Dave Weckl - Master Plan

Styles: Jazz Fusion
Year: 1990
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 48:18
Size: 112,3 MB
Art: Front

(3:59)  1. Tower Of Inspiration
(6:03)  2. Here And There
(4:51)  3. Festival De Ritmo
(5:54)  4. In Common
(4:32)  5. Garden Wall
(4:47)  6. Auratune
(5:00)  7. Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise
(8:13)  8. Master Plan
(4:55)  9. Island Magic

Dave Weckl's recording career as a leader was off to a decent start with Master Plan  not a fantastic start, but a decent one. The drummer had made a name for himself playing with Chick Corea's fusion-oriented Elektric Band and his straight-ahead Akoustic Band, and his admirers greeted this CD with high expectations. But while Master Plan isn't the mind-blowing gem it could have been, it's a competent, enjoyable jazz-rock outing. Weckl has talented guests in keyboardist Jay Oliver, tenor saxman Michael Brecker and Elektric Band colleagues Corea and Eric Marienthal (soprano and alto sax), and he is in good form on pieces that range from the funky "Tower of Inspiration" to the Afro-Cuban-influenced "Festival de Ritmo" and the Brazilian-minded "Auratune." 

The CD's only hard bop offering is "Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise," which finds Weckl forming a trio with pianist Ray Kennedy and bassist Tom Kennedy. Master Plan isn't essential, but it isn't anything to be ashamed of either. ~ Alex Henderson https://www.allmusic.com/album/master-plan-mw0000690080

Master Plan

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Eric Marienthal - Voices of the Heart

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 1988
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 51:59
Size: 120,7 MB
Art: Front

(4:00)  1. Voices of the Heart
(4:18)  2. Your Eyes
(4:11)  3. Blue Space
(2:49)  4. Brazilian Dream
(5:04)  5. Premonition
(4:48)  6. Tippin'
(3:54)  7. Being with You
(4:46)  8. Harvest Dance
(4:17)  9. Written in the Wind
(4:26) 10. Walk Like An Emu
(4:31) 11. Someone Said
(4:50) 12. Backstep

Altoist Eric Marienthal's debut as a leader has four notable guest appearances by his employer, keyboardist Chick Corea, and one spot for guitarist Frank Gambale. Otherwise, he is generally joined by a quintet also including keyboardist Jim Cox, the great bassist John Patitucci, drummer Vinnie Colaiuta, and guitarist Pat Kelley. The ten obscure songs (only two by the leader) are worthwhile, if not overly memorable, but Marienthal's soulful solos are always fun to hear. ~ Scott Yanow https://www.allmusic.com/album/voices-of-the-heart-mw0000195867

Voices of the Heart

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