The total members of the original line-up of Vital Information — Steve Smith (drums), Tim Landers (bass) as well as Dave Wilczewski (sax) — met inwards 1971 during their high schoolhouse years spell playing together inwards the Bridgewater State College Big Band, a Boston expanse college band that likewise featured outstanding high schoolhouse students, the band was nether the administration of Vincent Gannon. By 1977 Smith was touring amongst Jean-Luc Ponty, Landers amongst Al Di Meola as well as Wilczewski amongst Freddie Hubbard. They met inwards Boston ane time a twelvemonth for a “reunion” gig using diverse guitarists such every bit Dean Brown, Daryl Stuermer or Barry Finnerty to consummate the band. From 1977–1982 the 3 principlal band members wrote many compositions, played a publish of gigs as well as developed the audio as well as concept that became the commencement edition of Vital Information.
After Smith was inwards Journey for a few years he was able to secure a Columbia tape bargain for his commencement solo album. The grouping recorded Vital Information (1983), which featured Landers, Wilczewski as well as Smith along amongst guitarists Dean Brown as well as Mike Stern. The album was recorded inwards Warren, Rhode Island inwards Jan 1983 as well as released that summer. In September 1983 the band toured the USA amongst the Dutch guitarist Eef Albers replacing Mike Stern, who was on the route amongst both Miles Davis as well as Jaco Pastorius. At the terminate of the tour the grouping returned to RI as well as recorded Orion (1984), their 2nd album.
After leaving Journey inwards 1985 Steve Smith continued on every bit the bandleader of Vital Information amongst Tim Landers as well as Dave Wilczewski eventually leaving the grouping to pursue their ain careers. Landers is a successful studio instrumentalist inwards Los Angeles as well as Wilczewski moved to Stockholm, Sweden, where he was a telephone substitution actor inwards the European music scene until his untimely decease on August 22, 2009.
Tom Coster (keyboards), formerly of Santana, joined Vital Information inwards 1986 as well as commencement appeared on Global Beat (1987), which integrated manus percussion as well as steel drums into the administration of the music. Kai Eckhardt (bass), afterward amongst John McLaughlin, as well as Torsten de Winkel (guitar), afterward amongst the Pat Metheny Group, joined Vital Information inwards 1986 as well as 1987 for tours inwards the U.S. as well as Europe as well as appeared on as well as composed for the group's side past times side album, Fiafiaga (1988), which to a greater extent than frequently than non continued amongst the Global Beat administration only added computer-based as well as funkier sounds to the stylistic mix.
H5N1 to a greater extent than straight-ahead jazz version of the group, amongst Larry Grenadier (acoustic bass), Larry Schneider (sax), Tom Coster (keys), Frank Gambale (guitar), Steve Smith (drums), recorded Vitalive! (1990). The album has late been re-mastered as well as rereleased. Jeff Andrews (bass) joined the band inwards the early on 1990s recording Easier Done Than Said (1992) as well as Ray of Hope (1996).
Vital Information re-invented themselves every bit a to a greater extent than organic groove-oriented band amongst the administration of Where We Come from (1998). Baron Browne (bass) joined the band inwards 1998, which farther solidified their to a greater extent than funk-oriented approach. With the line-up of Smith (drums) Tom Coster (keys), Frank Gambale (guitar) as well as Browne (bass) they recorded Live Around the World (2000), Show ‘Em Where You Live (2001) as well as Live from Mars (2002). With the recording Come on in (2004) Smith started introducing Indian rhythms into the music. On Vitalization (2007) Vinny Valentino joined Vital Information on guitar as well as Smith featured himself on his late developed konnakol chops along amongst integrating to a greater extent than Indian rhythms into the music.
Tom Coster, Baron Brown, Vinny Valentino as well as from me, to everyone of Nippon keen fan of, Greetings from the heart. The twenty-four hours that tin survive played for everyone exercise the tour, nosotros convey to band members all looking frontward to that ane coming soon. Until that day, delight savour our album "Japan activation live" that I was allowed to supply exclusively for everyone. - Steve Smith
One of the top drummers inwards the world: the latest survive album of veteran all-star band that approaches the Steve Smith to the 30th anniversary of his debut inwards the nucleus. 3.11 earthquake - indefinitely postponed a catch to Nippon tour from the Fukushima nuclear ability institute of the introduce situation, Nippon exclusively reconstruction assistance especial board that was sent for from 4 people as well as its apology. Add the 'You Do non Say' every bit heed !! bonus the men of the passion that has been seat inwards vii songs as well as xl minutes.
[1 bonus song]
Track listing
1 Seven as well as a Half 6:35
ii Time Tunnel 6:25
3 Positano 5:42
4 Interwoven Rhythms - Synchronous 4:23
v Khanda West 1:56
half dozen The Trouble With 7:34
7 Jimmy Jive 8:05
8 You Don't Say 3:50
Total length: 44:30
Personnel:
Steve Smith (drums)
Tom Coster (keyboards)
Baron Browne (bass)
Vinny Valentino (guitar)
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