This was Weckl's debut every bit a leader afterward years every bit a session participant together with fellow member of Chick Corea's Elektric together with Akoustic Bands, together with it's an arresting display of his drum chops together with rhythmic know-how, whether he's playing or matching parts alongside a drum program. The rhythms hit from Latin-techno on "Festival de Ritmo" to the low-cal swing of acoustic jazz on "Softly, As inwards a Morning Sunrise." Weckl is joined past times a spot out of eminent associates, including Michael Brecker together with Eric Marienthal on saxophones. Chick Corea himself plays on his tune "Master Plan," together with immature homo drummer Steve Gadd joins Weckl for only about peculiarly complex polyrhythms. The music sometimes takes a backseat to Weckl's pyrotechnics, but that's inwards keeping alongside a participant initially inspired past times Buddy Rich. Weckl has effectively extended that aggressive approach to comprehend technology, together with Master Plan is total of the same form of inspiration for younger drummers. - Stuart Broomer
"Master Plan" is an upbeat melodic monster fusion album. Dave's drumming is killer every bit usual; he makes complex grooves audio hence elementary together with effortless piece he lays downward a company beat that blends alongside together with never overpowers the other musicians. He also shows he is a proficient composer together with co-wrote iv of the tunes. Every vocal on hither is tasty but the highlight for me is the championship rail where Steve Gadd joins Dave for a dual drumming delight. When they play together, neither is tripping over the others beats together with they travel together to create a actually total sounding beat section. They fifty-fifty involve hold a solo drum interruption together with accept turns going dorsum together with forth playing off each other. Very cool! Definitely a similar manner of music together with every bit proficient every bit the Elektric Band's output, together with if you're a drummer this actually is essential. - By WillieB
This is Dave's start solo album together with my personal favorite. All of the songs are good written together with the musicianship is nix less than superb!! Dave Weckl is definitely i of the greatest drummers out at that spot today. Any jazz, drum, or only apparently music fan owes it to him or herself to cheque out this cracking CD. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 must for all drum fans. Dave Weckl is a Master at his art. - By wmakiling@aol.com
Just picked upward this CD, together with man child I can't tell plenty for Dave. On i hand, I mean value of him every bit the Mr. Smooth of fusion drumming for how super-human his playing/sound is (I could swear it's a reckoner alongside a soul playing). Then again, I prefer drumming that breathes a tiny fleck more, i.e. a groove where every triplet or 16th banking concern complaint isn't played on (ghost or regular). But together with hence again, this is Dave Weckl together with I should not/would non human face anything else. My favorite rail is easily Master Plan, for the legendary Chick Corea together with Steve Gadd (my favorite drummer) are playing alongside Weckl, together with it produces a stunning slice overall. The start rail (Tower of Inspiration) is quite funky together with features a brass department playing the tune (Tower of Power?) together with rail 7 (Softly, every bit inwards a Morning Sunrise) shows Weckl playing bop inwards a jazz trio, dissimilar for him, but he tin give notice exercise it piece withal sounding similar himself. Overall, I am extremely impressed, can't hold off to selection upward his novel "Transition" CD. And you lot gotta dearest the amazing audio he gets from his drums together with cymbals.- By Phil Boucher
This CD was distributed past times GRP label.That' why total audio blueprint is hence polished together with sophisticated.Dave's rhythmic approach is hence complicated but sharply totalized together with well-organized.The songwriting feel is vivid plenty besides demonsrate his talents. In Nihon ,for example,his tunes are used inwards the sports computer program on TV many times.I don't mean value this is a elevate music.This peradventure best described every bit a instructional CD for drum beginners.Fine techniques together with BIG NAMES invitee appearances also assist this CD to endure a well-balanced high tech FUSION ALBUM ever. - By Sound Profiler
Dave Weckl's recording career every bit a leader was off to a decent start alongside Master Plan -- non a fantastic start, but a decent one. The drummer had made a advert for himself playing alongside Chick Corea's fusion-oriented Elektric Band together with his straight-ahead Akoustic Band, together with his admirers greeted this CD alongside high expectations. But piece Master Plan isn't the mind-blowing jewel it could involve hold been, it's a competent, enjoyable jazz-rock outing. Weckl has talented guests inwards keyboardist Jay Oliver, tenor saxman Michael Brecker together with Elektric Band colleagues Corea together with Eric Marienthal (soprano together with alto sax), together with he is inwards proficient cast on pieces that hit from the funky "Tower of Inspiration" to the Afro-Cuban-influenced "Festival de Ritmo" together with the Brazilian-minded "Auratune." The CD's exclusively difficult bop offering is "Softly, every bit inwards a Morning Sunrise," which finds Weckl forming a trio alongside pianist Ray Kennedy together with bassist Tom Kennedy. Master Plan isn't essential, but it isn't anything to endure ashamed of either. All Music
Track listing
Tower of Inspiration
Here together with There
Festival de Ritmo
In Common
Garden Wall
Auratune
Softly, every bit inwards a Morning Sunrise
Master Plan
Island Magic
Personnel
Dave Weckl - Drums
Eric Marienthal (2-4) - Saxophone
Jay Oliver (1-6, 8, 9) - Keyboards, Piano
Chick Corea (5, 8, 9) - Synthesizer
Michael Brecker (5) - Tenor Saxophone
Steve Gadd (8) - Drums
Anthony Jackson (2-5, 8, 9) - Bass
Jerry Hey (1, 3) - Trumpet
Bill Reichenbach Jr. (1) - Trombone
Tom Kennedy (1, 7) - Bass
Ray Kennedy (7) - Piano
Peter Mayer (2, 4, 6) - Guitar
Scott Alspach (6) - Trumpet
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