Now hither is a fusion feast for the ears - bassist Adam Nitti's 2d solo release, entitled Balance. Not solely produce you lot instruct Nitti's basis course of written report bass work, incuding 3 amazing solo tracks ("Vic-Dom, Part 1", "Fritter Boy", "Vic-Dom, Part 1"), but you lot instruct additional contributions past times about outstanding guitarists in addition to other musicians. Bill Hart contributes a slinky guitar solo to the Steve Miller comprehend "Fly Like An Eagle", equally good equally adds guitar operate to 2 other tracks. Guitarist Shane Theriot guests on 2 tracks ("B Squared", "Cheeky"), land guitarist Jimmy Herring adds his six-string border to the championship track. Sax homo Sam Skelton is likewise a standout hither - he's featured on 7 tracks. Nitti, of course, is centre phase on Balance, in addition to amongst expert argue - his active, syncopated finger-funk in addition to tasty solos volition croak along fretlovers enthralled. Instrumental Guitar (Electric/Fusion),
Adam Nitti has emerged equally 1 of the cutting border bassists in addition to composers inwards the basis of instrumental jazz in addition to rock. Based out of Nashville, Tennessee, Adam currently has 3 CD\'s released on his ain Renaissance Man Records label. Adam has toured amongst the Dave Weckl band, Jeff Coffin Mu\'tet, the Justice League, in addition to Angie Aparo, in addition to has likewise performed amongst such legendary jazz artists equally Scott Henderson, Peter Erskine, Jimmy Herring, Mike Stern, Kirk Covington, Wayne Krantz, in addition to many others. He is currently touring amongst Steven Curtis Chapman, a iv fourth dimension Grammy winning creative individual based .
Folks...if you lot don't know who this talented private is yet...WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN!!!! As bass players go, Stu, Billy, Jonas all rock. Mike Manring, Vic in addition to Adam get got brought 2 hands to the fretboard. Jaco, Gary Willis, Bunny, in addition to Jeff Berlin are jazz monsters. There, of course, are many more, but this is a review of Adams get-go solo offering. Check out the video footage of about of this albums titles on U-tube in addition to you'll understand. He has surrounded himself amongst really talented players, Dave Weckl, Kirk Covington, in addition to Tom Knight on drums, Jimmy Herring in addition to Shane TheRiot in addition to Bill Hart on guitar. Vic joins him on bass, Randy Hoexter on keys equally good equally Sam Skelton on sax. Adam starts amongst a funky rock/fusion give away that shows off about outstanding solo techniques. Next upwards is Kingpin, a jazzy slice amongst smoothen tune in addition to quick fingers. Yin & Yang, of course, features Vic Wooten in addition to is a must listen. Cry for Peace slows things downwardly in addition to Sam's sax is sugariness equally is the half-dozen string Adam plays. Fly similar an Eagle is a plucky iv string version of Steve Miller's hitting featuring Bill Hart in addition to Sam. Vic-Dom 1&2 in addition to Fritter Boy are bass solo pieces. Balance, the championship track, features 1 of the almost fascinating fusion guitarists, Jimmy Herring. AWESOME!!! Stephanie's Song is a direct ahead jazz piece, slick, smoothen in addition to easy. Nice keys solo. B Squared is a funky bayou fusion slice featuring Shane TheRiot. No 1 plays similar Shane. He likewise is featured on Cheeky about other funky, rockin' give away amongst a lot of techniques, equally the tune changes to, kind of, instruct the summary of Adam's talents. Faith is a prissy melodic give away that reminds 1 of The Rippingtons. Be astounded! Tell all your friends! By edzona.
I would nation this album holds corking things for everybody that takes their music seriously. This is Adam Nitti's get-go solo release in addition to he's released 2 others since but I nevertheless mean value that this 1 is his best. You've got killer exceed shelf drumming throughout amongst Dennis Chambers beingness the almost notable of them. This album jams correct from the start of the get-go rails schizo which is in all probability my personal favorite along amongst rails 3 Yin Yang which has Victor Wooten guesting on bass in addition to laying downwardly a sick solo. This album likewise has 3 bass solo pieces Fritter Boy & vic doom purpose 1 & purpose 2. These solo pieces are by in addition to large 2 manus tapping agency songs amongst lots of release energy in addition to expert direction. The guitar playing on hither is inwards the progressive agency but amongst about wah wah funk strumming thrown inwards for expert measure. Nitti's playing on the residue of the songs is tight in addition to groove oriented to a greater extent than inwards a Jaco Rocco sixteenth banker's complaint agency amongst solos from his half-dozen string in addition to ripping slap grooves. This album is high octane fusion amongst a progressive stone overtone in addition to it rocks out from start to finish, Buy it! By Jonathan Guarriello.
I've collected a lot of music over the past times 20t years... in addition to I tin forcefulness out count on 1 manus the give away of times I've had a recording simply flooring me! Balance from Adam Nitti is 1 such recording! I tin forcefulness out genuinely shout upwards the get-go fourth dimension I heard this Cd. This Cd runs the gamut inwards damage of styles that are performed. Very few cds be where every tune on the recording is great. Balance is it! When an creative individual tin forcefulness out blend their technical talent amongst their tune writing might in addition to survive able to croak along the listeners attending from start to finish... what you lot get got is a rare precious stone of a recording... Balance is it! Thank you lot Adam for this outstanding recording! By M Lucas.
Track listing:
01 Skitzo 5:57
02 Kingpin 6:11
03 Yin & Yang 4:43
04 Cry For Peace 5:58
05 Fly Like An Eagle 6:13
06 Vic-Dom, Part 1 (Bass Solo) 2:26
07 Balance 5:45
08 Stephanie's Song 4:55
09 Vic-Dom, Part 2 (Bass Solo) 2:20
10 B Squared 4:37
11 Faith 6:00
12 Fritter Boy (Bass Solo) 3:37
13 Cheeky 3:19
Personnel:
Adam Nitti - five & 6 String Bass, Keyboards, 6 String Fretless Bass, $ String Bass
Victor Wooten - Bass in addition to Bass Solo on "Yin & Yang"
Bill Hart - Guitar
Jimmy Herring - Guitar
Shane Theriot - Guitar
Tom Knight - Drums
Sam Skelton - Sax
Randy Hoexter - Keyboard Solo
Dave Weckl - Drums
Kirk Covington - Drums
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