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Frank Gambale
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Frank began playing guitar at age 7 in Canberra, Australia where he was born and raised. He was influenced by the blues playing of Jimi Hendrix , John Mayall / Eric Clapton, and Grateful Dead's Jerry Garcia . In his mid-teens he discovered Steely Dan, The Brecker Brothers and Chick Corea, which pointed him in a jazzy direction. In 1982 at 23 he decided to leave his home to study at the Guitar Institute of Technology (GIT) in Hollywood. He graduated with the highest honor, Student of the Year and was offered a teaching position which he kept for 4 years. During that time he was playing the local jazz club circuit with his own band and already had his first book "Speed Picking" published
Usein Bekirov: Free Way Deluxe
by Ian Patterson
Labels, reductive at best, prove especially slippery when applied to Lviv-based pianist-keyboardist Usein Bekirov. Ethno-jazz, ethno-fusion, jazz-funk--all these titles and more have followed his music around since his debut album, Taterrium (4Records, 2016). Born in Uzbekistan but raised in Crimea from the age of eight, Bekirov has drawn variously on his Ukrainian and Crimean Tatar roots, ...
Best of 2025-The Outernet, garaj Mahal, Varun Das, Grand Discovery, Commodore
by Len Davis
The best of 2025 and new releases. Pure Fusion and Jazz Rock with The Outernet from Melbourne, to Japan's dynamic Jizue, this collection brings together an exceptional lineup of global talent. LA-based guitarist Max Walker and New York drummer Varun Das deliver precision and power with fine jazz-rock interplay, joined by Nashville's Mr. Mayo for a ...
Free Way Deluxe
Label: TLSG DIGITAL
Released: 2025
Track listing: Victory; Golden Time; Karaev; Muse; Melody; From Time To Time; Obsession.
Anthony Jackson and Yiorgos Fakanas: Interspirits
by Ian Patterson
This article was first published on All About Jazz on May 11, 2010. It may come as a surprise to anyone wading through bass guitar giant Anthony Jackson's discography, which mind-bogglingly totals over three thousand recordings, that he has never recorded a solo album. The legendary bassist--who has played with an astonishing variety of ...
Melbourne band The Outernet, Richard Hallebeek, Eelco van Zanten, Richard D Ruttenberg and Garaj Mahal
by Len Davis
Get ready for another dynamic week of cutting-edge fusion sounds! From Melbourne, Australia, The Outernet returns with more explosive grooves and powerhouse performances. From the Netherlands, guitarist Richard Hallebeek with some fluid melodic sounds on his new single Looping Forward and Eelco van Zanten a student of Richards with his new single. Norwegian keyboardist Frode Andresen ...
New music from Japanese bands Jizue and Dezolve Stephan Thelen, Usein Bekirov, Max Walker more '90s music
by Len Davis
We dive into fresh Japanese fusion with Kyoto's Jizue and Dezolve originally formed by Akira Jimbo and Tetsuo Sakurai after their departure from Casiopea. From Zurich guitarist Stephan Thelen brings minimalist textures, while Ukrainian pianist Usein Bekirov teams up with Frank Gambale on his latest release. From LA, Seattle-born guitarist Max Walker delivers rocky fusion. Italian ...
Miles Davis, Alex Stuart, The Action 4s, Derek Sherinian and Virgil Donati
by Len Davis
On the program today we revisit Miles Davis Bitches Brew with the game changing Miles Runs The Voodoo Down, to remember his birthday recently. Fresh music comes your way with Japanese pianist Kazutoshi Tosha, Aussie guitarist Alex Stuart, and prog-fusion from Soften The Glare. Plus, a new single from Sydney guitarist Kypo. We also hear from ...
The Haas Company: Vol. 3 - Song for Mimi
by Glenn Astarita
Steve Haas, the accomplished drummer and driving force behind The Haas Company, brings a wealth of experience and a powerful rhythmic foundation to the band's novel sound. With a career spanning decades, Haas has garnered acclaim for his technical prowess and musical versatility across jazz, fusion and rock. His leadership is central to The Haas Company's ...
Melbourne bands The Outernet and Synchronicity, Steve Hunt-Tim Miller and Simon Phillips Protocol
by Len Davis
A focus on Melbourne bands to begin with, fusion from The Outernet, led by keyboard wizard Phil Turcio, Melbourne guitarist Jack Pantazis, with the band Synchronicity and Brazilian guitarist Mello Jr. Polish band Fusion Generation Project, Hungarian band Djabe, Anthony Papamichael, with Simon Phillips and Jimmy Haslip. Frank Gambale with The Haas Company, And Steve Hunt ...
