Victor Wooten - Palmystery (2008) new links!

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

"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

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

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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

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

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)

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

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

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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

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.

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* 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)

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

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

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)

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

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

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

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

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)

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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)

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)

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

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

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)

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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