artist/scott-henderson-mn0000254833">Scott Henderson's perfectly summarized his outlook when, inwards 1991, he told L.A. Jazz Scene: "Fusion isn't a muddied give-and-take to me. I'm proud to telephone telephone myself a fusion player." Indeed, existent jazz-fusion -- spontaneous, risk-taking too improvisatory -- is precisely what the electrical guitarist passionately too enthusiastically embraces on Spears, his debut album. Drawing on such influences equally artist/return-to-forever-mn0000463527">Return to Forever, artist/john-mclaughlin-mn0000223701">John McLaughlin too artist/weather-report-mn0000243527">Weather Report, the hard-edged guitarist laid upward the uncompromising musical note for his career too that of his band artist/tribal-tech-mn0000022020">Tribal Tech which, inwards 1985, included artist/gary-willis-mn0000187675">Gary Willis on electrical bass, artist/pat-coil-mn0000160208">Pat Coil on electrical keyboards, artist/michael-brecker-mn0000390239">Michael Brecker-disciple artist/bob-sheppard-mn0000072406">Bob Sheppard on tenor too soprano sax too flute, artist/steve-houghton-mn0000120144">Steve Houghton on drums too artist/brad-dutz-mn0000082127">Brad Dutz on mallets & percussion. Often showing a complex too cerebral feel of tune too harmony, this CD (first released on Passport too reissued past times Relativity inwards 1990) underscores the fact that when fusion is played amongst integrity, it's real much an extension of the jazz tradition.
After stints amongst Chick Corea too Jean Luc Ponty, Scott Henderson goes bandleader, too the results are excellent. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 brilliant location inwards the blight known equally 80's fusion. Opening too closing tracks Caribbean Area too Big Fun ended upward beingness good regarded plenty to live on mainstays inwards their alive laid upward all the agency til the bands demise inwards 2002. My favorites though, would live on Punkin Head too Spears. The solely beef amongst this tape would live on actually depression mastering, then only crank it up
Fantastic debut of 1 of the some of import bands inwards the history of fusion music!Real fantastic alchemy betwixt over the top musicians,amazing technical chops too an album who is unlike compared to all the other TRIBAL TECH albums!Scott Henderson too Gary Willis volition remain the meat of thie amazing projection for many years to come!Great audio too especially a wonderful guitar sound!Almost a perfect album!4
I am a bully fan of jazz, particularly jazz-fusion from the belatedly sixties, seventies too early on eighties. This particular album is from the latter fourth dimension too features 1 of the greatest guitarists ever, Scott Henderson, who was an admirer of my favorite all-time guitarist (Ritchie Blackmore) from whom, it is obvious, he learned a few tricks of the trade. I'm looking forrard to getting the balance of the band's cds which bring amend audio than my onetime albums.
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Track listing
All Songs Written By Scott Henderson, except Tribal past times Scott Henderson & Gary Willis.
01 "Caribbean" – 8:13
02 "Punkin Head" – 6:10
03 "Ivy Towers" – 4:49
04 "Tribal" – 2:12
05 "Spears" – 7:10
06 "Island City Shuffle" – 7:28
07 "Big Fun" – 7:58
Personnel
Scott Henderson - Guitars
Pat Coil - Keyboards
Gary Willis - Bass
Steve Houghton - Drums
Brad Dutz - Percussion
Bob Sheppard - Sax, Flute
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