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Chick Corea Electric Band, John McLaughlin and some rock fusion from Virgil Donati and El Grupo

by Len Davis
March 28, 2021

Music from Chick Corea Electric Band, Five Peace Band with John McLaughlin and Chick Corea, Venezuelan keyboardist Santiago Bosch, rock fusion from Virgil Donati and Mederic Collignon playing electric Miles Davis. Playlist Chick Corea Electric Band “Tale of Daring Chapter 3" from Inside Out (GRP) 00:00 John Mc Laughlin and Chick Corea “Raju" from Five Peace Band (Concord) 08:57 Andre Nieri “Fred" from Two Tone Sessions Live (Self Produced) 17:45 Santiago Bosch “Transition" from Galactic Warrior (Self Produced) ...

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Album Review

Virgil Donati: Just Add Water

Read "Just Add Water" reviewed by John W. Patterson

by John W. Patterson
July 1, 2000

One of the hottest fusion rock drummers strutting the planet these days is Virgil Donati. This release showcases his enormous talents. Amazingly enough, all the spectacular, percussive energy and sonic paintings on Just Add Water are spontaneous, unrehearsed jam sessions. I have seen video of Donati going absolutely genius-insane on drums with T.J. Helmerich and Brett Garsed. He held my rapt attention. I should admit I am not a drum-fanboy but Donati is heads and high hats above the rest ...