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Dave Weckl Band - Synergy

Artist: Dave Weckl


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Recording information: May 18, 1999
Release Date: May 18, 1999
Label: Stretch Records
Genre: Jazz, Contemporary Jazz, Fusion, Jazz-Rock
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Track List
1. High Life
2. Panda's Dream
3. Swunk
4. A Simple Prayer
5. Cape Fear
6. Wet Skin
7. Synergy
8. Where's My Paradise
9. Lucky Seven
10. Swamp Thing
11. Cultural Concurrence
12. Tower '99
Personnel
Dave Weckl - drums, tambourine, percussion
Brandon Fields - soprano, tenor & baritone saxophones, keyboards, synthesizer
Jay Oliver - organ, keyboards, synthesizer
Buzz Feiten - electric, nylon string & steel string guitars
Tom Kennedy - bass
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bio
Introduction
Dave Weckl's fifth CD would have been just another good one in a string of many
save one thing: the addition of guitar great Buzz Feiten to his usual outstandin
g rhythm section of Tommy Kennedy on bass and Jay Oliver on keyboards. Feiten's
playing and writing talents lifted this release to a level not quite achieved si
nce, giving the whole set an electric edge you can both hear and feel. This CD w
as recorded on the heels of an extensive tour, and I can only imagine the on sta
ge excitement and creativity that led to such an outstanding musical set.
Audio Quality
Audio quality is outstanding throughout, driven by Weckl's accomplished studio t
echniques and penchant for perfection. High Life is signature Dave Weckl, with a
n African-inspired drum groove over a tight rhythm section ending in a ridiculou
s drum solo. Panda's Dream is one of those Buzz Feiten tunes that makes this CD
unique; it features a rock groove and guitar lead that makes this one of my all-
time favorite Dave Weckl tunes. Swunk features a kind of half-time driving swing
famous among drummers (and made popular by Weather Report) for how fun it is to
play; checkout the full-blown straight-time swing under a good sax solo. A Simp
le Prayer is a Feiten ballad featuring a dreamy acoustic guitar. Cape Fear is an
interesting groove with a haunting guitar melody, but nothing prepares you for
the killer bass solo that ends the tune. After an opening bass solo, the title c
ut (Synergy) makes you want to get up and dance, and is also one of my favorites
on the CD. Where's My Paradise is a second ballad written by Feiten and Oliver
featuring some nice acoustic guitar work. Swamp Thing is another rocker featurin
g Buzz Feiten with a great horn lead, and quickly became one of my all-time favo
rite Dave Weckl tunes. If you're keeping count, that's two (2!) tracks off of on
e CD that made my "all-time favorite" list, and both are either written or co-wr
itten by Buzz Feiten featuring solos by the same. The last two cuts are really t
hrow-aways for me: Cultural Concurrence is the obligatory Dave Weckl triggered d
rum solo, and Tower '99 is a re-work of Tower Of Inspiration off of his first CD
(Master Plan). It's a nice groove, but I recommend checking out the original th
at features a killer horn arrangement.
Summary
There are a lot of solid cuts on this CD, comprising almost 70 minutes of music!
Excellent liner notes along with some nice band pictures elevate the "features"
rating to a 5 for this release. This is one of my two or three favorite Dave We
ckl CD's, and I always find myself hoping for the return of Buzz Feiten to his r
ecording band.
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Although Dave Weckl is an excellent drummer, not all of his recordings have been
excellent. In the 1990s, you never knew if you would find something exciting or
mundane on a Weckl album. But this fusion/soul-jazz disc turned out to be a ple
asant surprise. Synergy, in fact, is the drummer's most consistently satisfying
CD. Excessive producing was a major problem on some of his previous releases, bu
t this time he generally avoids overproducing and goes for a real band sound. Jo
ined by tenor and soprano saxman Brandon Fields, keyboardist Jay Oliver, guitari
st Buzz Feiten, and electric bassist Tom Kennedy, Weckl has a solid team to work
with and emphasizes improvisation and honest-to-God playing not high-tech studi
o gloss. Weckl's band sounds quite cohesive on a diverse, unpredictable outing t
hat ranges from the funky "Wet Skin" and the Latin-influenced title song to the
ominous "Cape Fear" and the delicate "A Simple Prayer." If you could purchase on
ly one of Weckl's 1990s albums, Synergy would be the best choice
The Dave Weckl Band returns with their second release, "", to find a more divers
e and exciting forray into instumental soundscapes. If the first release, "Rhyth
m of the Soul", gave you a thrill, this album will blow you clean out of your ch
air. Of course, this album will be snatched up by musicians, due to the impressi
ve lineup, but the general jazz afficionado will also be stunned at the level of
playing and compsition this release has to offer. "Highlife" starts out the alb
um with a joyus 12/8 stomp that preludes the fun to come. "Panda's Dream", a com
position offered from guitar legend Buzz Feiten, soars with beautiful tones and
melodies. Another happy musical brawl, "Swunk" is a fast-paced mix of (of course
) funk and swing. Rapidly changing through paces, it's nearly 5 minutes are over
just leaving you wanting more. Finally, a lovely reprieve with another Feiten c
omposition, "A Simple Prayer". "Cape Fear" is an ominous jam leading off with To
m Kennedy on bass and Dave chugging like a demented carnival train. That should
give you an idea of this moody jam. A song that would do ol' JB proud, ("Say it
Loud!") "Wet Skin" is a tribute to the sound that Dave grew up to. The aptly tit
le track, "Synergy", is a wonderful showcase of a myriad of different styles fro
m latin, jazz, and funk. The jazz ballad, "Where's My Paradise", (God, that man
Buzz can write!) is a beautiful example of the maturity that this band has come
into. Now, what's a drummer's album without an odd-time groove? "Lucky Seven", a
Brandon Fields composition, is the tricky meter 7/4 that we as musicians have c
ome to love. Back it up with such funky sax, a person could almost dance to this
. Then watch them start snapping their fingers. (Giggle here!) One of my persona
l favorites, "Swamp Thing", incorporates the New Orleans funk with purposeful me
lody lines that drive this tune. Just sit there. I dare you. Ahh, the last basti
on; the drum solo. "Cultural Concurrence" is a dizzying display of ethnic percus
sion and drum set mastery. Beginning with tribal triplets, it quickly spins on o
ne heel into a slamming 4/4 of an onslaught of Dave's latest bag 'o' tricks. Jus
t about laid down the sticks after this track. (Naaaaaah!) The only tune perform
ed from Dave's past albums, "Tower '99" is a return visit to "Tower of Inspirati
on" from his album "Master Plan". Revamped, and giving the indelible stamp of th
e whole band, this send-up to the Tower of Power influences Dave grew up with, i
s a fitting transition from the past to the bright future this collective has in
front of them. All in all, this is a album that doesn't sacrifice groove and fe
el for the technical wizardry. Challenging as well as fun to listen to makes "Sy
nergy" a shining gem in any music lovers collection.

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