Gambale graduated from GIT inwards Hollywood, alongside Student of the Year honors. He likewise taught at that spot from 1984 to 1986. After graduation, he played the jazz social club circuit alongside his ain band together with inwards 1985 released his commencement studio album, Brave New Guitar, through Legato Records (owned past times Mark Varney, blood brother of Shrapnel Records founder Mike Varney) inwards what was to live a three-album contract. In that same year, he toured alongside Jean-Luc Ponty together with presently afterwards began a six-year stint alongside the Chick Corea Elektric Band inwards 1987. During his fourth dimension alongside the latter, he has participated inwards v albums together with shared a Grammy Award (with ii nominations).
In the 1980s, he released ii studio albums together with a alive album. In 1988, he released Monster Licks & Speed Picking, the commencement of many instructional videos. An endorsement bargain alongside Ibanez guitars resulted inwards the 1987 debut of the Frank Gambale Model (FGM) signature series, modeled after the Ibanez Saber. Yamaha likewise manufactured a signature guitar after he left Ibanez later inwards the 1990s. He signed alongside Victor Entertainment inwards 1989 every bit part of a five-album agreement, together with released Thunder from Down Under the next year.
The 1990s began for Gambale alongside a dyad of albums—Truth inwards Shredding (1990) together with Centrifugal Funk (1991)—as part of The Mark Varney Project. These were collaborations alongside swain guitarists Allan Holdsworth, Brett Garsed together with Shawn Lane, inwards a jazz fusion supergroup concept set together past times Mark Varney. Around this time, he served every bit caput of the guitar department of the Los Angeles Music Academy. In the 2000s, having parted ways alongside Victor, Gambale started his ain tape label named Wombat Records after purchasing his entire Legato discography alongside the intention of reissuing it himself. H5N1 alive double album, Resident Alien – Live Bootlegs, was released inwards 2001, along alongside Imagery Suite; a duet featuring classical guitarist Maurizio Colonna. He likewise released a studio album, Coming to Your Senses, on guitarist Steve Vai's Favored Nations label inwards 2000.
Gambale has likewise been a fellow member of the jazz fusion band Vital Information since 1988, alongside the grouping consisting of keyboardist Tom Coster, drummer Steve Smith together with bassist Baron Browne. Furthermore, inwards a grouping known every bit GHS, he has released 3 collaborative albums alongside Steve Smith together with bassist Stu Hamm through Mike Varney's jazz-orientated label, Tone Center Records. In add-on to concert recordings, he released an instructional DVD called Concert alongside Class inwards 2003. H5N1 reunion alongside Chick Corea came most inwards 2004, together with Gambale after toured alongside the Chick Corea Elektric Band. In 2006 together with 2010, he released ii all-jazz studio albums inwards the shape of Natural High together with Natural Selection, respectively. In 2011, he endorsed the Carvin FG1, a sparse hollow trunk guitar made inwards the US.
Live! is the commencement alive album past times guitarist Frank Gambale, released inwards 1989 through Legato Records together with reissued inwards 2000 through Wombat Records. You can't alive without this intense alive guitar album alongside over 64 minutes of blazing guitar virtuosity.
LIVE! was the commencement album of Frank Gambale I bought. And when I listened to it, I was terrified! First nosotros must yell upwards this is a alive album, together with thence there's no cheating. All instruments are played 100% naturally... And Frank has played songs from 'Brave New Guitar' together with 'A Present For The Future'. These albums are non peculiarly great, but the transformation on the scene is but incredible. Frank Gambale sweeping technique is the best I know, together with everyone must give cheers him for his contribution to the the world of guitar. Monster licks are possible easier now, together with this alive album prooves it. No studio, no cheating. Only slap-up technique and... passion.
This is 1 of Frank's MANY slap-up albums! This music is plainly intended for the truthful FUSION fan! Brilliant functioning past times all players involved! The audio character is FIRST rate! I idea it was a studio recording for a moment! This aint' no "rock" album, together with is non intended for fans of depression talent, no brainer, 3 chord rock..THESE ARE THE BIG BOYS!
Track listing:
All music composed past times Frank Gambale.
1. "Credit Reference Blues" 13:13
2. "Fe Fi Fo Funk" 9:58
3. "Spending sun alongside You" 8:56
4. "A Touch of Brasil" 16:12
5. "Spike's Song" 6:23
6. "The Natives Are Restless" 10:02
Total length: 64:44
Personnel:
Frank Gambale – guitar, mixing, production
Kei Akagi – keyboard
Joe Heredia – drums
Steve Kershisnik – bass
Steve Tavaglione – saxophone, EWI
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