Dave Weckl - Synergy

Styles: Jazz Funk, Fusion
Year: 1999
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 69:11
Size: 158,7 MB
Art: Front

(7:48)  1. High Life
(5:22)  2. Panda's Dream
(4:51)  3. Swunk
(4:55)  4. A Simple Player
(6:56)  5. Cape Fear
(6:12)  6. Wet Skin
(7:15)  7. Synergy
(4:54)  8. Where's My Paradise
(5:57)  9. Lucky Seven
(5:24) 10. Swamp Thing
(3:25) 11. Cultural Concurrence
(6:07) 12. Tower '99

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 pleasant surprise. Synergy, in fact, is the drummer's most consistently satisfying CD. Excessive producing was a major problem on some of his previous releases, but this time he generally avoids overproducing and goes for a real band sound. Joined by tenor and soprano saxman Brandon Fields, keyboardist Jay Oliver, guitarist 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 studio gloss. Weckl's band sounds quite cohesive on a diverse, unpredictable outing that 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 only one of Weckl's 1990s albums, Synergy would be the best choice. ~ Alex Henderson   http://www.allmusic.com/album/synergy-mw0000666868.

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).

Synergy

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