Dennis Chambers - Outbreak

Styles: Jazz Fusion, Funk 
Year: 2002
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 57:21
Size: 132,1 MB
Art: Front

( 5:21)  1. Roll Call
( 7:03)  2. Otay
( 5:19)  3. Groovus Interruptus
( 6:08)  4. Paris On Mine
( 6:09)  5. In Time
( 4:32)  6. Plan B
(10:59)  7. Outbreak
( 5:46)  8. Baltimore, DC
( 6:00)  9. Talkin Loud And Sayin Nothin

Drummer Dennis Chambers is a first-call session ace who is comfortable within a variety of settings and/or genres. He has also evolved into one of the most admired drummers on the globe due to his high-powered polyrhythmic funk beats and supercharged sense of swing. In short, he's a dynamo! With his second solo release, he enlists his former boss, guitarist John Scofield, amid jazz superstars such as brothers Michael (sax) and Randy (trumpet) Brecker among others. Here, Chambers drives it all home via his now infamous attack, consisting of complexly woven tom fills and snappy, funk-drenched rhythms. Much of the credit should be directed towards arranger/producer/keyboardist Jim Beard, who once again demonstrates his prowess for achieving the desired effects. On the piece titled "Otay," fusion bassist extraordinaire Gary Willis leads the way via his impossibly fast lines in concert with Scofield's sinewy plucking and Chambers' sweeping funk pulses. 

Some of these works are marked by the Brecker Brothers' chirpy unison choruses and the ensemble's morphing of gospel, fusion, and jazz-based grooves. Through it all, Chambers' presence is undeniably felt, while this outing also benefits from strong material and the soloists' zestful endeavors. ~ Glenn Astarita https://www.allmusic.com/album/outbreak-mw0000594272
 

Personnel: (Collective): Dennis Chambers, drums; Michael Brecker, tenor sax; Bob Malach, tenor and bass saxophones; Aaron Heick, alto sax; Randy Brecker, Jim Hynes, trumpet; Michael Davis, trombone; Jon Herington, John Scofield, Nick Moroch, guitars; Dean Brown, guitars, bass; Jim Beard, clavinet, Hammond B3, Rhodes, synth, Wurlitzer piano; Will Lee, Gary Willis, Matt Garrison, Rodney "Skeet" Curtis, bass; Arto Tuncboyaciyan, percussion; Danny Sadownick, congas.     

Outbreak

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