The substance 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 piece 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 direction of Vincent Gannon. By 1977 Smith was touring alongside Jean-Luc Ponty, Landers alongside Al Di Meola as well as Wilczewski alongside 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 release of gigs as well as developed the audio as well as concept that became the showtime edition of Vital Information.
After Smith was inwards Journey for a few years he was able to secure a Columbia tape bargain for his showtime solo album. The grouping recorded Vital Information (1983), which featured Landers, Wilczewski as well as Smith along alongside 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 alongside the Dutch guitarist Eef Albers replacing Mike Stern, who was on the route alongside 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 alongside 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 cardinal histrion inwards the European music scene until his untimely expiry on August 22, 2009.
Tom Coster (keyboards), formerly of Santana, joined Vital Information inwards 1986 as well as showtime appeared on Global Beat (1987), which integrated mitt percussion as well as steel drums into the direction of the music. Kai Eckhardt (bass), afterward alongside John McLaughlin, as well as Torsten de Winkel (guitar), afterward alongside the Pat Metheny Group, joined Vital Information inwards 1986 as well as 1987 for tours inwards the United States as well as Europe as well as appeared on as well as composed for the group's adjacent album, Fiafiaga (1988), which by as well as large continued alongside the Global Beat direction merely added computer-based as well as funkier sounds to the stylistic mix.
Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 to a greater extent than straight-ahead jazz version of the group, alongside 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 alongside the direction 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 alongside 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 neat fan of, Greetings from the heart. The solar daytime that tin forcefulness out locomote played for everyone create the tour, nosotros convey to band members all looking frontwards to that ane coming soon. Until that day, delight bask our album "Japan activation live" that I was allowed to render exclusively for everyone. - Steve Smith
One of the top drummers inwards the world: the latest locomote 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 take in to Nippon tour from the Fukushima nuclear ability found of the acquaint situation, Nippon exclusively reconstruction assistance exceptional board that was sent for from 4 people as well as its apology. Add the 'You Do non Say' every bit psyche !! bonus the men of the passion that has been seat inwards 7 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
five Khanda West 1:56
six 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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