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Susan Weinert Band: Mysterious Stories
by John W. Patterson
This the Susan Weinert Band's debut release, (as far as I know). Mysterious Stories has a Pat Metheny, Wayne Johnson, (hear it on the mellow Feel free to come by any time you want"), or Birelli LaGrene feel in many places with brief flourishes of either Scott Henderson or Frank Gambale. Martin Weinert's bass and doublebass is Gary Willis" strong and greatly serves to augment Weinert's electric guitars and guitar-synth. Hardy Fischötter drums with precision and grace and drives the ...
read moreSusan Weinert Band: Crunch Time
by John W. Patterson
For rockin’ jazz fusion and passionate jazz guitar, Germany’s Susan Weinert, has my vote as the genre’s reigning queen Jane Getter being hot on her heels. Weinert is explosive, versatile, power-punching, inventive, brazen yet warmly soulful in a multitude of sensuous chops and furious licks. Be it phrasings, timing sense, instrument voicings, technical soundness, or overall song structure Weinert is top notch. No argument with this statement is even remotely possible.Weinert on guitar and guitar synth ...
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