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Brett Garsed/TJ Helmerich/Gary Willis/Dennis Chambers/Scott Kinsey: Uncle Moe's Space Ranch
by John W. Patterson
I will have to say this first off, Whoa! This funked-n-free-jam fusion splash is a tricky ride. Though truly off-center and extremely innovative in many solos and song structures--you gotta love this releases overall groove. Everybody seems wide open, slammin,' chops-laden, pumpin' and hard groovin'--and 100% slick! It is a mine field of genius, crunch, technical ...
Jeff Richman & Friends: Live at the Baked Potato, Volume 2
by Todd S. Jenkins
The brotherhood of L.A. fusion’s finest, Volume Two. The first collection of live recordings by guitarist Jeff Richman and compadres, taped at the Baked Potato in Hollywood, was issued by Tone Center in March 2001 and reviewed here in June. This second compendium of hot jazz-rock jams is well up to par with the first batch, ...
Jeff Richman & Friends: Live At The Baked Potato Volume 2
by Glenn Astarita
With the second installment of West Coast-based guitarist Jeff Richman’s “Live At The Baked Potato Volume Two”, the artist offers more jazz/fusion/rock pieces culled from a series of spontaneous gatherings among many of California’s most notable session musicians, group leaders and solo artists. Perhaps a bit less affecting than the previous release, as Richman once again ...
Jeff Richman & Friends: Live at the Baked Potato, Volume 1
by Todd S. Jenkins
Fusion’s finest come together to jam the night(s) away. In 1999, not long after Justin Randi (son of pianist/clubowner Don) opened the second Baked Potato in Hollywood, he and guitarist Jeff Richman discussed the idea of occasionally bringing some of the top names in contemporary jazz into the club to perform with Richman. That plan was ...
CAB (MacAlpine/Brunel/Chambers/Auger): CAB 2
by Todd S. Jenkins
One of the most talked-about trios of recent times unites with a legend of jazz-rock to brew up an unforgettable session. The first CAB album (Tone Center, 1999) turned many heads with its tasty blend of Tony MacAlpine’s shred-guitar chops, Bunny Brunel’s fusion bass sensibilities, and Dennis Chambers’ soulful but hard-rocking drumming. This time around the ...
Vital Tech Tones: VTT 2
by Todd S. Jenkins
A second red-hot offering from one of fusion’s titanic supergroups. The Tone Center record label was inaugurated in 1998 with the first meeting of this trio: Steve Smith, drummer with Vital Information and formerly Journey; Scott Henderson, Tribal Tech guitarist; and Vic Wooten, bassist with Bela Fleck and the Fleck tones. The gleesome threesome returned in ...
Count's Jam Band: Larry Coryell-Steve Marcus-Steve Smith-Kai Eckhardt: Reunion
by Glenn Astarita
Back in the mid-60’s when folks were grooving to soon-to-be rock masterpieces such as “The Beatles” “Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Bland” and “The Beach Boys” “Pet Sounds”, guitarist Larry Coryell and saxophonist Steve Marcus were investigating the unification of jazz and rock grooves. And while much of this started taking place a few years prior ...
Count's Jam Band: Reunion
by Todd S. Jenkins
The long-overdue reunion of two fusion pioneers whose power has multiplied over the years. Larry Coryell and Steve “The Count” Marcus have created bold new statements in jazz-rock, accompanied by some shining stars of fusion’s present, resulting in one of this year’s must-hear albums. Before Miles plugged in and cracked the jazz-rock eggshell wide open, Coryell ...
Scott Henderson/Gary Willis -Tribal Tech: Rocket Science
by Glenn Astarita
“Tribal Tech” is a band that have almost single-handedly revived fusion from the sunken depths of obscurity while consistently reinventing their group sound and approach for over ten years now. Here the musicians enter the studio without any preconceived notions or rigid game plans yet have produced one of their finest efforts in years, titled Rocket ...
