Results for "Vinnie Colaiuta"

Mike Stern - Jeff Lorber Fusion: Eleven

by Jim Worsley
September 26, 2019

Eleven is a record co-led by fusion giants Mike Stern and Jeff Lorber. It features ten songs (Stern laughingly stated that he never was very good at math) which are a mix of originals and reworked vintage. Stern was also quoted as saying that he and Lorber are from “different orbits." One thing they do have ...

Peter Erskine: Up Front, In Time, and On Call, Part 2

by Jim Worsley
September 14, 2019

Part 1 | Part 2 This past February Peter Erskine greeted me at his studio with a warm smile and welcoming handshake. Nearly two hours later we had discussed many aspects of his long and storied career. We talked at length about his experiences with Jaco Pastorius, Wayne Shorter, and Joe Zawinul in Weather ...

Michael Whalen: Fire Brigade

by Phillip Woolever
May 25, 2019

Michael Whalen is a versatile, accomplished keyboardist whose professional focus has been film and especially television soundtracks that earned him a pair of Emmy Awards and includes the Good Morning America theme. Promotional material describes this project as the long-contemplated culmination of his desire to create a jazz-fusion album along the lines of early influences like ...

Dave Weckl: The Cymbal of Excellence

by Jim Worsley
May 15, 2019

Attention to details and impeccable standards coupled with a desirous curiosity and a wealth of talent have served Dave Weckl well. The savvy and astute musician has meticulously traversed the jazz and fusion world over the past few decades. Weckl is on a very short list when the topic of drumming icons is broached. Perhaps best ...

John Beasley: Master of All Trades

by Jim Worsley
April 4, 2019

In today's busy world, sometimes you just can't do it all. Apparently, John Beasley never received that memo. The pianist, composer, arranger, producer, music director, and film and TV composer is in high demand, and has an enormity of projects that would seem to belie the twenty-four hour day reality. It is perhaps the variance in ...

ARC Trio

By Jimmy Haslip

Label: Blue Canoe Records
Released: 2018
Track listing: Owosso; West Orange; Conchita; Viera; Joan Miró; Cedars; Sprite; Palo Alto; I'm Hip; Goan Wanderer.

Jazz Outside The Box

By David Garfield

Label: Creatchy Records
Released: 2018
Track listing: Fragile; Harvest Time; In a Sentimental Mood; Roxanne; Song for My Father; Rainbow Seeker (Also spelled “Rainbo Seeker”); Stolen Moments; Voodoo Gumbo/Citizen Coryell; East Lou Brew; Sophisticated Lady; Red Baron; Country Preacher; Prophecy; My Favorite Things; Song for My Father; Red Baron; Harvest Time

West Orange (feat. Steve Tavaglione)

September 7, 2018

Album: ARC Trio
By Jimmy Haslip
Label: Blue Canoe Records
Released: 2018
Duration: 5:09

Jimmy Haslip, Scott Kinsey, Gergö Borlai

Jazz Superstars Jimmy Haslip, Scott Kinsey and Gergö Borlai team up to deliver a powerful album with gorgeous songs, deep grooves and inspiring improvisations. Featuring guest appearances by Vinnie Colaiuta, Gary Novak, Steve Tavaglione and Judd Miller. “Arc Trio” is a must-have for fans of virtuosic musicianship.

It's A Bird, It's A Plane... It's Superheroes! Randy Waldman's Jazz Superheroes-Packed CD On BFM Jazz, September 21, 2018

August 20, 2018

Randy Waldman's career spans more than 40 years, and he’s performed and toured with many of the biggest names in the jazz, pop and R&B worlds. His work can be heard on hundreds of movies, television shows, and albums. Randy has been Barbra Streisand's pianist and musical director for over 30 years and is featured on ...