For Yous The Lav Irvine Ring - 2011 Expect & See

THE JOHN IRVINE BAND is a Progressive Jazz-Rock projection Pb past times the composer as well as guitarist John Irvine.

"Intelligently written progressive fusion: 14.5/16" - Warren Barker (Progression Magazine)

“The John Irvine Band, a daring United Kingdom jazz fusion ensemble expertly doing its ain thing. ” - Gregory Kemp, La Villa Strangiato (Ottawa/ CHUO 89.1 FM)

Being an enthusiastic devotee of guitar music I honour my pleasance inwards searching for fairly unknown records containing music amongst a high character level. However, this fourth dimension the music flora me. Our primary editor sent me the album Wait & See past times The John Irvine Band to review for Background Magazine. While reading the accompanying information, the words 'progressive' as well as 'jazz-rock' similar a shot attracted my attention. During my start listen, I tried to honour roughly information close this all-instrumental trio hailing from the United Kingdom as well as consisting of guitarist as well as keyboardist John Irvine, who besides occasionally plays the guitar synthesizer, bass actor Doug Kemp, as well as drummer-percussionist Alan Emsle.

"Wait & See" is highly recommended to fans of the dandy guitarist Allan Holdsworth. On the curt opening slice The Bat y'all tin hear the Synthaxe guitar synthesizer inspired past times Holdsworth, who 1 time introduced this musical instrument on the album Atavrachon (1986). The adjacent slice Hubbub besides has similarities amongst this British guitar player, but the audio of the beat department slightly differs from the park companions of Holdsworth. It's a combination of his musical vogue amongst John Irvine's ain style. Frazzled goes inwards the management of The David Becker Tribune, a band that powerfulness live unknown to the average reader. The heavier elements inwards this composition arrive a real interesting vocal to hear to. CUL8R (Sweet Sorrow) is inwards business amongst 1 of my all-time favourite fusion bands, namely the no longer existing Triton. This is besides the longest slice on the album lasting over 8 minutes.

The interaction betwixt the band members is merely sublime. It's non merely a showcase for the guitarist, but a successful band effort. During Zigzag the resemblance amongst the aforementioned David Becker returns, but exclusively inwards the beat parts. Irvine's soloing is to a greater extent than inwards his ain style. In Apr is a slower as well as to a greater extent than relaxed composition amongst smoothen as well as fluent guitar sounds over a basic beat section; a prissy vocal that volition allow your hear menses inwards unlike directions. When y'all larn to the championship track, y'all must get got been impressed past times the high touchstone of music that this novel band produces. This slice is smoother amongst a catching tune business as well as afterwards a spell you'll live whistling the primary tune along amongst the guitar. The lastly slice is called New Brunswick, a solo spot for John Irvine. Now y'all tin bask the relaxed guitar sounds. Well, lite a candle as well as get got a goodness drinking glass of wine...

This album past times The John Irvine Band is a pleasant surprise. Wait & See has been musically influenced past times Allan Holdsworth amongst hints of Pat Metheny. If y'all similar the vogue of these musicians as well as then this album is worthwhile buying. I'm glad that I got the chance to review this album as well as I'm certain this band has the character to live signed to a major label that tin render worldwide advertisement as well as support. Anyway, they get got convinced me amongst their fusion the means it should live played. An impressive novel band!

****+ Pedro Bekkers
(Very funny, spell looking for reviews, I flora 1 past times my friend from many years...Pedro! lol.)

"Next Stop" is the 2d liberate from the Scottish guitarist that heads his ain project, The John Irvine Band as well as this tape features ix instrumental tracks inwards the Jazz-Fusion/Rock realm. The musicianship is all upward to snuff as well as Mr. Irvine delivers roughly tasty as well as silky smoothen melodic runs throughout his disc. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 tune similar "Pyramid Power" shows his Eric Johnson similar side amongst fluid lines as well as an first-class harmonic interlude that farther congers upward the sonic imagery of EJ, spell a vocal similar "Slipstream" besides demonstrates Irvine's mastery of the smoothen as well as linear runs that seem to get got the listener higher amongst every succeeding ascending run.

John Irvine does non play similar a shredder as well as at that topographic point aren't a lot of supersonic types of guitar flash on Next Stop as well as I for 1 are honour this to live quite refreshing. Instead, Irvine opts for tasty runs that gibe the songs as well as add together season to each tune, spell withal peppering inwards roughly character Fusion guitar playing. Irvine's chord phrasing is besides a big job of his playing as well as besides where I hear a lot of Eric Johnson as well as the amazing Allan Holdsworth inwards his playing.
Rounding out The John Irvine band are bass player, Doug Kemp as well as percussionist, Alan Emslie as well as this trio get got a dandy disc hither amongst Next Stop. This tape would gibe nicely inwards the Prog footing merely every bit good every bit inwards the Jazz-Fusion/Rock world. The musicianship is first-class as well as John Irvine's soloing vogue is e'er expansive as well as expressive, which adds a character ofttimes forgotten inwards the guitar playing footing of our modern era

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Track listing:

1. The Bat
2. Hubbub
3. Frazzled
4. CUL8R (Sweet Sorrow)
5. Zigzag
6. In April
7. Wait & See
8. New Brunswick

Personnel:

John Irvine - Guitars, Keyboards
Alan Emslie - Drums & Percussion
Doug Kemp - Bass