 'named' basses and his keyboards. The CD was inspired by the sounds of the city, the urban funkiness, the ever present sound waves of traffic, the beats floating up the hill from the Castro and the birth of Hamm's daughter. Exploring new realms for the electric bass, "Outbound" is your one way ticket to discover where the bass is going in the 21st Century. Another clean album filled with lightning bass work from Stu, "Outbound" is thick with layered guitar, keyboard, and the aforementioned bass. While his technical skill is almost unrivaled, Hamm seems content to stay in the same Neo-Prog Rock groove for this album.

Musicians:
Stuart Hamm - Bass, Keyboards
Judah Gold - Guitar
Mark McGee - Guitar
Steve Smith - Drums

Trax:
1. Outbound
2. ... Remember
3. The Castro Hustle
4. Star Spangled Banner
5. The Memo
6. The Tenacity of Genes and Dreams
7. Charlotte's Song
8. Better World
9. Further Down Market
10. Lydian (Just Enough for the City)

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Neal Schon - Beyond The Thunder (1995)

2009-01-25T07:10:00.001-08:00

Between the time in the early-to-mid-90s that Neal Schon played in the band Hardline and later reformed Journey, he released this album mixing fusion, world music and acoustic rock influences. Schon collaborated with many old friends including Jonathan Cain and Steve Smith from Journey, and Santana percussionists Chepito Areas and Michael Carabello. In the liner notes Schon recalls the background on some of the songs including "Send Me an Angel" which is about his wife Dina. The unique wolf howl sound effects on "Call of the Wild" were created by Schon on guitar after listening to a tape Michael Carabello had recorded on a trip in Alaska. "Big Moon" contains Journey-esque melodies, as Cain and Schon used the original guitar from the Journey song "I'll Be Alright Without You" for the track's sound. The track "Deep Forest" originated as an acoustic instrumental Schon would perform live in concert with Hardline. As he described "I had all these bits and pieces that I had played over the years that I just love. And so "Deep Forest" is a composed version of what I used to do when I was improvising on stage.". The viola parts of this arrangement were played on keyboard by Schon and according to Cain the first take of the song was used for the album. As a footnote, the album's liner notes contained a shout-out to Journey's former lead singer Steve Perry when Schon commented "I think Steve Perry is going to like this record." The comment may have been a response to words in Perry's song "Anyway" from his 1994 album For the Love of Strange Medicine, which recalled his time together with his "brothers" in Journey. Within one year, Schon and Perry would reunite Journey to release Trial by Fire in 1996.

Trax:
1.Big Moon
2.Bandalero
3.Cool Breeze
4.Zanzibar
5.Send Me an Angel
6.Boulevard of Dreams
7.Espanique
8.Caribbean Blue
9.Someone's Watching Over Me / Iguassa Falls
10.Deep Forest
11.Call of the Wild

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Jeff Berlin - Aneurythms (2006)

2009-01-25T07:03:00.001-08:00

He’s only released a handful of albums under his own name over the past thirty years, but bassist Jeff Berlin remains a singularly distinctive electric bassist. That he’s chosen to spend as much time as an educator at the self-started Players School of Music in Florida as he has performing and recording just means that he’s as big a believer in nurturing others as he is in self-promotion. Still, with chops to burn, an instantly recognizable tone and encyclopedic musical knowledge, it’s a mystery why he’s not better known outside fusion and progressive rock circles. Aneurythms could be considered a fusion record, but that would be selling it short. Not that there’s anything wrong with fusion, but Berlin demonstrates a much broader reach. The record has no shortage of virtuoso playing from Berlin, but it’s a more democratic effort than Lumpy Jazz (M.A.J., 2004), where the bassist was almost always front and center. Here pianist Richard Drexler (back from Lumpy Jazz), keyboardist Otmaro Ruiz and guitarist Gannin Arnold get plenty of space, while producer Brian Bromberg occasionally anchors the proceedings on acoustic bass, leaving Berlin free to play a more dominant role. The music ranges from the up-tempo funk of “Porky & Beans” which, with its lengthy and idiosyncratic head, could easily have fit into the Bruford repertoire of the mid-to-late 1970s, to the more lyrical and Midwestern vibe of “Copland.” “Ars Longa Vita Brevis” is a piece of modernized classical counterpoint, while “Miss Management” mines Latin territory and demonstrates Berlin’s comfort at navigating more jazz-centric changes. Berlin’s dense but appealing tone works throughout, whether it’s up front or holding down the groove with drummer Vinnie Colaiuta. “Justibofidus” is a fiery fusion burner that features Arnold—a guitarist whose general association with smooth jazz artists belies an unexpected energy and facility. His solos reference Scott Henderson but he’s no mere clone. Given that anyone familiar with Berlin will not be surprised by the bassist’s fine work here, Arnold is the real surprise of Aneurythms—a guitarist from whom more, we can hope, will be heard. “A Mark You Remade” references the famous Weather Report tune “A Remark You Made” and bassist Jaco Pastorius’ innate melodism, but it’s tribute, not imitation. “Don’t Be Happy! Worry!” manages to swing and be funky at the same time, and is another showcase for Berlin’s remarkable ability to wind his way through more complicated constructs. Lumpy Jazz was an album that you had to love bass to enjoy. While there’s no shortage of bottom end dominance on Aneurythms, its greater equity means it will appeal to a broader audience—and not just fusion fans. Berlin is a player/writer who comfortably straddles the line between more raucously energetic and gentler, more elegant music that, with a wider frame of reference, proves you can please all of the people all of the time.

Musicians:
Jeff Berlin: electric bass;
Richard Drexler: piano;
Otmaro Ruiz: keyboards;
Gannin Arnold: guitars;
Brian Bromberg: acoustic bass;
Vinnie Colaiuta: drums.

Trax:
Porky & Beans
Copland
Saab Story
Ars Longa Vita Brevis
Miss Management
Justibofidus
A Mark You Remade
Lapp Dance
Don’t Be Happy! Worry!
Auntie Social.

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Niacin - High Bias (1999)

2009-01-25T06:57:00.001-08:00

Niacin features John Novello on Hammond B3 organ & keyboards, Billy Sheehan on bass and Dennis Chambers on drums. All are seriously accomplished musicians and play everything from rock, funk, jazz, fusion, progressive and beyond. They are an instrumental group, so the focus is obviously on interesting composition and inspired improvisation. And they do get into some pretty unbelievable improvisations throughout... without a question their playing will surely blow your mind. John Novello plays a mean B-3 organ a la Keith Emerson, etc. while Dennis Chambers provides a steady groove on the drums. Add bassist virtuoso Billy Sheehan (ex Mr BIG) and you have the band Niacin. CD also includes a few guest appearances (Chick Corea, Pat Torpey, Kenwood Dennard, Alex Acuna). This CD will take you through a variety of adventurous mood, tempo and style shifts. No real time on the album for deep relaxation as this album continuously moves throughout.

Trax:
1. High Bias
2. Birdland
3. Slapped Silly
4. Montuno
5. Revenge
6. Cool to the Touch
7. Darkside
8. It's the Little Things
9. Soul Diversion
10. Who Cares If It's Raining
11. Hang Me Upside Down

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Marco Minnemann & Mario Brinkmann - Normalizer (2002)

2009-01-25T06:54:00.000-08:00

Normalizer is basically 2 years of life we recorded and sampled on the road along with friends, put into musical form by being built around a 56 minute drumsolo (!!!) followed by adding tons of other instruments.It has all spontaneous, exciting and fun moments throughout the entire listenig experience. Actually there are a lot of artists involved you might very well know:-), if you check our discography. Listening to that CD still causes me laugh attacks....it just makes you feel witnessing all these moments in realtime....again and again.This CD is very unique and will be available as download only. (MM).

17 Trax with no names.

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Jeff Richmann - The Way In

2009-01-25T06:53:00.001-08:00

Jeff Richmann - The Way In

Guitarist/composer Jeff Richman has performed and taught throughout Europe, Japan, Brazil and The United States as a solo artist, as well as with various name acts. Jeff has released seven CDs as a solo artist, some of which he is joined by players such as Vinny Colaiuta, Steve Smith, Alex Acuna, Abe Laboriel, Gary Willis, Steve Lukather, John Abercrombie and Ernie Watts, to name a few.

Musicians:
Bass: Gary Willis, Jeff Berlin, Domenic Genova
Guitars: Jeff Richman, Steve Lukather, Al DiMeola, John Abercrombie, Frank Gambale
Drums: Vinnie Colaiuta

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Marco Minnemann - Comfortably Homeless

2009-01-25T06:51:00.001-08:00

I am just beginning to discover the genius of Marco Minnemann's music, trust me when I say, this is not the typical output one would expect from a virtuoso drummer/band leader, on the contrary, the music here is not about Marco Minnemann the drummer extraordinaire, but a writer with a flare for the odd, extraneous aspects of both fusion and progressive musics. I'd go so far as to call him a visionary much the same way Frank Zappa, Miles Davis, John McLaughlin were. Minnemann's music is not at all like any of the aforementioned, maybe in spots here and there, but I have to say, he relly has his own thing going on here with Comfortably Homeless. Led by the exotic female vocals of an artist simply known as Artemis, the band creates outrageously zany, technical and chaotic music while she haunts the songs personality with her odd yet powerful voice. I listen to this cd and realize that there are still artists that are able to create original music that is not a derivative of obvious influences. Such is the case with Marco Minnemann, when this band is in full swing they are unbelievably tight, weaving the most demanding written pieces with audacious time signatures, not a cd for the toe tappers at all. I really cannot fully place this in either the fusion of progressive rock genres categorically, but the very essences of both genres are in full effect and then some here, along with the great music, is outstanding production, there are a lot of strange clips of tv shows, and sound effects that seep in and out, yet they are there for a purpose, and never take away from the pleasure of listening. While many bands are releasing great music that covers the full spectrum of progressive and fusion music, what you will hear on this is a fully complete product, I cannot stress enough the aural quality of this music, it isn't enough that it is unique and original, but the standards of the engineering are incredibly spacial, creating a large part of the musics contagiousness. Minnemann is credited as the bands writer, drummer and multi-instrumentalist. He is indeed a fantastic drummer, yet it is his writing prowess that makes this music special, and unique. I really look forward to discovering more of this prodigeous musician, and his musical exploits, as this truely is a mesmerizing listening experience. I cannot imagine how much time and effort was put into the conceptual developement of the music, the time needed for the mastering, mixing and engineering or the demands on the musicians to have created such complex art, yet I fully appreciate their efforts, if what you have read up until now sounds the least bit appealing to you the reader, do not hesitate to find this music, as you will be greatly rewarded.(ProGGnosis).

Musicians:
Artemis - Vocals
Peter Wölpl - Guitars
T.M. Stevens - Bass and Vocals
Fabio Trentini - Bass
Mario Brinkmann - Synthesizers, Sounds, Vocals
Johannes Kammann - Cello
Marco Minnemann - Drums, Programming, Guitars and Bass

Track List:
1. Kondome
2. Papers
3. Unlaw
4. Meter
5. Three In A Row
6. The Plane
7. Train Check
8. Threesome
9. Little Rock
10. Arpeggio (Part 1)
11. Arpeggio (Part 2)
12. Blue Light
13. Desoloista
14. Overloaded

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Tom Scott - Apple Juice (vinyl rip)

2009-01-25T06:48:00.001-08:00

Although a bit streaky, this is one of Tom Scott's better recordings of the 1980s. A live set with guitarists Eric Gale (whose bluesy playing is a strong asset) and Hugh McCracken, keyboardist Richard Tee, electric bassist Marcus Miller, drummer Steve Gadd and percussionist Ralph MacDonald, Scott sounds fine when playing tenor, although his decision to use the anonymous-sounding lyricon on some numbers is a mistake. Also on the minus side are Dr. John's cameo appearance singing "So White and So Funky," the repertoire in general (which includes four forgettable Scott originals), and some of the less imaginative rhythms.(AMG).

Musicians:
Tom Scott: Saxophone
Marcus Miller: Bass
Hugh McCracken: Guitar
Ralph MacDonald: Percussion
Steve Gadd: Drums
Eric Gales: Guitar
Richard Tee: Keyboards
Dr. John: Vocals

Track List:
1 Apple Juice
2 Gonna Do It Right
3 We Belong Together
4 So White and So Funky
5 Gettin' Up
6 In My Dreams
7 Instant Relief

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Marco Minnemann - Broken Orange

2009-01-25T06:46:00.000-08:00

Minnemann was born in Hannover Germany, and started playing organ at the age of 6, then switched to drums and guitar at the same time at the age of 11. Marco's fame as one of the extraordinarily talented drummers and composers, reached him at the age of 19 all the way to Munich. The 'cross-over' band "Freaky Fukin' Weirdoz" offered him a position as drummer in 1992, in connection with a major deal with BMG Ariola. The "Weirdoz" were the originators of the so-called 'cross-elimination' style of playing, and are considered to be among the greatest pioneers of its modern sound. Also the "Weirdoz" had a gig with Nina Hagen on the album "Mao Mak Maa" where a fantastic cover version of Ian Dury's hit "Hit Me with Your Rhythm Stick" was created. Marco was immediately booked to play a Nina Hagen tour. The successful collaboration with the "Weirdoz" ended in 1997 after Marco's having worked together on four albums: "Senseless Wonder", "Mao Mak Maa", Culture Shock" and "Hula". Almost simultaneously, an engagement with the Top Ten 'cross-over' band "H-Blockx" came up on the album "Fly Eyes". During 1997-1999, they played over 200 gigs together. Meanwhile, Marco's reputation as a talented drummer reached out worldwide. Prominent were solo workshops, for example, at the Frankfurt Music Fair, PASIC in Dallas, and a solo performance at the "Modern Drummer Festival" in New York, where Marco had the honor of being the first German drummer to display his talents there. This performance, in the eyes of professionals and music trade magazines, catapulted him into the Top Ten of the drumming world. Following Drumfest included the Australian TUDW fest and the Montreal Drumfest in Canada. Even while working with the "Weirdoz", Marco produced four albums with his band "Illegal Aliens", with the titles of: "Thickness", "Red Alibis", "Time" and "International Telephone". Since then, there have been 7 critically highly acclaimed solo albums:" The green Mindbomb", "Comfortably Homeless""Orchids", "Broken Orange", "Mieze" the 2CD set "Contraire de la chanson" and "Housewifedogand2kids", which are more on par with his talents as a multinstrumentalist, composer and Producer. "Motor" and "Normalizer" came out in 2003 in collaboration with the sound designer Mario Brinkmann and "Disarmed" along with Italian Bass Player Fabio Trentini followed in 2005. Moreover, Marco could follow his passion for Jazz and Funk by playing with the "Wolfgang Schmid's Kick" band. Schmid was ex-bassist in Doldinger's "Passport" and composer of numerous film soundtracks. Marco also co-produced and played instruments on Paddy Kellys (Kelly Family) solo CD which entered the charts in 2004 and played on the double platinum CD “Nena feat Nena”. Marco performed and recorded with artists such as: Paul Gilbert, Nena, Udo Lindenberg, H-Blockx, Mike Keneally, FFW, Gianna Nannini, Nina Hagen, Necrophagist, The Kelly Family and many more. His work as an educational book author along with Rick Gratton brought out 3 books including the award winning and in many magazines as #1 voted "Extreme Independence". Also one of his DVDs "Extreme Drumming" won polls and achieved Marco a Telly Award. He did a trio tour with Terry Bozzio and Chad Wackerman and on numerous clinic tours around the world. His educational book “Maximum Minnemann” is available since August 2006 and his new DVD "Marco Show" with feat Artists Mike Keneally, Bryan Beller and the Buddy Rich Big Band came out in 2007. His instructional DVD Extreme Drumming was published in 2003 by Warner Brothers. In October 2007, he was announced as a member of new band UKZ with Eddie Jobson (ex-Zappa), Trey Gunn (ex-King Crimson) and Alex Machacek (virtuoso guitar player). Marco toured with death metalists Necrophagist on the Summer Slaughter tour 2007 which is featured on their live DVD released in 2008. He's part of the KMB trio (Keneally/Minnemenn/Beller). An extensive KMB tour+recording is planned for 2009.
Personnel:

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Marco Minnemann (Drums, Guitar, and Keys)
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Steve Hamilton (Piano)
*
Fabio Trentini (Bass)
*
Jasmin Tautrine (Vocals)
*
Wolfgang Schmid (Bass)

Track List:

1.Kate
2.Crack in the Muscle
3.Friday Midi
4.Diddles
5.The Beauty of One Note
6.Bread-fish-dance
7.Rim
8.Broken Orange
9.One Little Moment
10.Nein-too
11.Mr. Kempinski
12.Waiting For Boys and Girls
13.Forgot Your Name

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Bill Connors - Step It

2009-01-25T06:45:00.001-08:00

Another essential CD for Bill Connors (ex-Return To Forever) fans is Step It!, which offers prime examples of fluid, legato guitar in a Coltrane-meets-Hendrix, fusion context. Not only is Connors a silky smooth lead player, but his rhythm work is particularly intricate and inspiring. Bassist Tom Kennedy and drummer Dave Weckl also stand out - Kennedy with his poly-rhythmic stylings and Weckl with his energy, feel and panache. Produced by guitarist Steve Khan (who guest solos on "Twinkle"), Step It! is a super companion disc to Double Up, and also a great introduction to the work of Connors for the uninitiated. Remarkable fusion from a pioneer who can still deliver excellence. This session accented the funk/R&B and rock elements of Connors' arsenal; the eight selections were dominated both by drummer Dave Weckl's prominent backbeats and Connors' riffs and dashing licks, as well as catchy hooks, progressions, and patterns from bassist Tom Kennedy. Such songs as "A Pedal," "Brody," and the title cut weren't melodically sophisticated, but had a bass-heavy structure and quick, animated solos. Although the date is a bit old, its qualities prove a perfect fit on several new adult contemporary and lite-jazz outlets.

Personnel:

* Bill Connors - guitars
* Tom Kennedy - bass
* Dave Weckl - drums
* Steve Khan - guitar

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Marc Norgaard - Tolerance (feat. Brett Garsed, Tobias Hurwitz & Frank Gambale)

2009-01-25T06:43:00.001-08:00

Maryland-based drummer Marc Norgaard has released his debut solo album Tolerance (Call Sign Records). This collection of progressive-rock and jazz fusion instrumentals features an impressive array of great musicians. Joining Norgaard on this release are Brett Garsed (Planet X, Uncle Moe's Space Ranch), Frank Gambale (Chick Corea, Nu Alliance), and Tobias Hurwitz (National Guitar Workshop) on guitars, Steve Hunt (Allan Holdsworth, Stanley Clarke) on piano, and Dave DeMarco (Oblivion Sun) on bass and baritone guitar. Norgaard wrote and arranged all the songs, handles all drums and percussion, and plays some additional guitar, piano, and bass. Though there's a definite jazz vibe on many of these songs, overall we would classify "Tolerance" as a progressive-rock album. However, this isn't prog rock in the Planet-X or Liquid Tension Experiment sense. The abundant use of piano and shimmering clean-toned guitar parts give the album a unique flavor. For the most part, the melodies are fairly upbeat, and the instrumentation is bright and airy. And nearly every tune uses an odd meter of some sort, at some point. Even though Norgaard is a drummer, their aren't a lot of overt drum solos on this disc. However, the drum parts on every tune are highly intricate, and really provide the foundation for each piece. From a melodic standpoint, the music on Tolerance relies heavily on the guitar, and Norgaard chose some top-notch players to help him with that cause.

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Victor Wooten - Soul Circus

2009-01-25T06:41:00.000-08:00

This is another raucous funky family affair by this master of the bass, is building a strong solo career when he manages to extract himself from his duties with Bela Fleck and the Flecktones. Victor is always about having a funky fun time and his music portrays that. His songs often incorporate numerous bass players and they all seem to be having fun, enjoying themselves while trading off licks. For instance on Bass Tribute there are a total of five bass players counting Victor, on his testament to those other bass players that inspired him. The music at times almost goes to an ethereal funky feel. (Though that may sound like a contradiction of terms it is carried out beautifully.) The burning question surrounding all of the bands that he plays with or heads is how does he manage to get so many notes off so quickly during his solos? He seems to do it faster than the fastest of guitar players on one of their screaming runs. As there is no video attached to this you will have to go and see him yourself to find out how he does it. He is rumored to have multiple sets of arms and hands (the picture on the cover of this disc does show him with 4 pair of each!!) you have to decide. But this is a wonderful joy ride through the spiritual world of funk and thoroughly enjoyable no matter how many hands he has.

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Peter Erskine, Palle Danielsson & John Taylor - Juni

2009-01-25T06:38:00.000-08:00

A beautiful collection full of subtlety and nuance, Juni is not the type of recording one would expect to be led by a drummer of Peter Erskine's high-octane pedigree. In fact, this trio's music owes more to that of Bill Evans and Keith Jarrett's standards trio than to the work of Weather Report, Maynard Ferguson, or any of Erskine's other aggregations. The playing on this, the group's fourth under Erskine's name, is soft, spatial, melodic, and accessible. Pianist John Taylor weaves an introspective spell with his lyrical touch, and bassist Palle Danielsson is superb in support and when stepping into the solo spotlight. Erskine himself is continuously inventive within the context of these balladic compositions.

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Tobias Hurwitz - Painted Sky (feat. Dennis Chambers)

2009-01-25T06:35:00.000-08:00

Painted Sky, from Maryland guitarist Tobias Hurwitz, offers a combination of funk, heavy rock, jazz and blues on nine instrumental tracks and one vocal number ("I'm Your Machine"). The CD is divided into five tracks of "faux jazz encrusted with genuine grooves", and five tracks of "genuine rock-n-roll soaked in funky sauces", which gives an indication of the dexterity and variety of Hurwitz' guitar abilities. Painted Sky serves up some interesting cover tracks--a hard-edged, howling, instrumental version of Deep Purple's "Space Truckin'," George Clinton and P-Funk's "Maggot Brain" (with frenetic, improvised soloing) and a two-minute Bach piece ("Invention #8") with the dual guitars of Hurwitz and fellow G.I.T. alumnus Glenn Riley. A total of thirteen musicians contributed to Hurwitz' release--a heavy release chock full of spicy guitar licks and subtle jazz influences--definitely a good listen. World famous drum ace, Dennis Chambers, appears on two songs, as does the smokin' new electric violin virtuoso, Tom Ginsberg. Instrumental Guitar (Electric/Fusion) (guitar9).

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Common Ground - Not Enough Space

2009-01-25T06:34:00.000-08:00

The young jazz fusion duo Common Ground offers their second release for LoLo/TMP Records, Not Enough Space. This CD is an eight-track instrumental offering featuring extended improvisation, guitar/saxophone doubled melody lines, and for the Scofield and Scott Henderson fans, plenty of exhilarating, overdriven guitar work by Eric Sayles. Both Sayles and saxophonist Chris Farr are talented composers and producers as well, clearly demonstrating a command of the contemporary jazz genre on Not Enough Space, as they balance the groove with emotionally charged improvisational passages. Also contributing to Not Enough Space were Dennis Chambers (drums), James Genus (bass), Dan Zank (keys) and Brian Farr (percussion). Instrumental Guitar (Electric/Jazz). (guitar9).

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Marco Minnemann - The Green Mindbomb

2009-01-25T06:30:00.000-08:00

Marco Minnemann, a musician's musician, a drummer's drummer, he certainly lives up to all of these superlative analogies. The Green Mindbomb is my first exposure to this German progressive/fusion percussion sensation. I may as well start by saying this cd features incredibly talented musicians playing dangerously technical, and intense music. And along with that, some humor, female vocals, and oddmetrical candences abound. Minnemann, as the bands leader, takes a road less driven approach, apart from the convenient fusion offerings of major label quota fulfillments, he writes with a no compromise conviction that allows he and his bandmates to flourish in some incredibly original and alluring musical environments. Taking perhaps an influential page from prog/fusion visionary - Frank Zappa, Minnemann would have been a perfect fit in any of Frank Zappa's bands, his flare for the zany, quirky, unconventional, and obnoxious, along with his mesmerizing drumming talents, are all of the ingredients found in some of Zappa's best and most well-received recordings. But don't let me mislead you, I am not convinced that Minnemann is attempting to recreate, or mimic the master of Zappa-esque, a relatively unknown sub-genre of progressive rock. I feel he is merely extrapolating much the same way artists like Mike Keneally, The Fowler Bros., Mats / Morgan, French TV, Miriodir and some others have. There is a huge sound to this music, both from a band arrangement viewpoint, as well as production standards. A serious audiophile production to be sure, and one that will make your components sing. Marco, like Zappa is surrounded by stellar musicianship, bringing some not so well-known, but certainly impressive and well deserving players into his musical world, and also like Zappa, he writes music that enables them to make a definitive statement through performance on every song. Those in search of music that challenges you in many ways, and is very original will be well pleased to discover this innovative musician and his offerings. (MJ Brady - proggnosis).

Musicians:

* Artemis - Vocals;
* Peter Wölpl - Guitars;
* Gudze- Bass;
* Frank Konrad - Bass;
* Marco Minnemann - Drums, Guitars, Programming and Synthesizers

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Loose Change - Live at the Grainstore

2009-01-25T06:28:00.001-08:00

Loose Change - Live at the Grainstore

2004 release. Virgil Donati and his band Loose Change were one the most popular fusion bands during the 1980's in their native homeland, Australia. The band only recorded one album which is now available on CD for the first time, recorded live at "the Grainstore" in Melbourne, Australia in 1987. Absolutely killer instrumental fusion, the band close the show, with their own version of "Cruise Missile" by the Steve Morse Band. This will definitely be in the Audiophile top ten CDs of 2004. Mark Domoney, guitar; Joe Chindamo, keys; Steve Hadley, bass; and Virgil Donati, drums.Extremely recommended album!

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Tal Wilkenfeld - Transformation

2009-01-25T06:25:00.000-08:00

Born in Sydney Australia, Tal has now resided in the US for over 5 years. She originally set foot on American soil as a guitar player, and less than four years ago, she started playing the bass guitar. Instantly, she was offered an endorsement with Sadowsky guitars, and since then, has played bass behind Jeff Beck, Chick Corea, Hiram Bullock, Vinnie Colaiuta, the Allman Brothers Band, Wayne Krantz, Kenwood Dennard, Geoffrey Keezer, Russell Ferrante, Jeff "Tain" Watts, Eric Krazno, Susan Tedeschi, and John Beasley. in May 2006, Tal recorded her first album, where she composed, arranged, produced and played bass on 7 intricate tracks with Wayne Krantz on guitar, Keith Carlock on drums, Geoffrey Keezer on Piano, and Seamus Blake on tenor sax. Later in 2006, Tal also worked with Rickey Minor on a few projects in Los Angeles, and did a clinic at bass day alongside Marcus Miller, Stanley Clarke and Victor Wooten. In 2007, Tal went to Australia to play a series of gigs with Chick Corea (with Frank Gambale on guitar and Antonio Sanchez on drums), released her debut album "Transformation", and toured with Jeff Beck, with Vinnie Colaiuta on drums, and Jason Rebello on keyboard.

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Jeff Beck - Live At Crossroads Festival (Bootleg)

2009-01-25T06:17:00.000-08:00

Two little words stand for the consummate rock guitarist: Jeff Beck. While Clapton was pursuing the blues in his post-Yardbirds, pre-Cream years, Beck was branching out and making the big noise(s) that came to define modern rock--feedback, distortion, wails, etc. While Clapton was mellowing out circa '73, Beck was exploring his own fiery take on jazz-rock fusion. This night, shortly before sunset, Beck performed a "summation" of his career--some chunky rock, sizzling blues-influenced wailing, a soulful "Because We've Ended As Lovers", and an almost surreal "A Day in the Life" (yes, the Lennon/McBeatle tune). Unfortunately, Beck's keyboard player thought he was Jan Hammer with his twittering keys, and both bassist and drummer played…too darn much, the kind of numbing tirade that almost ruined fusion by the '80s. The bassist, Tal Wilkenfeld, was fun to watch. Though in her early 20s, she looked 14, and was loaded with infectious enthusiasm. Even Beck, who never spoke to the crowd, seemed impressed.

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Jeff Beck - Official Bootleg (USA'06)

2009-01-25T06:15:00.001-08:00

Here Beck’s band is closely in formation with him as they play, but there’s not a lot of collective improvisation going on. Drummer Vinnie Colaiuta, bassist Pino Palladino and keyboardist Jason Rebello play along with their leader, as Beck himself continues to unfurl his seemingly endless imagination to find—or more accurately, impart —subtlety to familiar songs like “Blue Wind.” The disc sacrifices the vocals of Beth Hart as offered on stage, but this only reaffirms how the live sets progressed almost non-stop from beginning to end. It’s as if a Beck show these days is as one long improvisation. Make no mistake, though, the concert presentation is well paced, as it no doubt should be, given the fact set lists remained fairly constant through both tours. Yet with Beck parlaying his own inimitable brand of unpredictability from moment to moment, there’s no sense of ennui. The flourishes of Colaiuta act as necessary touchpoints after such stratospheric journeys as the one Beck conducts on “Brush With The Blues:” here his deconstructionist jazz sensibility is never more evident. The guitarist’s fondness for melody broadens the dynamic range of the fifteen tracks. “Cause We’ve Ended As Lovers” features Beck using a feather-like touch he utilizes again, to an even greater extent, in the second encore, “Somewhere Over The Rainbow.” "Two Rivers" finds him displaying a restraint at the other end of the spectrum from the frenzied abandon he exhibits on "Scatterbrain." But it's "Nadia," from the recent album You Had It Coming, and “Angel,” off Who Else?, where Beck finds the finest nuance to etch the pretty motifs in the tunes. Re-forging elements of his past would appear to be the impetus behind Beck’s current public appearances, though that's not obvious on this generic looking, no-frills package. Nevertheless, the techno leanings of his last studio album, Jeff, are virtually nowhere to be found, replaced instead with bonecrushing hard rock riffing reminiscent of early albums with the Jeff Beck Group; Beck’s “Bolero” sounded of a piece with the sleek sturm und drang of “Led Boots.” Not coincidentally, Truth and Beck-Ola were reissued in October 2006 with bonus tracks aplenty on Legacy Recordings, so it made perfect sense for Beck to hearken back to that phase of his career. Yet even in 1968, Jeff Beck eschewed the cock rock caricaturing of Jimmy Page who formed Led Zeppelin from the remains of The Yardbirds after Beck’s departure. The recent remastered and expanded editions of the Jeff Beck Group’s two albums give further credence to Beck’s visionary status, arguably superior to Zeppelin in both concept and execution.

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Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Dennis Chambers & Brian Bromberg - The Trio

2009-01-25T06:12:00.000-08:00

Cuba's god of piano, Gonzalo Rubalcaba puts together the super trio of the year . If you had to rate the top pianists in the world today Gonzalo is definitely in the top 5. These three superstars primarily jazz standards for the Japanese audience at the Blue Note in Tokyo. Doing some songs from legends including Herbie Hancock, Mills - Tizol - Ellington, N. Washington - B. Kaper, Tadd Dameron, O. Harbach - J. Kern, Dizzy Gillespie, and A. Maria - L. Bonfa. Gonzalo Rubalcaba, piano; Brian Bromberg, bass and Dennis Chambers on drums.

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Carlo Fimiani - Too Early

2009-01-25T06:08:00.000-08:00

His first solo album in seven years, Italian fusion guitarist Carlo Fimiani has released Too Early, a CD which, despite the time lapse, is an ideal companion instrumental album to his 2000 release, "Alter Ego". As with his previous release, Fimiani has enlisted the help of a wide range of guest musicians, who add their prodigious chops to his stellar axemanship. Drums are played alternatively by Walter Calloni, Gavin Harrison, Rocco Salzano and Carmine Bruno; bass by Torindo Colangione, Tommaso Seannapieco, Paolo Pelella, Pasquale De Angelis, Dario Deidda and Antonio De Luise; keyboards by Pino Tafuto, Julian Mazzariello, Guglielmo Guglielmi and Alessandro La Corte; tenor sax by Jerry Popolo. Carlo Fimiani parlayed a long stay in Los Angeles into a certificate with Honor at the prestigious G.I.T., studying with Scott Henderson, Joe Diorio, Brett Garsed and T.J. Helmerich, among others. In addition to his solo work, he has worked with a number of high profile Italian muisicians. Instrumental Guitar (Electric/Fusion/Rock). (guitar9).

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Phil Turcio - Signals

2009-01-25T06:05:00.001-08:00

Superb debut release from Australian keyboardist, Phil Turcio, best known for his work with Virgil Donati's "On the Virg" & bassist, Ric Fierabracci's "Hemispheres" cd. The cd features an all-star fusion cast including: Will Kennedy, drums; Gary Meek, sax; Ric Fierabracci & Craig Newman, bass; Dave Weckl, drums (Dave also mixed the cd) & Simon Patterson, guitar. (audiophile imports).

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Lee Ritenour & Larry Carlton - Larry & Lee

2009-01-25T06:01:00.001-08:00

There is something special about two guitarists trading licks back and forth. Funny how four years after this album Larry Carlton would end up replacing Lee Ritenour in the group Foreplay. This album will not disappoint you if you're a fan of either guitarist. Both men are incredibly talented with the guitar, and play with real drive and emotion. The album starts out with a great tune in "Crosstown Kids", which prepares you for what's to come. "L.A. Underground" really steps it up with Ritenour leading the way, breaking in several places to give Carlton a place to play. On the cut, "After the Rain" they lay back and play a very smooth piece before turning it up again on "Remembering". Throughout the album, these guitarists use each other to springboard to new levels of playing. They take turns expanding on an idea, combining their styles to really bring out some fun music. There is some very good stuff on this album. Ritenour's smooth playing is counterbalanced by the bluesy edge of Carlton's. The complement is enjoyable, and it gives quite a coloring to the music. Guitar fans should find this album very impressive. It is one that I keep revisiting.

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Dyno-Four (Mathieson, Laboriel, Landau, Colaiuta) - Live At The Baked Potato

2009-01-25T01:11:00.000-08:00

This amazing supergroup (Greg Mathieson, keys; Michael Landau, guitar; Abe Laboriel, bass;Vinnie Colaiuta, on drums) other wise known as the 'Dyno-Four,' have been blowing the roof off the Baked Potato in North Hollywood, CA for quite some time. Already destined for the Audiophile Imports top five cds of the year, this band recorded live June 9, 10 and July 15 2000, literally rocks the house, performing Greg Mathieson classics, entirely instrumental. This 2 cd set is a must have for every fusion lover!

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Bob Berg,Randy Brecker,Dennis Chambers&Joey DeFrancesco - D Jazztimes Superband

2009-01-25T01:08:00.000-08:00

Concord Jazz Records presents "The JazzTimes Superband" featuring Bob Berg (tenor sax), Randy Brecker (trumpet & flugelhorn), Dennis Chambers (drums), Joey DeFrancesco (Hammond B-3 organ), plus Paul Bollenback (guitar) some of today's most gifted musicians ever assembled in one group. In celebration of JazzTimes Magazine's 30th Anniversary, this All-Star album delivers a unique brand of hard-driving, funky jazz guaranteed to please listeners of all ages. This dynamic tribute to the soul jazz movement of the '60s, is brought up to the 21st Century in fine fashion. Best of all "The JazzTimes Superband" will be touring in North America and Europe during the summer and fall of 2000. So catch this group with their first recording and enjoy what is to be a total experience in today's world of jazz!

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Jing Chi - Live! (At Yoshi's)

2009-01-25T00:58:00.000-08:00

Jing Chi Live! is a collaboration between renowned guitarist Robben Ford, drummer Vinnie Colaiuta (Sting, Frank Zappa, Steely Dan) and bassist Jimmy Haslip (Yellow Jackets, Tommy Bolin, Steely Dan) who each have contributed to millions of record sales. Jing Chi Live! brings to mind the essence of classic Power Trios such as Cream crossed with the adventurous sophistication of fusion pioneers such as The Tony Williams Lifetime. As fans would expect, this live CD recorded in December 2002 at Yoshi's in Oakland, California focuses on each player's phenomenal musical abilities. However, this record is more than a vehicle for fantastic soloing as the compositions stand on their own as well arranged pieces of music that exhibit a synergy rarely heard in today's music. This record, recorded over several nights in concert, takes the performances from these stellar musicians and combines for one of the greatest displays of instrumental virtuosity in Tone Center's history. The fans that really want to see these guys stretch out creatively will not be disappointed.

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Weather Report - 8:30 (Live)

2009-01-25T00:55:00.000-08:00

These live recordings offer an honest, well-rounded perspective of the Weather Report experience, and Joe Zawinul's relative prominence as their coleader and composer, circa 1979. On an arrangement such as "Brown Street," it's clear that Zawinul's vision of electronics was based in great part on his Austrian folk roots and in the varied native musics of South America, Africa, and the greater global village. This edition of Weather Report, featuring former big band drummer Peter Erskine and fretless bass innovator Jaco Pastorius, offered Zawinul and saxophonist Wayne Shorter a stable environment in which to fashion a group sound, although by this time, as witnessed by his solo turn on "Slang" and his prominence on every chart, Pastorius had attained cult status based in equal parts on his impeccable musicianship and his sometimes over-the-top flamboyance. Yet for all their forays into funk and the Third World, Weather Report remained at its core the most jazz oriented of all fusion bands. 8:30 is notable for the dancing, syncopated lines of Shorter's composition "Sightseeing," in which the composer lets it all hang out in a virtuoso turn on tenor saxophone that proves that the rumors of his creative demise were grossly exaggerated.

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Diorio, Berlin & Colaiuta - 20th Century Impressions

2009-01-25T00:49:00.000-08:00

20th Century Impressions is a legendary recording that has long excited anyone lucky enough to have heard it when it was released in 1981 on vinyl. Guitarist Joe Diorio is in peak form along with Jeff Berlin on bass and Vinnie Colaiuta on drums. The opening track, Space Shuttle Shuffle, is a marvel of group interplay featuring Diorio's trademark intervallic improvisation and some of the best soloing from Berlin on record. Colaiuta fans will be particularly excited to hear him play modern jazz in this context without any creative constraints, pushed by two virtuosos. Flamenco Impressions highlights the group's sensitivity and is followed by a beautiful rendition of the Mancini standard, The Days of Wine and Roses, which finds the trio swinging hard. The tune also highlights Diorio's forward thinking approach to music, harmonic and rhythmic sophistication with chops unlike that of any other guitarist of his generation. In his inimitable fashion, Diorio takes it outside on the title track as Berlin and Colaiuta are inspired as well. The disc closes with the hauntingly beautiful Song for Narayani, a double tracked guitar piece. Diorio has long been a legendary figure in modern music amongst guitarists, well known for his role in music education at GIT and USC. Let's hope that 1999 will be the year when the rest of the world catches up to his outstanding talents. Recommended - (David Dorkin, Fuse Magazine).

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Ozone Quartet - Nocturne

2009-01-25T00:43:00.000-08:00

Ozone Quartet is an instrumental rock/fusion band based in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. Originally known as Cloud Nine, the group formed in 1992 when Wayne Leechford (stick) and Hollis Brown (electric violin) joined forces with Graham Fry (guitar) and Steve Smith (drums). After two self-released recordings and numerous regional shows, Cloud Nine started to gain recognition as an eclectic instrumental band that was paving new ground and reintroducing the best influences in rock-fusion. Ozone Quartet's music is compared by critics and fans to progressive rock-fusion pioneers like King Crimson, Dixie Dregs, and Mahavishnu Orchestra. Despite these comparisons, Ozone Quartet's sound is totally unique. The group's two CD releases on Flat Five Records, Fresh Blood and Nocturne, received critical acclaim by the worldwide progressive rock community and international radio air play.

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Jeff Beck - Exhaust Note (2008)

2009-01-25T00:16:00.000-08:00

This incredible recording of two nights at Ronnie Scott's in London deserves to be shared and spread far and wide. Here is Jeff Beck at his best and, as a bonus, with Eric Clapton on two songs trading licks, riffs and having a great time on two Muddy Waters' blues. Clapton takes lead while Beck is on slide guitar. Probably the best sounding Jeff Beck boot ever! Exhaust Note from Mid Valley documents two consecutive nights’ performances from Jeff Beck’s five night stint at Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club that ran from November 27th to December 1, 2007. The set list varied from night to night only slightly due to special guests that would appear throughout the run of shows here. The insert included with this set explains: “The idea was to have special guests every night as the shows would be filmed and recorded for a possible future DVD or album. However, as most fans know, Jeff hardly ever releases anything recorded live. I guess he has his reasons but if anybody should be releasing live albums, it should be Jeff. As it turned out, the guests were Joss Stone, the adorable and ever so talented Imogen Heap and some guitar player named Eric Clapton. Joss Stone cocked up her guest spot on “People Get Ready” on the second show so don’t expect to be seeing that anytime soon. Imogen sang at most shows and, as always, put in a truly memorable performance every time. Other names such as Paul McCartney, Jimmy Page, and Jon Bon Jovi were possible guests, but, other than Clapton, all the A listers were in the audience to watch the show.” The first two discs of Exhaust Note are from the November 29th show and the taper managed to capture an astounding recording. All the instruments are very clear with only the keyboards slightly lower in the mix. Ronnie Scott’s is a very small venue, only holding 200 guests, and this no doubt contributed to the nice intimate atmosphere. While listening, you get the feel of being right in the room to witness the event. The crowd saves their applause for in between songs so this is never an issue and there appears to be no cuts during songs. What can I say about the band? Not enough! Jeff is his usual playful self not withholding to any boundaries and is joined by Tal Wilkenfeld on bass, Jason Rebello on keyboards, and Vinnie Colaiuta on drums. After a set full of classic Beck tunes that span his career from the very early “Beck’s Bolero” to the more recent “Blast From The East” , “Angel(Footsteps)”, and “Nadia”, Jeff introduces Eric Clapton before the first encore and they proceed to play some blues which features Beck on some amazing slide guitar in Muddy Waters’ “Little Brown Bird”. Clapton lends vocals on this and “You Need Your Love”. The night ends with the somber “Where Were You” from 1989’s Jeff Beck’s Guitar Shop. The last two discs contain Beck’s performance from the following night and Leo Green’s introduction tells the audience that they will be treated to an extra set of Jeff Beck tonight. The night starts off with a short set from Jeff Beck and The Big Town Playboys doing their 50’s style rockabilly. Beck’s playing is very impressive and features some Elvis as well as a few tracks from their LP, Crazy Legs. Also included is a barely recognizable version of “Train Kept A Rollin” that sounds as if it were added to the set without rehearsal. The main set is similar to the previous night. There are many highlights in these performances and some of my personal favorites are “Stratus”, “Cause We’ve Ended”, “Behind The Veil”, and “Led Boots”. Beck also includes The Beatles “A Day In The Life” which he recorded for the Sir George Martin production In My Life released in 1998. Imogen Heap joins the band tonight for “Blanket” and “Rollin and Tumblin”as she did previously on the 27th. Again, the quality of this recording and performance is equal to that of the previous night making this an amazing set to own. The song selection is excellent in these shows and Jeff can’t possibly fit in all the greats so some tracks like “Freeway Jam”, “The Pump”, and “Going Down” were not featured in the line up. “Blue Wind” was played on the 27th but isn’t featured in these shows. It’s great to see Beck still making live appearances some 40 years on and still sounding as great as ever.
Line up:
- Jeff Beck, guitar
- Tal Wilkenfeld, bass
- Vinnie Colaiuta, drums
- Jason Rebello, keyboards
- Eric Clapton, guitar (November 29, 2007)
- Imogen Heap, vocals (November 30, 2007).

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Gregg Bissonette - Submarine (2000)

2008-10-03T01:40:00.001-07:00

Track List:

1. Marbles - (featuring Frank Gambale)
2. Submarine - (featuring Doug Bossi)
3. No Ay Parqueo - (featuring Gary Hoey/David Garfield)
4. Lum Lum - (featuring Joe Satriani)
5. Train to Willoughby - (featuring Steve Stevens)
6. Noah's Ark - (featuring Steve Vai)
7. Cloudy Day - (featuring Robben Ford)
8. Son Man, The - (featuring Tim Pierce)
9. Sasquatch - (featuring Mike Landau)
10. 12 to 3 - (featuring Matt Bissonette)
11. So Many Notes, So Little Time - (featuring Richie Kotzen)

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Frank Gambale - The Best Of: Jazz & Rock Fusion

2008-09-27T02:44:00.000-07:00

Best Of: Jazz and Rock Fusion contains technically demanding tracks from The Great Explorers, Note Worker, Passages, Thinking Out Loud, and Raison d'Etre. Such outstanding sidemen as keyboardists Tom Coster, Kei Akagi and Brian Auger, bassist Alphonso Johnson,Tim Landers and Stu Hamm and drummers Jonathan Mover, Steve Smith, Dave Weckl and Billy Cobham are represented on this fusion compilation.

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Tom Coster - The Forbidden Zone (1994)

2008-09-26T21:40:00.000-07:00

Review by Scott Yanow
For this excellent outing (his third project for JVC), keyboardist Tom Coster performs 11 originals plus "Lover Man." Although his fusion-oriented music is full of funky ensembles, there is more variety than expected. Coster shares the solo space with tenor saxophonist Bob Berg, and the fiery guitarist Scott Henderson, creating a colorful and sometimes unpredictable program of music.

Credits:
Jeff Andrews - Bass, Bass (Electric)
Bob Berg - Sax (Tenor)
Dennis Chambers - Drums
Tom Coster Keyboards, Producer, Mixing, Synthesizer Bass
Scott Henderson - Guitar
Alphonso Johnson - Bass (Electric), Fretless Bass
Karl Perazzo - Percussion, Conga, Timbales, Tympani [Timpani]
Raul Rekow - Conga, Chant, Chekere, Bata

Tracks:
01 In the Beginning - Coster - 3:43
02 Jazz Lament - Coster - 4:42
03 Shall We....?! ? - Coster - 4:51
04 Father-Daughter - Coster - 5:21
05 Lover Man - Davis, Ramirez, Sherman - 5:16
06 Voyage to Nowhere - Coster - 5:50
07 Waste Land/The Jam - Coster - 5:12
08 Blue and Cool - Coster - 5:30
09 The Group - Coster - 5:24
10 Blues for D.C. - Coster - 4:43
11 The Fix - Coster - 5:37
12 A Closing Thought - Coster - 3:32

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Grafitti - Good Groove (feat. Dennis Chambers, Haakon Graf, Gary Grainger and Ulf Wakenius)

2008-09-26T00:01:00.001-07:00

Grafitti - Good Groove is a collaborative band consisting of: Dennis Chambers on drums; Haakon Graf on keyboards; Gary Grainger on bass and Ulf Wakenius on guitars. Lipstick Records was first approached by Dennis Chambers, who had met us through several of our productions. The album had been released before in Norway and Japan, but had never been distributed and really promoted anywhere else in the world. Most of the tunes were written by Haakon Graf - who also organized the project. The musical concept of the band is very straight-forward: the energy and virtuosity of progressive rock combined with jazz harmonies and funk rhythms. The band toured live in Europe and the USA and will be playing together again as soon as the busy schedule of the members allows it.

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Vital Information - Come On In

2008-09-25T23:50:00.001-07:00

Come On In is the 11th release from the all-star soul/jazz/funk/fusion super group Steve Smith & Vital Information. The group features the incredible line-up of guitarist Frank Gambale (Chick Corea Elektric Band), keyboardist Tom Coster (Santana), bassist Baron Browne (Jean-Luc Ponty, Billy Cobham) and drummer Steve Smith (Journey, Steps Ahead). Included in the package are extensive liner notes by renown author Bill Milkowski, who writes, "Vital Information continues to hone its 'American music' direction while staking out some adventurous new territory. With this third VI recording to showcase this line-up, the listener is invited to a veritable banquet of sounds to satisfy a wide variety of tastes. From slamming funk and syncopated second line grooves to seriously swinging, uptempo B-3 burners, South Indian Carnatic inspired jams and sizzling fuzoid romps, these seasoned veterans cover a lot of bases on Come On In and do it all in such convincing fashion. Instrumental Guitar (Electric/Jazz).

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Scott Henderson, Steve Smith & Victor Wooten - VitalTech Tones I & II

2008-09-25T23:43:00.000-07:00

Guitarist Scott Henderson, drummer Steve Smith and bassist Victor Wooten have teamed up to show that great fusion lives, on Vital Tech Tones. There's a lot of electricity generated when these three giants get together. Yes, there are chops galore, so the weak-hearted among you might want to stay on the sidelines. For those brave enough, however, there await blazing grooves, blistering guitar and virtuoso solos that must be heard to be believed. From the heavy opening groove of "Crash Course" it is evident this project was not meant for the Adult Contemporary Happy Jazz crowd. From buzz saw-like power chords to soaring lead runs, Henderson's guitar work is stunning. Smith's thundering solos are evidence enough why he is at the top of his field, and Wooten is the most acrobatic bassist you'll find in the fusion firmament. The slamming "Snake Soda" features all three in a masterful performance of complex meters and solo feats of strength. Other powerful tracks include the slinky "Everglades," the Steve Morse sound-alike "King Twang" and the coolest rendition of Coltrane's "Giant Steps" in a long time.VTT2, is a fusion masterpiece in which they take their musical interplay to the next level. The end result is a virtuosic display of intuitive musicianship that pushes the envelope established by their critically acclaimed first album. VTT2 has everything from pure improvisational numbers ("Putainin' Tuh...", "Time Tunnel") to a hyper 180-beats-per-minute groove ("Nairobe Express") and harmonic marvels ("SubZero", "Chakmool-Ti"). VTT2 represents this trio's submission to the 2000 fusion renaissance. Instrumental Guitar (Electric/Fusion). (guitar9).PS. I can die after listening to Henderson's solo in Catch If You Can!

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Dave Matthews Band - The Central Park Concert (live) (2003)

2008-09-25T01:44:00.000-07:00

Disc 1

1. Don't Drink The Water
2. So Much To Say
3. Too Much
4. Granny
5. Crush
6. When The World Ends

Disc 2

1. Dancing Nancies
2. Warehouse
3. Ants Marching
4. Rhyme And Reason
5. Two Step
6. Help Myself

Disc 3

1. Cortez, The Killer
2. Jimi Thing
3. What Would You Say
4. Where Are You Going
5. All Along The Watchtower
6. Grey Street
7. What You Are
8. Stay (Wasting Time)

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Dave Matthews Band - Live at Folsom Field, Boulder, Colorado (2002)

2008-09-25T00:22:00.000-07:00

Track listing:

Disc 1

1. Don't Drink The Water
2. JTR
3. When The World Ends
4. So Right
5. Big Eyed Fish
6. Bartender
7. What You Are
8. Crash Into Me
9. Everyday
10. I Did It
11. If I Had It All

Disc 2

1. Angel
2. Warehouse
3. Recently
4. Digging A Ditch
5. What Would You Say
6. All Along The Watchtower
7. The Space Between
8. Stay (Wasting Time)
9. Two Step
10. Ants Marching

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Dave Matthews Band - Busted Stuff (2002)

2008-09-24T23:41:00.000-07:00

Track listing:

1. Busted Stuff
2. Grey Street
3. Where Are You Going
4. You Never Know
5. Captain
6. Raven
7. Grace Is Gone
8. Kit Kat Jam
9. Digging A Ditch
10. Big Eyed Fish
11. Bartender

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Dave Matthews Band - Live in Chicago 12-19-98 at the United Center (2001)

2008-09-24T23:29:00.001-07:00

Disc: 1
1. The Last Stop
2. Don't Drink the Water
3. #41
4. Lie in Our Graves
5. What Would You Say
6. Rapunzel
7. Stay (Wasting Time)

Disc: 2
1. The Maker
2. Crash Into Me
3. Jimi Thing
4. So Much to Say
5. Too Much
6. Christmas Song
7. All Along the Watchtower

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Originally posted at: turkrock.org

Dave Matthews Band - Everyday (2001)

2008-09-24T23:21:00.000-07:00

Track listing:

1. I Did It
2. When The World Ends
3. The Space Between
4. Dreams Of Our Fathers
5. So Right
6. If I Had It All
7. What You Are
8. Angel
9. Fool To Think
10. Sleep To Dream Her
11. Mother Father
12. Everyday

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Dave Matthews Band - Listener Supported (1999)

2008-09-24T21:01:00.000-07:00

Disk 1

1. Intro
2. Pantala Naga Pampa
3. Rapunzel
4. Rhyme & Reason
5. The Stone
6. #41
7. Crash Into Me
8. Jimi Thing
9. #36
10. Warehouse

Disc 2

1. Too Much
2. True Reflections
3. Two Step
4. Granny
5. Stay (Wasting Time)
6. #40
7. Long Black Veil
8. Don't Drink The Water
9. Intro To ...
10. All Along The Watchtower

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Originally posted at: turkrock.og

Dave Matthews Band - Before These Crowded Streets (1998)

2008-09-24T20:34:00.000-07:00

Track listing:

1. Pantala Naga Pampa
2. Rapunzel
3. The Last Stop
4. Don't Drink The Water
5. Stay (Wasting Time)
6. Halloween
7. The Stone
8. Crush
9. The Dreaming Tree
10. Pig
11. Spoon

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Originally posted at: turkrock.org

Dave Matthews Band - Live at Red Rocks 8.15.95 Bama Rags (1997)

2008-09-24T20:15:00.000-07:00

Disc 1

1. Seek Up
2. Proudest Monkey
3. Satellite
4. Two Step
5. Best Of What's Around
6. Recently
7. Lie In Our Graves
8. Dancing Nancies
9. Warehouse

Disc 2

1. Tripping Billies
2. Drive In, Drive Out
3. Lover Lay Down
4. Rhyme & Reason
5. #36
6. Ants Marching
7. Typical Situation
8. All Along The Watchtower

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Originally posted at: turkrock.org

Dave Matthews Band - Crash (1996)

2008-09-24T20:10:00.000-07:00

Track listing:
1. So Much To Say
2. Two Step
3. Crash Into Me
4. Too Much
5. #41
6. Say Goodbye
7. Drive In Drive Out
8. Let You Down
9. Lie In Our Graves
10. Cry Freedom
11. Tripping Billies
12. Proudest Monkey

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Originally posted at: turkrock.org

Dave Matthews Band - Under the Table & Dreaming (1994)

2008-09-24T20:03:00.000-07:00

Track listing:

1. The Best Of What's Around
2. What Would You Say
3. Satellite
4. Rhyme & Reason
5. Typical Situation
6. Dancing Nancies
7. Ants Marching
8. Lover Lay Down
9. Jimi Thing
10. Warehouse
11. Pay For What You Get
12. #34

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Dave Matthews Band - Remember Two Things (1993)

2008-09-24T19:58:00.000-07:00

Track listing:
1. Ants Marching
2. Tripping Billies
3. Recently
4. Satellite
5. One Sweet World
6. The Song That Jane Likes
7. Minarets
8. Seek Up
9. I'll Back You Up
10. Christmas Song

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George Duke - Dukey Treats (2008)

2008-09-24T19:35:00.000-07:00

George Duke's debut for Heads Up International, "Dukey Treats," will be out on store shelves on Tuesday, Aug. 26. The album cover features chocolate miniatures, including a piano. It's so Ghiardelli Square. The veteran keyboardist/composer is offering up 12 treats, er tracks, on this release. Bassists Christian McBride and Byron Miller, percussionist Sheila E, drummer Leon "Ndugu" Chancler, guitarist Jef Lee Johnson (late Grover Washington, Jr. sideman) and trumpeter Michael "Patches" Stewart are three of the top-line guest stars on the album. The vocalists on the CD are an incredible array of talent, ranging from Rachelle Farrell to Howard Hewett, Teena Marie to Jonathan Butler to Josie James, Lynn Davis and Napoleon "Napi" Brock.
The opening track is a high-energy number called "Everyday Hero." "A Fonk Tail" pays homage to the Parliament/Funkadelic era of the 1970s. "Creepin'" is a remake of a song that originally appeared on Duke's 2002 BPM release "Face The Music." Duke's top keyboard solo, in my opinion, is on the closing track, "Images Of Us." As usual, it sounds like another winner from George Duke, the venerable master of piano-driven funk.

Finesoul ~ In my opinion i tought this was going to be another typical Funk/R&B Album but it sounds dope to say the least. Tracks like "I Tried To Tell You" & "Somebody Laid It On Us" reminiscence the old isley brothers songs. This is something worth checking out even if you think the cover paints a different picture. Last words... Grab it!

Track listing:

1. Everyday Hero
2. I Tried To Tell You
3. Fonk Tail, A
4. Dukey Treats
5. Listen Baby
6. Mercy
7. Somebody Laid It On Us
8. Creepin' (Ghoulie Remix)
9. Right On Time
10. Sudan
11. Are You Ready
12. Images of Us

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George Benson & Al Jarreau - Givin' it up (2006)

2008-09-24T19:32:00.001-07:00

Tracklist:
1. Breezin'
2. Morning
3. Tutu
4. God Bless The Child
5. Summer Breeze
6. All I Am
7. Ordinary People
8. Let It Rain
9. Givin' It Up For Love
10. Every Time You Go Away
11. Four
12. Don't Start No Schtuff
13. Bring It On Home To Me

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Victor Wooten - Palmystery (2008)

2008-09-24T00:56:00.000-07:00

Victor Wooten - Palmystery - 2008
Genre: jazz | Label: Heads Up Records | mp3 @ 242 vbr | 01:05:54 | 114,71 MB

Eleven of the twelve tracks on Palmystery are Victor Wooten originals, but he shares writing credits on a couple of tracks with Amir Ali and Joseph Wooten, respectively. Some of these are recent charts, worked into the recent Wooten tour. The lone cover is Horace Silver's “Song for My Father.”

Wooten says he rarely completes a song that he writes, welcoming guest musicians to interpret his music their way. On Palmystery, they certainly catch the spirit. And that is what makes this music truly enjoyable and memorable.

Artist...............: Victor Wooten
Album................: Palmystery
Genre................: Jazz
Source...............: CD
Year.................: 2008
Ripper...............: Power Audio Tools 3.6 & Plextor PX-63
Codec................: LAME 3.97
Version..............: MPEG 1 Layer III
Quality..............: Extreme, (avg. bitrate: 242 kbps)
Channels.............: Joint Stereo / 44100 hz
Tags.................: ID3 v1.1, ID3 v2.4

Included.............: NFO
Covers...............: Front

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1. (00:04:52) - 2timers
2. (00:05:26) - Cambo
3. (00:04:20) - I Saw God
4. (00:05:55) - The Lesson
5. (00:07:12) - Left, Right, & Center
6. (00:07:36) - Sifu
7. (00:04:34) - Miss U
8. (00:06:37) - Flex
9. (00:06:43) - The Gospel
10. (00:05:19) - Song For My Father
11. (00:04:24) - Happy Song
12. (00:02:56) - Us 2

Playing Time.........: 01:05:54
Total Size...........: 114,71 MB

NFO generated on.....: 28/03/2008 05:23:04 a.m.

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Orig Year :2008
Discs:1
Street Date:Apr 01, 2008
Studio/Live:Studio
Mono/Stereo:Stereo
Engineer:Steve Bailey; Victor Wooten; Robert Battaglia; Kurt Storey;
Anthony Wellington; Brad Bowden
Recording Time:65 minutes

Personnel:
Victor Wooten (vocals, bass instrument, bass guitar, fretless
bass, hand claps, drum programming);
Amir Ali (vocals, lute, violin, darabukka); Joseph Wooten (vocals, piano, organ, keyboards); Richard Bona (vocals, percussion);
Chuck Rainey, Sifu Brian Edwards, Dorothy Wooten, Doug Woodard, The Woodard Family, Daniel Hunt, Derrick Lee, Alvin Chea, Saundra Williams, Adam Wooten, Holly Wooten, Kaila Wooten, Keith Lee (vocals);
Regi Wooten (guitar, bass guitar);
Alvin Lee , Mike Stern (guitar);
Keb' Mo' (slide guitar);
Roosevelt "The Doctor" Collier (pedal steel guitar);
Eric Silver (mandolin, violin);
Howard Levy (harmonica);
Rudy Wooten, Shawn "Thunder" Wallace (alto saxophone);
Jeff Coffin (tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone);
Karl Denson (tenor saxophone);
Rod McGaha (trumpet);
Barry Green (trombone);
Neal Evans (organ);
Dane Bryant (keyboards);
Anthony Wellington, Alvin "Lil' Al" Cordy, Anthony "Flex" Wellington, John Billings (bass guitar);
Steve Bailey (fretless bass);
JD Blair, Earl "Big E" Walker, Dennis Chambers, Raymond Massey, Will Kennedy, Derico Watson (drums);
James Jackson (congas);
Roy Wooten (cajon drums, shaker, hand claps);
Darrell Tibbs (percussion).

Additional personnel: The Lee Boys.

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Originally posted at: music hello

S.M.V. - Thunder (2008)

2008-09-24T00:46:00.000-07:00

Tracklist
01. Maestros De Las Frecuencias Bajas
02. Thunder (featuring Butterscotch)
03. Hillbillies On a Quiet Afternoon (featuring George Duke)
04. Mongoose Walk (featuring Chick Corea/Derico Watson)
05. Los Tres Hermanos
06. Medley: Lopsy Lu/Silly Putty (featuring George Duke)
07. Milano (featuring Kevin Richard)
08. Classical Thump (Jam) (featuring J.D. Blair/Karlton Taylor)
09. Tutu
10. Lil' Victa (featuring Ronald Bruner Jr.)
11. Pendulum
12. 'Lemme Your Bass'
13. Grits

From the Artist
"We wanted to make a bass record with a sound that would be somewhat unexpected to the listener," says Stanley Clarke, the elder statesman of the three-man crew, all of whom share songwriting credits on the recording. "The biggest hurdle was to make a record with three basses - very low-end instruments, by definition - that would still be as musical as possible, and I think we achieved that." "Vic had had this idea to do a bass thing a while back, but we really didn't know when we'd do it," Marcus Miller explains. "After we jammed at the award ceremony, it was clear that it would be pretty easy to do musically. Each one of us found a space to operate that didn't compete with the other. We fell into it pretty naturally. I saw Stanley at the airport the next day and said, `You know we should do this soon, right?' he agreed. We knew Vic was down, because it was his idea in the first place." Victor Wooten was definitely down: "That performance made us realize how easy it was to play together," he says. "We knew that we had to do it again. We were able to naturally find our own space with and around each other. That's not always easy, especially when three people are all playing the same instrument."

Product Description
SMV is a bass supergroup formed in 2008. The group's name comes from the initials of each of its members, Stanley Clarke, Marcus Miller, and Victor Wooten. SMV's debut release is the "Thunder" album. Marcus Miller (bass clarinet, synthesizer, electric bass); Stanley Clarke (acoustic bass, electric bass) and Victor Wooten (electric bass).

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Originally posted at: jazzy2u

Bernhard Lackner - Those Days (2006)

2008-09-24T00:36:00.000-07:00

Tracklist
1 italojazzer
2 we try to fly
3 it's time to go
4 you never know
5 four winds drive
6 it's our world
7 song for you
8 those days

featuring:

Jeff Coffin - Saxophone
Derico Watson - Drums
Scott Bernard - Guitar
Blair Masters - Keyboard
Earthworm Jim - Rap
Bernhard Lackner - E-Basses

produced by Adam Nitti, Brent Truitt, Bernhard Lackner

Bernhard, now in his mid twenties, played and recorded with artists including Mino Cinelu, Adam Holzman, Marco Minnemann, Thomas Kugi, Adam Nitti, Trip Wamsley, Scott Bernard, Florian Bramböck, Steve Cunningham, Christian Wegscheider, Blair Masters, Franz Hackl, Jeff Coffin, Derico Watson, performed for Red Bull at their Hangar 7 in Salzburg(Austria), at the Eurobassday(Italy), at the Outreach Jazzfestival(Austria), at the Noibassisti Bassfestival(Italy), at the BassUp! Event Atlanta. In July 2006 Bernhard released his debutalbum "those days". Now living in Nashville, TN, he performs with his own fusion group, as a sideman for various acts and works as a clinician for "la bella strings"

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"Bernhard Lackner is an exceptional talent both as a bassist and composer that you will be hearing a lot more from in the future. His debut CD release, 'Those Days' demonstrates a musical maturity that extends well beyond his years; a unique and diverse collection of tunes that are the perfect backdrop for his 6 string bass sensibilities." (Adam Nitti)

"Bernhard Lackner's work on 'Those Days' sounds like someone with several records already under his belt. Both compositionally and in his playing, his choices are mature, confident, musical, and always serve the song in question. He just knows what to do on the bass, period." (Bryan Beller)

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Maggie Bell - Queen Of The Night (1974)

2008-09-24T00:25:00.000-07:00

Track list
1 Caddo Queen Jennings, Troy, Williams 3:38
2 A Woman Left Lonely Oldham, Penn 3:55
3 Souvenirs Prine 5:34
4 After Midnight Cale 2:38
5 Queen of the Night Leahy 4:03
6 Oh My My Poncia, Starkey 2:57
7 As the Years Go Passing By Malone 4:23
8 Yesterday's Music Smith, Thomas 3:27
9 We Had It All Fritts, Seals 2:57
10 The Other Side Allen, Sager 2:55
11 Trade Winds McDonald, Salter 5:14
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CREDITS
Maggie Bell Vocals
Cornell Dupree Guitar
Steve Gadd Drums
Barry Goldberg Keyboards
John Hughey Guitar (Steel)
Arthur Jenkins Keyboards
Ralph MacDonald Percussion
Leon Pendarvis Keyboards
Chuck Rainey Bass
William Salter Bass
The Sweet Inspirations Vocals
Richard Tee Keyboards
Reggie Young Guitar

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Originally posted at: old and new

Jeff Richman & Another Language - Himalaya (1985)

2008-09-23T18:58:00.001-07:00

This is a long out-of-print release ripped from vinyl to 2 tracks. The original artwork from LP cover is varied and lists the artist as 'Jeff Richman & Another Language'. In my opinion it is Jeff's best work ever and showcases some of the biggest names from the West Coast fusion scene.

Jeff Richman - guitar
Brad Dutz - percussion
Neil Stubenhaus - bass
Domenic Genova - bass
Steve Smith - drums
Susan Marder - vocals
Walfredo Reyes - drums
John Giluten - keyboards
Mark Hatch - trumpet
Gary Willis - bass
Scott Breadman - percussion
Vinnie Colaiuta - drums
Casey Scheuerell - drums

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Jing Chi - 3D (2004)

2008-09-23T18:54:00.000-07:00

The third album from the brilliant Jing Chi. This hugely talented outfit includes the magnificent blues-jazz guitarist Robben Ford, the great Vinnie Colaiuta on drums and the Yellowjackets' fabulous bassist Jimmy Haslip. Robert Cray joins the band, with a couple more special guest musicians. The result is .the ultimate jazz rock and blues fusion album. This is powerful stoff, and VHR by A.O.O.F.C. Check out Robben Ford's great 1972 album, "Discovering the Blues." and The Yellowjackets' 1991 album, "Greenhouse."

TRACKS

1. Colonel Panic
2. Chi Town
3. Move On
4. Hidden Treasure
5. Time is a Magazine
6. Mezzanine Blues
7. Blues Alley
8. I's Nobody's Fault But mine
9. Tangled Up

CREDITS

Robben Ford - Guitar
Vinnie Colaiuta - Drums, Cymbals, Logic and Reason Programming
Jimmy Haslip - Bass, Programming, Synths, Tambourine, Production
Steve Tavaglione - Sound Design, EWI, Soprano Sax
Larry Goldings - Organ
Jason Galuten - Programming, Synths
Robert Cray - Guitar, Vocals
David Kohls - Guitar Technician
Chad Fischer - Engineering
Judd Miller - Sound Design, EVI, Engineering
Rich Breen - Engineering, Mixing
Jaime Sickora - Engineering Assistance
MIchah Smith - Photography
RIch Breen - Photography
Dave Stephens - Cover Art, Graphics

REVIEWS

Is it there are not enough good singers, that so many artists decide to leave the singer out and make an instrumental album? I have heard and reviewed several of them in the past weeks. Most of them tended to jazz / jazz rock / fusion, so I figured with the next one: yep, more of the same. Boy, am I relieved the second studio album of Jing Chi is somewhat different! Jing Chi is a power trio: Vinnie Colaiuta (drums), Robben Ford (guitar), Jimmy Haslip (bass) and their second studio effort, 3D, comes out with a harder edge than their debut album. Besides the three, several guest musicians add their elements to the total sound, thus adding some ambient parts to the music. Although the fusion elements are around, there is also a distinct blues feel to the album, but also a more (prog) rock touch, such as in "Time Is A Magazine," with hints of King Crimson. I like the heavy drums and sharp guitar here. Haslip adds a funky bass to it and the many hooks and changes, make it a bit of a weird song, but a nice one. One songs stands out in a crowd: "It's Nobody's Fault But Mine." Interestingly enough, this song is not even composed by Jing Chi, but a cover of Blind Willie Johnson and believe me, this song alone justifies the purchase of the album! Cover or not, Jing Chi gives maybe their best performance here. Also this is the only vocal track, with none other than Robert Cray on vocals and guitar. In 14:38 Jing Chi brings their version of this song and it is fantastic! A nice blues rhythm and such great guitarparts, I'm glad the song lasts that long. The only drawback, again, is the music is not exactly close to progressive rock, although some parts are. Still, this is a very good album and worth a try. If you want to give any of the fusion rock albums a try, I'd go for this one. With a strong production, the album sounds great and as I said, it has a few gems on it. PPO Rating: 6/10, Review © Marcel Haster, August 2004 , [This review originally appeared at the ProgPower Online review site -ed.] © www.progressiveworld.net/jingchi2.html
Jing Chi's 3rd album is their finest work to date as these three musician's musicians reach uncharted musical territories. Master drummer Vinnie Colaiuta, Bass phenom Jimmy Haslip and Guitar legend Robben Ford combine their musical genius for another blistering set fueled by unbelievable ensemble and solo instrumental sections and extended jams that push the outer limits of jazz/blues/fusion. © 1996-2008, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates
The third Tone Center release by Jing Chi (a musical synergy between renowned guitarist Robben Ford, drummer Vinnie Colaiuta and bassist Jimmy Haslip) is part jazz/fusion, part Jamband, and part blues rock, as the trio crosses musical boundaries over the eight instrumentals and one vocal track (with guest vocals by Robert Cray). On Jing Chi 3D, these three players contribute a virtuoso's command of their instruments, bring out the best in each others work as they play off each other during tradeoffs between phenomenal soloing and light ensemble segments. Copyright © 1996-2008 Guitar Nine Records All Rights Reserved

BIO

This fusion supergroup features Miles Davis alumnus Robben Ford on guitar, the Yellowjackets' Jimmy Haslip on bass, and veteran session drummer Vinnie Colaiuta. Their first album appeared in 2002 and was followed by a live set the next year titled Jing Chi Live at Yoshi's, which included guest appearances by keyboard player Otmaro Ruiz and Marc Russo on alto. © Wade Kergan, All Music Guide.

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Frank Gambale - "Show Me What You Can Do" (1998)

2008-09-23T18:45:00.001-07:00

Frank Gambale (guitar); Stuart Hamm (bass); Steve Smith (drums). Recorded at Neverland Studio, Marin County, California. Includes liner notes by Frank Gambale. What happens when you throw three virtuosos together in a room and tell them to create something that showcases their abilities and is also interesting to listen to? Tone Center Records found out when they commissioned the fiery Aussie guitarist Frank Gambale, bass monster Stuart Hamm and drum god Steve Smith for the self-explanatory SHOW ME WHAT YOU CAN DO. The result is a power trio album of tremendous strength and envelope-pushing musical madness. From the thunderous opening of "Bad Intent," it's obvious these boys didn't waste time getting to the good stuff. The testosterone is flowing heavily into the driving groove of "The Promise" as Gambale's piercing guitar surfs over Smith and Hamm's relentless pounding. Later, things take a on somewhat lighter shade on the slinky "Sink," until a powerful drum intro by Smith leads into a driving chops-fest known as "Wrong And Strong." Downshifting into low gear, the expressive "Tanya's Touch" is proof that these guys aren't just about technical facility. Finally, the trio pulls off a lightning fast swing pace on "Lydia's Love Van." Warning: take your vitamins for this one. Only the strong will survive!

Track Listing:

1.Bad Intent
2.Promise, The
3.Dangerous Curves
4.Beyond The Bridge
5.Sink
6.Wrong And Strong
7.Astral Traveller
8.Tanya's Touch
9.Lydia's Love Van

Personnel:

Frank Gambale - Guitar
Stuart Hamm - Bass
Steve Smith - Drums

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Originally posted at: bitches brew

Fusion For Miles - A Tribute In Guitar, "A Bitchin' Brew" (2005)

2008-09-23T18:39:00.000-07:00

Fusion for Miles features some of the greatest names in progressive jazz/ fusion guitar, each paying tribute to master musician and jazz legend Miles Davis, a pioneer of modern jazz and fusion. A gifted composer and powerful band leader, Miles left this world with a legacy of phenomenal compositions, a universal reputation for introducing the world to many important jazz artists who first apprenticed under him, and a vast number of people who were touched by and learned from his stylized harmonic genius. Those musicians, whose music he influenced, were not just trumpet players but nearly all students of jazz and among them are the incredible guitarists who have come together to lift up their guitars as their voices in this unique tribute. FEATURING GUEST GUITARISTS: Eric Johnson, Bill Frisell, Pat Martino, Warren Haynes, Jimmy Herring, Mike Stern, Bill Connors, Steve Kimmock, Bireli Lagrene and Jeff Richman.

Trumpeter Miles Davis shifted gears so many times during his forty-year career that doing a proper tribute which covers the entire time frame represents a distinct challenge. Perhaps that’s why many artists have focused on specific periods in their Miles tributes. Producer Gary Guthrie put a new spin on Kind of Blue with A New Kind of Blue, while trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith and guitarist Henry Kaiser’s Yo Miles! project has released three sets inspired by Miles’ ‘70s electric period. Even trumpeter Wallace Roney, while not recording a tribute album per se, has taken one of Miles’ mid-‘60s albums, Nefertiti, and used it, along with other sources, as the foundation for his own work.

In the past year, guitarist Jeff Richman has released tributes to saxophonist John Coltrane (A Guitar Supreme) and guitarist John McLaughlin and the Mahavishnu Orchestra (Visions of an Inner Mounting Apocalypse). He's probably the first to try and put the departed trumpeter’s greater career arc into perspective. The problem is that there’s little to tie together Miles’ various periods. One reason for this is that whenever he moved into a new musical space, he often alienated much of his existing fan base. Fans of Kind of Blue are not inherently going to be disposed towards Bitches Brew, and many who discovered Miles with the pop-funk of his last decade may find his more abstract mid-‘60s quintet completely unfathomable.

Consequently Fusion for Miles starts with an immediate handicap. The bad news is that Richman’s arrangements featuring a core band of keyboardist Larry Goldings, bassist Alphonso Johnson, and drummer Vinnie Colaiuta don’t go very far in finding the elusive common link. In fact, Richman often takes tunes that were the barest of sketches for example, Miles’ funk vamp of Jean-Pierre and the equally harmonically static jungle funk of his early-‘70s Black Satin and writes new passages to give them greater interest. While these radically altered and stricter arrangements give the guest guitarists more to work with, by its very virtuosity Fusion for Miles loses sight of one of Miles’ core musical goals: creating specific vibes and particular feelings.

The good news is that Fusion for Miles is one heck of a great fusion record when taken on its own merits. It features a varied bunch of guitarists who range from the post bop sensibility of Pat Martino and Bill Connors, to more clear fusion from Jimmy Herring and Mike Stern, and the rock-centric approach of Warren Haynes and Steve Kimmock. Covering material from the late ‘50s (So What) through the mid-‘80s (Splatch), every guitarist digs into the solid foundation laid by the rhythm section. Unlike Richman’s Mahavishnu Orchestra tribute, none of the core band members actually played with Miles, but the inclusion of one early-'70s Miles veteran, saxophonist Dave Liebman, on some tracks provides linkage. And while the individual tunes come from a multitude of spaces, Richman’s arrangements bring them together for an album that is sure to please fans of pedal-to-the-floor fusion to no end.

Track listing:
1. Black Satin
2. Splatch
3. So What
4. Nefertiti
5. Eighty One
6. Serpents Tooth
7. It's About That Time
8. Back Seat Betty
9. Spanish Key

Personnel: Vinnie Colaiuta: drums; Alphonso Johnson: bass; Larry Goldings: keyboards; Jeff Richman: guitars. With Dave Liebman: saxophone. Featured guitarists: Jimmy Herring (1); Jeff Richman (2); Eric Johnson (3); Mike Stern (4); Bill Frisell (5); Bill Connors (6); Pat Martino (7); Warren Haynes (8); Steve Kimmock (9); Bireli Lagrene (10).

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Allan Holdsworth - Secrets (1989)

2008-09-23T18:34:00.000-07:00

Track Listing:

01 City Nights
02 Secrets
03 54 Duncan Terrace
04 Joshua
06 Maid Marion
07 Peril Premonition
08 Endomorph

Personnel:

Allan Holdsworth - Guitar
Jimmy Johnson - Bass
Vinnie Colaiuta - Drums
Rowanne Mark - Vocals (track 2)
Alan Pasque - Keyboards (track 3)
Steve Hunt - Keyboards (track 4, 6)
Bob Wackerman - Bass (track 7)
Chad Wackerman - Drums, Keyboard (track 7)
Clair Holdsworth - Voice (track 7)
Jeffery Ocheltree - Hammer (track 7)
Craig Copeland - Vocals (track 8)

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Vinnie Colaiuta - Vinnie Colaiuta (1997)

2008-09-23T18:31:00.001-07:00

Vinnie Colaiuta is the jazz/fusion drummer's wicked 1994 first solo effort, with a surprising amount of depth in the songwriting, his ubiquitous chops, and contributions from guitarists such as Michael Landau, Dominic Miller and Mike Miller. A CD that tends to grow on you with repeated listenings, as nuances in groove and rhythm reveal themselves, as well as an appreciation for Landau's sound shock (on "I'm Twisted/Attack Of The 20lb Pizza" and "Bruce Lee"). Other guest performers include well-known musicians such as Sting, Chick Corea, John Patitucci and Herbie Hancock. An incredibly eclectic mix of jazz, rock and fusion idioms.

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Originally posted at: the sky moves sideways

Bob James - Angels Of Shanghai (2007)

2008-09-23T18:25:00.000-07:00

Artista: Bob James
Album: Angels Of Shanghai
Año: 2007
Genero: Jazz Fusion
Formato: Mp3
Bitrate: 192 Kbs
Tamaño: 71.5 Mb
Duración (HH/MM/SS): 00.50.56
Incluye la Caratula Frontal

01. Celebration
02. Gulangyu Island
03. Endless Time
04. Theme 'Onara' From 'Daejangkeum'
05. Dream With Me
06. Angels' Theme: The Invention of Love
07. Magic Paintbrush, The
08. Melodia: A Quiet Place For Two
09. Butterfly Lovers
10. Dialogues: The Universal Language
11. Angela With Purple Bamboo

Bob James (piano); Jack Lee (guitars); Nathan East (bass instrument); Harvey Mason, Lewis Pragasam (drums); D.J. Zest (loops); The Angels. Additional personnel: Karen Han (erhu).

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Originally posted at: warianos.org

Bob James - Morning, Noon & Night (2002)

2008-09-23T18:19:00.000-07:00

Artista: Bob James
Album: Morning, Noon & Night
Año: 2002
Genero: Jazz Fusion
Formato: Mp3
Bitrate: 192 Kbs
Tamaño: 79 Mb
Duración (HH/MM/SS): 00.57.53
Incluye la Caratula Frontal

01. Street Smart
02. Just One Thing
03. Morning, Noon & Night
04. Hands On
05. Over & Over
06. Five O'Clock Chateau
07. When the Love Is Over
08. Nightbeat
09. Baby Cakes
10. Dai Dai Ya
11. Count on It

Bob James (piano, Fender Rhodes piano, keyboards, synthesizer); Hilary James (vocals); David Mann (alto saxophone); David McMurray (tenor saxophone); Dave Koz (saxophone); Barry Danielian (trumpet); Rick Braun (flugelhorn); Jim Pugh (trombone); Lawrence Feldman (alto flute); Paul Brown (electric sitar, programming); Keiko Matsui (piano); Herman Jackson (organ); Roberto Vally (keyboards, bass); Bill Myers, Ross Vannelli (keyboards, programming); Chuck Loeb (guitar, programming); Paul Jackson, Jr. (guitar); Will Lee, James Genus (bass); Vinnie Colaiuta, Brian Dunne (drums); Paulinho Da Costa, Bashiri Johnson (percussion); Rob Swift (vinyl scratches); Kevin Di Simone (background vocals).

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Abe Laboriel & Friends - Live in Switzerland (2005)

2008-09-23T18:15:00.001-07:00

The album Abe Laboriel and Friends featuring Vinnie Colaiuta, Paul Jackson Jr and Tom Brooks! The Project was recorded at a live concert in Zurich, Switzerland and features great performances by everyone. Almost all album is instrumental

1 Give Your Love
2 Abes Intro
3 Waterwings
4 Pauls Intro
5 On Eagles Wings
6 Abes Intro
7 Guidum
8 Abes Intro
9 Dio Te Bendiga
10 Abes Intro
11 Quote Unquote
12 Pauls Intro
13 The East From The West
14 Abes Intro
15 Doxology - Al Dios De Bondad

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Tom Kennedy Basses Loaded (1994)

2008-09-23T02:06:00.000-07:00

Tracklisting:
1. Song For Sara
2. Caravan
3. Her Eyes
4. Alfred's Book #1
5. Crystal
6. Made In New York
7. I'll See You
8. All Of You
9. Oleo

Personnel:
Tom Kennedy - (acoustic and electric basses, keyboards), Tania Maria - (vocals, piano, tracks 4,6), Dave Weckl -
(drums), Ray Kennedy - (acoustic piano, keyboards), Sammy Figueroa - (percussion), Keith Fiddmont - (soprano, tenor
saxophones)

Tom Kennedy has been a first call bassist on the music scene for more than 25 years. He began playing the acoustic
bass at the age of 9. It was only one-year later that he and brother/pianist Ray Kennedy began building a
high-profile reputation in and around St. Louis. By his late teens, Tom had already worked with such jazz veterans
as James Moody, Peter Erskine, Bill Watrous, Barney Kessel, David Sanborn, Eddie Harris, Nat Adderly, Freddie
Hubbard, and Stan Kenton. His interest was primarily mainstream jazz, until his introduction to the bass guitar at
age 17.

Tom moved to New York City in 1984 and became involved in numerous musical projects on both acoustic and electric
Bass. He appeared on master-guitarist Bill Connors' album "Step it", and toured with the legendary jazz group
"Steps Ahead," bringing immediate recognition. Since then, his credits include performance and recordings with such
greats as Al DiMeola, Tania Maria, Michael Brecker, Don Grolnick, and Steve Gadd.
Tom has truly found his home as an original member of the Dave Weckl Band, and is featured on all DWB recordings,
including: "Rhythm of the Soul", "Synergy", "Transition", "Perpetual Motion", "LIVE (and very plugged in)", and the
latest release, "Multiplicity." Tom also appeared on Dave's debut recording, "Master Plan," in 1990.
Tom released his debut solo CD "Basses Loaded" in 1997, with his second solo project, 'Bassics," which featured
jazz legends Mundell Lowe and Joe LaBarbera. He performed on guitarist Al DiMeola's release "The Infinite Desire,"
"A Tribute to Bill Evans," with Dave Grusin, and a new classical/jazz release "Two Worlds," with Lee Ritenour and
Dave Grusin. Tom also has continued his "Who's Who" list of performance credits with Joe Sample, Alan Pasqua, Ernie
Watts, Jeff Beal, Vinnie Colaiuta, Clay Jenkins, Virgil Donati, and Simon Phillips.

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Vinnie Colaiuta, Robben Ford & Jimmy Haslip - Jing Chi (2001)

2008-09-23T00:53:00.000-07:00

No, this isn't a sister project to Wang Chung, it's actually a blistering and very trippy jazz fusion blast by three old vets who've been shedding over the years in Robben Ford's band. The cover of the disc features psychedelic art and the trio's names — drummer Vinnie Colaiuta, guitarist Ford, and bassist Jimmy Haslip — in alphabetical order so that listeners don't mistake any one of them for the leader. It's just an intense ensemble disc that draws from feisty blues-rock (dig the blistering free-for-all opener, "The Hong Kong Incident") to cooler atmospheric experiments (the seductive, laid-back "Stan Key.") There are a lot of influences from '60s rock, cult music, Miles Davis' Bitches Brew, down-home funky Delta blues, and a little James Brown kickin' soul as well. The wah-wah-driven, floating atmospheres of "Tengoku" lets listeners know that while these cats can blow heavy, they're happy at times just to kick back and get deep into nostalgia. Ford's balance of intense playing and strong melodicism is effective in keeping people who like good songwriting in the loop at times when it would be just as easy to just jam and forget about any structure. He also adds a decent vocal to "Going Nowhere," which is anchored in Haslip's hypnotic lines. Less effective is Haslip's robotic attempt to be like Sting on the vocal part of the all-atmospheric "In My Dream." That tune is the only real drawback to a very inventive disc of so many moods and such powerful playing.

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Originally Posted at: golf and all good music

The L.A. Chillharmonic - L.A. Chillharmonic (2008)

2008-09-23T00:40:00.000-07:00

Guitarist Richard Smith is one of the most prolific and popular veterans of Contemporary Jazz, and L.A. CHILLHARMONIC brings some of Smith's high profile L.A. based peers together on this, his Artistry Music debut. Joining Richard are Greg Adams, Alex Acuña, Brian Bromberg, Vinnie Colaiuta, Gregg Karukas, Jeff Lorber, Eric Marienthal, Michael Paulo and Patrice Rushen. I simply love this joint...

Track Listing:

01. L.A. Chillharmonic
02. Checkin' You Out
03. Gift
04. Ultimate X
05. Boogie on Reggae Woman
06. Back in the Day
07. What We Do Here
08. Being with You
09. Agrigento
10. Alvinator

Mp3 Vbr 224-320kbps

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Jeff Richman - Live At The Baked Potato Vols. 1 & 2

2008-09-22T22:37:00.001-07:00

These two CDs feature twelve tracks of live fusion culled from guitarist Jeff Richman's gigs at the "new" Baked Potato club in Los Angeles during 1999-2000. The list of semi-famous fusion players on the covers, including Vinnie Colaiuta, Steve Tavaglione, Dave Weckl, Dave Carpenter, Simon Phillips, and Danny Gottlieb, make this look like another Tone Center fusion "project" band that was thrown together in the studio and recorded before the all-star members had to go back to their real bands. However, as Richman's liner notes detail, the list of players just represents some of the LA fusion musicians he booked as the ad hoc band lineups for his regular live gigs at the Baked Potato. Many of these shows were recorded, but the players had no idea that they would ever be released.The two Baked Potato CDs present highlights of originals and standards played by Richman's various live bands. Although each CD contains only six tracks, many of these are extended live explorations and jams, so both still clock in over an hour. Most of the tunes are Richman originals, which are solid compositions, in addition to single songs written by drummer Simon Phillips and trumpeter Jeff Beal, who both play on their tunes, Marcus Miller, Jan Hammer, the Peter Gabriel 'new standard' "Mercy Street" that Herbie Hancock covered, and the Gershwin classic "I Got Rhythm." Both CDs contain a mix of tracks by six different lineups, cleverly spreading out the lineup variety on each CD. The music bounces along with an electric jazz feel, with plenty of walking bass lines and ride cymbal work, only occasionally diverging into more strident 60s fusion type sounds. The renditions of "Mercy Street," Phillips' "Dreamscape," and Richman's "Kamaroon" particularly stand out from some of the slower tempo Richman originals. Richman's sharp tone and scratchy guitar style run as the only consistent thread through all twelve tracks, effectively supporting the background rhythm when necessary and stepping up to the forefront when appropriate. These musicians are not as famous as the players in many of the Tone Center studio projects, but none of those bands were interacting live in front of an audience like the Baked Potato lineups. Fusion, like the jazz it is descended from, takes on an extra spark and life when played live, with the band members interacting and responding to an audience. Although the original songwriting is nothing landmark, both of the Baked Potato CDs have a live spark that the Tone Center studio projects just don't have, stretching and developing the tunes, and you can hear the members of the different bands interacting. Richman and Co. aren't blazing any new ground in playing or writing here, but they do give skillful and relaxed live performances of original tunes and a few standards. Both volumes of Live at the Baked Potato are great examples of really good live playing, completely pure since they had no idea it would be released. Live at the Baked Potato sounds like a really good local jazz fusion band, if you're lucky enough to live in a city that even has such a thing. If you're not, pick up both volumes of Live at the Baked Potato and chuck them in your CD changer, and you'll get a two hour set of solid fusion that crackles with live energy despite the lack of any superstar players or writers.

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Megadeth - The System Has Failed (2004)

2008-09-22T22:18:00.001-07:00

This was supposed to be Megadeth's final album but Dave Mustaine announced a few
months after Gigantour that the band will continue as normal.

Line-up :

Dave Mustaine - Vocals, Rhythm and Lead Guitar
Chris Poland - Lead Guitar
Jimmy Sloas - Bass
Vinnie Colaiuta - Drums

The lyrics of "Shadow of Deth" are taken from Psalm 23.

1.Blackmail The Universe 04:33
2.Die Dead Enough 04:18
3.Kick The Chair 03:58
4.The Scorpion 05:59
5.Tears In A Vial 05:22
6.I Know Jack0 0:41
7.Back In The Day 03:28
8.Something That I'm Not 05:07
9.Truth Be Told 05:40
10.Of Mice And Men 04:05
11.Shadow Of Deth 02:15
12.My Kingdom 03:04

Total playing time 48:30

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Originally posted at: Stay Heavy

Bat Head Soup: A Tribute to Ozzy Osbourne (2000)

2008-09-22T22:13:00.001-07:00

Track Listing:

01 - Mr. Crowley (Tim Owens, Yngwie Malmsteen, Tim Bogert, Tommy Aldridge, Derek Sherinian)
02 - Over the Mountain (Mark Slaughter, Brad Gillis, Gary Moon, Eric Singer, Paul Taylor)
03 - Desire (Lemmy Kilmister, Richie Kotzen, Tony Franklin, Vinnie Colaiuta)
04 - Crazy Train (Dee Snider, Doug Aldrich, Tony Levin, Jason Bonham)
05 - Goodbye to Romance (Lisa Loeb, Dweezil Zappa, Michael Porcaro, Stephen Ferrone, Michael Sherwood)
06 - Hellraiser (Joe Lynn Turner, Steve Lukather, Billy Sherwood, Jay Schellen, Paul Taylor)
07 - Shot in the Dark (Jeff Scott Soto, Bruce Kulick, Ricky Phillips, Pat Torpey, Derek Sherinian)
08 - Children of the Grave (Jeff Martin, Paul Gilbert, John Alderete, Scott Travis)
09 - Paranoid (Vince Neil, George Lynch, Stu Hamm, Gregg Bissonette)
10 - Suicide Solution (Adam Paskowitz, Peter Perdichizzi, James Book, Nick Lucero)
11 - I Don't Know (Jack Blades, Reb Beach, Jeff Pilson, Bobby Blotzer, Paul Taylor)

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Originally Posted at: Angrychairs

V.A. - A Special Tribute To Pink Floyd (2002)

2008-09-22T22:04:00.001-07:00

Musicians:

Robin McAuley (Michael Schenker Group, Grand Prix) - Vocals
Doug Pinnick (King's X) - Vocals
Steve Porcaro (Toto) - Keyboards
Mike Porcaro (Toto) - Bass
Jason Scheff (Chicago) - Vocals
Billy Sherwood (Yes, Air Supply, Motorhead) - Guitar, Producer, Engineer, Vocals
Jeff Scott Soto (Yngwie Malmsteen, Panther) Vocals
Philip Soussan (Ozzy Osbourne, Van Halen, Billy Idol) - Bass
Pat Torpey (Mr.Big) - Drums
Derek Sherinian (Dream Theater, Alice Cooper, Billy Idol) - Keyboards
Marco Mendoza ( Ted Nugent, Gary Moore) - Bass
Eric Singer (Kiss, Black Sabbath) - Drums
Richie Kotzen (Mr.Big, Poison) - Guitar
Tommy Shaw (Styx) - Vocals
Fee Waybill (The Tubes) - Vocals
Elliot Easton (Cars) - Guitar
Aynsley Dunbar (Whitesnake, Jefferson Starship, Jeff Beck Group, Journey) Drums
Jimmy Haslip (Yellowjackets) - Bass
Gary Hoey (Tony Franklin) - Guitar
Mike Baird (Journey) Drums
Gregg Bissonette (Santana, David Lee Roth, Steve Vai, Andy Summers) - Drums
Vinnie Colaiuta (Sting) - Drums
Edgar Winter (Edgar Winter Group) - Saxophone
Tony Franklin (Whitesnake, The Firm) - Bass
Bobby Kimball Vocals
Bob Kulick (Kiss) - Guitar, Producer
Bruce Kulick (Kiss) - Guitar
Tony Levin (King Crimson, Peter Gabriel, Pink Floyd) - Bass
Steve Lukather (Toto) - Guitar, Vocals
Ronnie Montrose (Montrose, Gamma) - Guitar
Chris Squire (Yes) - Bass, Vocals
Dweezil Zappa Guitar
Robben Ford (Yellowjackets) - Guitar
Alan White (Yes) - Drums
Scotty Page (Pink Floyd Band) - Saxophone
Glenn Huges (Deep Purple) - Vocals
Jeff 'Skunk' Baxter (Steely Dan, Doobie Brothers) - Guitar

Track List:

1. Money - Tommy Shaw, Ritchie Kotzen, Tony Levin, Mike Beard, Edgar Winter
2. Welcome To The Machine - Doug Pinnick, Gary Hoey, Mike Porcaro, Greg Bissonette, Derek Sherinian
3. Comfortably Numb - Billy Sherwood, Chris Squire, Alan White
4. Shine On You Crazy Daimond - Steve Lukather, Marco Mendoza, Vinnie Colaiuta
5. Us And Them - Jeff Scott Soto, Bob Kulik, Jimmy Haslip, Scotty Page, Pat Torpey
6. Young Lust - Glenn Hughes, Elliot Easton, Tony Franklin, Aynsley Dunbar
7. Run Like Hell - Jason Sheff, Dweezil Zappa, Tony Franklin, Aynsley Dunbar
8. Any Color You Like - Robben Ford, Tony Franklin, Aynsley Dunbar, Steve Porcaro
9. Another Brick In The Wall - Fee Waybill, Ronnie Montrose, Mike Porcaro, Gregg Bissonette
10. Have A Cigar - Bobby Kimball, Bob & Bruce Kulick, Mike Porcaro, Gregg Bissonette
11. Breathe (In The Air) - Rick McAuley, Jeff ‘Skunk’ Baxter, Phil Soussan, Eric Singer

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