Thursday, 20 December 2018

Learn Players - 1987 Players

One of the greatest Jazz/fussion always made, amongst Jeff Berlin, Scott Henderson, T.Lavitz in addition to Steve Smith...amazing compositions in addition to performance, 8 tracks of gold!! Totally recommended for practiced Jazz - fussion lovers.

Recorded alive at Hop Sing's past times the Record Plant, Los Angeles, mobile unit of measurement # three on Jan. 19, 1986.

Scott Henderson (born August 26, 1954) is an American jazz fusion in addition to blues guitarist best known for his operate amongst the band Tribal Tech.
Born inwards West Palm Beach, Florida, United States, Scott Henderson began playing guitar at an early on age. His formative musical years were spent listening to rock, blues, funk, in addition to soul, spell his involvement inwards jazz developed subsequently on, thank yous to the music of John Coltrane, Miles Davis, in addition to others. He soundless professes to beingness a blues actor at heart.

After graduating from Florida Atlantic University, Henderson moved to Los Angeles in addition to began his career inwards earnest, playing stone amongst Twilight, a four-piece encompass band that included Alice Long on bass in addition to vocals. Soon, Henderson was recording amongst violinist Jean-Luc Ponty, bassist Jeff Berlin in addition to "Players", in addition to Weather Report's Joe Zawinul. Henderson showtime began receiving serious attending every bit the master copy guitarist for the Chick Corea Elektric Band together amongst Carlos Rios. But he stayed exclusively vi months amongst Corea in addition to left after a disagreement.

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Terry "T" Lavitz (April 16, 1956 – Oct 7, 2010) was an American jazz-rock/fusion keyboardist, composer in addition to producer. He is best known for his operate amongst the Dixie Dregs in addition to Jazz Is Dead.
Born on Apr 16, 1956, Lavitz grew upward inwards New Jersey. He started taking pianoforte lessons at the historic stream of 7 in addition to was offered a scholarship at the Interlochen Arts Academy inwards Michigan where he studied keyboard in addition to saxophone. After high schoolhouse he attended University of Miami's School of Music. In his senior twelvemonth at the UM he was asked to bring together the Dixie Dregs. He accepted the invitation in addition to played his showtime exhibit inwards Jan 1980. 'Dregs of the Earth', released inwards 1980, was the showtime Dregs album he could move heard on. In 1981 he won the 'Best New Talent' category of Keyboard Magazine's Annual Readers Poll.

The Dregs broke upward inwards Jan 1983 in addition to T Lavitz, Rod Morgenstein in addition to Andy West went on tour amongst old Little Feat guitarist/singer Paul Barrere. 'Extended Play', a 5 vocal EP, was released inwards 1984. The album too featured futurity Dregs in addition to Steve Morse Band bass actor Dave LaRue. In 1985 Lavitz joined the Bluesbusters, a blues-rock quintet too featuring Paul Barrere, guitarist/singer Catfish Hodge, bass actor Freebo (Bonnie Raitt) in addition to drummer Larry Zack. They released 2 albums in addition to toured extensively. His showtime solo album 'Storytime' was released inwards 1986. The critically acclaimed 'Players' album amongst Jeff Berlin, Steve Smith in addition to Scott Henderson was released inwards 1987.

Jeffrey Arthur Berlin (born Jan 17, 1953) is an American jazz fusion bassist.
Berlin was born inwards Queens, New York, on Jan 17, 1953. He studied violin for 10 years until he was 14, when he was inspired to play bass after seeing the Beatles. He in addition to thus attended Berklee College of Music to written report bass. Berlin's playing mode has been compared to that of Jaco Pastorius; however, Berlin has repeatedly stated his distaste for Jaco-imitators.
On August xxx 2013, he married Gabriela Sinagra, a jazz vocalist in addition to vocal coach from Rosario, Argentina.

Steven Bruce "Steve" Smith (born August 21, 1954) is an American drummer best known every bit a fellow member of the stone band Journey, rejoining the grouping for the 3rd fourth dimension inwards 2015.[1] Modern Drummer periodical readers direct maintain voted him the #1 All-Around Drummer 5 years inwards a row. In 2001, the publication named Smith 1 of the Top 25 Drummers of All Time, in addition to inwards 2002 he was voted into the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame. He was inducted into the Rock in addition to Roll Hall of Fame every bit a fellow member of Journey on Apr 7, 2017.

Smith received his showtime drum kit at historic stream 2 in addition to inwards 1963 he began taking formal lessons amongst local Boston expanse drum instructor Bill Flanagan, who played inwards big bands inwards the swing era. Smith got his showtime “real” drum fix when he was 12 years old. On many nights, Steve could move heard practicing inwards a modest shed inwards the backyard of his Harvard Street home. Smith performed inwards the commons schoolhouse band programme in addition to garage bands spell inwards his teens, including Clyde, a South Shore sensation, exactly too began to broaden his performing sense past times playing inwards a professional person concert band in addition to the big band at local Bridgewater State College.

Smith's showtime “paid gig” was amongst a garage band. He graduated from high schoolhouse inwards 1972, in addition to at xix joined the 'Lin Biviano Big Band' playing amongst them for 2 years. After high school, Smith attended the Berklee College of Music inwards Boston, Massachusetts studying amongst Alan Dawson.

He has worked every bit a session instrumentalist for popular artists including Mariah Carey, Andrea Bocelli, Elisa, Vasco Rossi, Zucchero, Savage Garden, Bryan Adams, every bit good every bit the world musicians Zakir Hussain in addition to Sandip Burman. Additionally, he has played amongst well-known jazz artists including Mike Mainieri's Steps Ahead, Wadada Leo Smith, Tom Coster, Ahmad Jamal, Dave Liebman, Larry Coryell, Victor Wooten, Mike Stern, Randy Brecker, Scott Henderson, Frank Gambale, Stuart Hamm, Dweezil Zappa, Anthony Jackson, Aydın Esen, Torsten de Winkel, George Brooks, Michael Zilber, Steve Marcus, Andy Fusco, Kai Eckhardt, Lee Musiker, Howard Levy, Oteil Burbridge, Jerry Goodman, Tony MacAlpine in addition to Bill Evans. Smith has led his ain jazz group, Vital Information since 1977.
In the early on 1990s, Smith studied amongst Freddie Gruber in addition to every bit a result, his playing mode completely changed.

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I know this cd is out of impress long fourth dimension ago, exactly if yous are lucky to direct maintain this cd, yous know what i`m talking about. This is the super cd past times super fusion grouping led past times Scott Henderson, Steve Smith, Jeff Berlin in addition to T. Lavitz. One of the best fusion albums from 80`s!

Track listing:

1. Crystal (T Lavitz) - 4:23
2. Valentine (Scott Henderson) - 5:28
3. 50/50 (Dave Wilczewski, Steve Smith) - 4:36
4. Vehicle (T Lavitz) - 4:18
5. Freight Train Shuffle (Jeff Berlin) - 5:26
6. Between Coming And Going (T Lavitz) - 5:25
7. The Creeping Terror (Scott Henderson) - 5:44
8. 20,000 Players (Jeff Berlin) - 6:39

Total Time: 41:56

Personnel:

T Lavitz - keyboards
Jeff Berlin - bass
Steve Smith - drums
Scott Henderson - guitar


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