This was Weckl's debut every bit a leader afterwards years every bit a session instrumentalist together with fellow member of artist-glance/33904/$%7B0%7D">Chick Corea's Elektric together with Akoustic Bands, together with it's an arresting display of his drum chops together with rhythmic know-how, whether he's playing or matching parts amongst a drum program. The rhythms hit from Latin-techno on "Festival de Ritmo" to the lite swing of acoustic jazz on "Softly, As inward a Morning Sunrise." Weckl is joined past times a publish of eminent associates, including artist-glance/146722/$%7B0%7D">Michael Brecker together with Eric Marienthal on saxophones. Chick Corea himself plays on his tune "Master Plan," together with swain drummer Steve Gadd joins Weckl for merely about particularly complex polyrhythms. The music sometimes takes a backseat to Weckl's pyrotechnics, but that's inward keeping amongst a instrumentalist initially inspired past times artist-glance/33901/$%7B0%7D">Buddy Rich. Weckl has effectively extended that aggressive approach to comprehend technology, together with Master Plan is total of the same sort of inspiration for younger drummers. - Stuart Broomer
"Master Plan" is an upbeat melodic monster fusion album. Dave's drumming is killer every bit usual; he makes complex grooves audio thence unproblematic together with effortless piece he lays downwards a company beat that blends amongst together with never overpowers the other musicians. He also shows he is a proficient composer together with co-wrote iv of the tunes. Every vocal on hither is tasty but the highlight for me is the championship rail where Steve Gadd joins Dave for a dual drumming delight. When they play together, neither is tripping over the others beats together with they locomote together to create a actually total sounding beat section. They fifty-fifty induce got a solo drum suspension together with induce got turns going dorsum together with forth playing off each other. Very cool! Definitely a similar agency of music together with every bit proficient every bit the Elektric Band's output, together with if you're a drummer this actually is essential. - By WillieB
This is Dave's kickoff solo album together with my personal favorite. All of the songs are good written together with the musicianship is nix less than superb!! Dave Weckl is definitely ane of the greatest drummers out in that place today. Any jazz, drum, or merely manifestly music fan owes it to him or herself to depository fiscal establishment check out this neat CD. H5N1 must for all drum fans. Dave Weckl is a Master at his art. - By wmakiling@aol.com
Just picked upwards this CD, together with man child I can't tell plenty for Dave. On ane hand, I intend of him every bit the Mr. Smooth of fusion drumming for how super-human his playing/sound is (I could swear it's a reckoner amongst a soul playing). Then again, I prefer drumming that breathes a tiny chip more, i.e. a groove where every triplet or 16th Federal Reserve annotation isn't played on (ghost or regular). But thence again, this is Dave Weckl together with I should not/would non hold off anything else. My favorite rail is easily Master Plan, for the legendary Chick Corea together with Steve Gadd (my favorite drummer) are playing amongst Weckl, together with it produces a stunning slice overall. The kickoff rail (Tower of Inspiration) is quite funky together with features a brass department playing the tune (Tower of Power?) together with rail 7 (Softly, every bit inward a Morning Sunrise) shows Weckl playing bop inward a jazz trio, dissimilar for him, but he tin practice it piece withal sounding similar himself. Overall, I am extremely impressed, can't hold off to alternative upwards his novel "Transition" CD. And you lot gotta beloved the amazing audio he gets from his drums together with cymbals.- By Phil Boucher
This CD was distributed past times GRP label.That' why total audio blueprint is thence polished together with sophisticated.Dave's rhythmic approach is thence complicated but sharply totalized together with well-organized.The songwriting feel is vivid plenty likewise demonsrate his talents. In Nippon ,for example,his tunes are used inward the sports programme on TV many times.I don't intend this is a elevate music.This perchance best described every bit a instructional CD for drum beginners.Fine techniques together with BIG NAMES invitee appearances also assist this CD to survive a well-balanced high tech FUSION ALBUM ever. - By Sound Profiler
artist/dave-weckl-mn0000939549">Dave Weckl's recording career every bit a leader was off to a decent start amongst Master Plan -- non a fantastic start, but a decent one. The drummer had made a cite for himself playing amongst artist/chick-corea-mn0000110541">Chick Corea's fusion-oriented artist/elektric-band-mn0000093025">Elektric Band together with his straight-ahead Akoustic Band, together with his admirers greeted this CD amongst high expectations. But piece Master Plan isn't the mind-blowing jewel it could induce got been, it's a competent, enjoyable jazz-rock outing. artist/weckl-mn0000939549">Weckl has talented guests inward keyboardist artist/jay-oliver-mn0000084873">Jay Oliver, tenor saxman artist/michael-brecker-mn0000390239">Michael Brecker together with artist/elektric-band-mn0000093025">Elektric Band colleagues Corea together with artist/eric-marienthal-mn0000195442">Eric Marienthal (soprano together with alto sax), together with he is inward proficient cast on pieces that hit from the funky "Tower of Inspiration" to the Afro-Cuban-influenced "Festival de Ritmo" together with the Brazilian-minded "Auratune." The CD's solely difficult bop offering is "Softly, every bit inward a Morning Sunrise," which finds artist/weckl-mn0000939549">Weckl forming a trio amongst pianist artist/ray-kennedy-mn0000340596">Ray Kennedy together with bassist Tom Kennedy. Master Plan isn't essential, but it isn't anything to survive ashamed of either. All Music
Track listing
Tower of Inspiration
Here together with There
Festival de Ritmo
In Common
Garden Wall
Auratune
Softly, every bit inward a Morning Sunrise
Master Plan
Island Magic
Personnel
Dave Weckl - Drums
Eric Marienthal (2-4) - Saxophone
Jay Oliver (1-6, 8, 9) - Keyboards, Piano
Chick Corea (5, 8, 9) - Synthesizer
Michael Brecker (5) - Tenor Saxophone
Steve Gadd (8) - Drums
Anthony Jackson (2-5, 8, 9) - Bass
Jerry Hey (1, 3) - Trumpet
Bill Reichenbach Jr. (1) - Trombone
Tom Kennedy (1, 7) - Bass
Ray Kennedy (7) - Piano
Peter Mayer (2, 4, 6) - Guitar
Scott Alspach (6) - Trumpet
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