Post Tagged with: "Chad Wackerman"

Marco Mattei - 'Out of Control' (2021)

Marco Mattei – ‘Out of Control’ (2021)

Marco Mattei’s ‘Out of Control’ is an ever-delightful roulette spin through the countless creative personalities that found voice in the colorful ’70s.

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Allan Holdsworth – Tales From The Vault (2016)

Mostly an alternative presentation of ‘Road Games’, Allan Holdsworth’s chaff is superior to most guitarists’ wheat and after fifteen years of no studio material cut loose, it’s good to see any production from him.

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Steven Wilson – 4 ½ (2016)

The upshot of ‘4 ½’ is that Steven Wilson’s chaff still beats most of contemporaries’ wheat because his creative zeal doesn’t ever seem to take days off, even for songs he sets aside.

S. Victor Aaron’s Best of 2014 (Part 4 of 4, Fusion Jazz): Nels Cline Singers, Jaco Pastorius, Elizabeth Shepherd

S. Victor Aaron’s Best of 2014 (Part 4 of 4, Fusion Jazz): Nels Cline Singers, Jaco Pastorius, Elizabeth Shepherd

S. Victor Aaron picks the best of 2014’s fusion jazz, including Nels Cline Singers, Jaco Pastorius, Elizabeth Shepherd and others.

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Tohpati, with Jimmy Haslip and Chad Wackerman – Tribal Dance (2014)

Impossibly labyrinthine but appealing harmonies combine here with a high level of acumen.

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‘Intense music being played by very cool people’: Billy Sherwood takes us inside The Fusion Syndicate

The forthcoming Fusion Syndicate finds Yes alum Billy Sherwood exploring his lesser-known passion for free-form instrumental sounds associated with Weather Report, Mahavishnu Orchestra and Return to Forever. You May Also Like: Billy Sherwood served as a peacekeeper during Yes’ 1990s era: ‘Enjoy the music and get into it’ Billy Sherwood,Read More

Chad Wackerman on the legacy of Frank Zappa, and a stirring new jazz-rock project

Chad Wackerman on the legacy of Frank Zappa, and a stirring new jazz-rock project

Chad Wackerman launched a solo career as a respected jazz-fusion and rock musician after a memorable stint with Frank Zappa.

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Chad Wackerman – Dreams, Nightmares and Improvisations (2012)