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Allan Holdsworth & Alan Pasqua: Proto-Cosmos

Read "Proto-Cosmos" reviewed by Jim Worsley


If the song title “Proto-Cosmos" brings Tony Williams to mind then step to the front of the class. Alan Pasqua's tune is featured on the drummer's 1975 album, Believe It (Columbia). The record is considered by some to be the best fusion album of all time. In addition to Pasqua and bassist Tony Newton, a young British guitarist named Allan Holdsworth introduced himself to the masses. Fast forward to 2022 and it has been five and a half years since ...

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Mike Miller: Trust

Read "Trust" reviewed by Jim Worsley


This record is more than a breath of fresh air. It is more like when you open the front door and that momentary rush of crisp wind blows in. Trust embraces that sensation and creates a limitless screen door of opportunity. Ten original and melodious compositions by Mike Miller seamlessly flow, and both sustain and cherish the feel of the moment for the duration. The magnitude of this project propelled Miller to assemble an elite group of musicians. ...

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Robby Krieger: The Ritual Begins At Sundown

Read "The Ritual Begins At Sundown" reviewed by Kyle Simpler


The Doors are one of the most iconic bands in rock music, and people who collect their albums have recently been treated to some special releases. The 50th anniversary release of Morrison Hotel (Elektra Catalog Group, 2020) features a remastered mix along with over an hour of bonus tracks. The latest Record Store Day drop featured a special stripped down reissue of their 1969 album The Soft Parade (Elektra Catalog Group, 2019), with all of the orchestration removed. These classic ...

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Chad Wackerman: Legs Eleven

Read "Legs Eleven" reviewed by John Kelman


The spirit of Allan Holdsworth looms large over drummer Chad Wackerman's new release, Legs Eleven , much as it has over his previous three. And that's no surprise, given Wackerman's long history with a guitarist who has defined a unique musical language that combines heady melodicism with abstract harmonies. But whereas Holdworth's releases are often-times the result of years of painstaking care and attention to detail, Wackerman holds more closely to the jazz tradition, recording his disc in the period ...

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Chad Wackerman: Scream

Read "Scream" reviewed by John W. Patterson


First off, Wackerman is one excellent drummer and superb fusion composer. With that out of the way, the next question is, “So how's this CD stack up in comparison with Wackerman's other solid fusion releases?" I can comfortably say, Scream does a great job of measuring up to all those prior efforts overall and continues Wackerman's reputation for great fusion. So, go get your copy right now. And now the other jive . . . I am a seriously dedicated ...

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Chad Wackerman: Scream

Read "Scream" reviewed by Glenn Astarita


A true stylist, Chad Wackerman is arguably one of the finest rock-fusion drummers on the globe and is noted for his work with the late Frank Zappa, guitar god Allan Holdsworth and others. With his latest effort titled Scream, Wackerman once again displays his intrinsic musical approach to the drums--a characteristic that was undeniably prevalent on his extraordinary early 90's recordings, Forty Reasons and The View, both of which featured guitarist Allan Holdsworth.

Basically, Scream continues along the same paths ...

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Guitar Virtuoso Marcelo Paganini To Release Prog Rock-Jazz-Fusion Single From New Album Feat. Billy Sherwood, Adam Holzman, Chad Wackerman & Others

Guitar Virtuoso Marcelo Paganini To Release Prog Rock-Jazz-Fusion Single From New Album Feat. Billy Sherwood, Adam Holzman, Chad Wackerman & Others

Source: Glass Onyon PR - William James

French-Brazilian guitar virtuoso Marcelo Paganini is releasing his new prog rock-jazz-fusion single called “Circus Is Empty” on 28th August 2020. Written, arranged and performed by Marcelo on guitar and keyboards, the track features Billy Sherwood (Yes/Asia) on vocals, Adam Holzman (Steve Wilson Band/Miles Davis) on solo keyboards, Chad Wackerman (Frank Zappa/Alan Holdsworth) on drums, and Adriano Campagnani (Beto Guedes Band) on bass. Daniel Boivin mixed and Maor Appelbaum did the mastering. “I was daydreaming, thinking that after ARW (Anderson, Rabin, ...

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Guitar Virtuoso Micha Schellhaas Releases Full-length Debut Album Featuring Supertramp's Carl Verheyen And Drum Legend Chad Wackerman

Guitar Virtuoso Micha Schellhaas Releases Full-length Debut Album Featuring Supertramp's Carl Verheyen And Drum Legend Chad Wackerman

Source: Glass Onyon PR - William James

Much to the excitement of guitarists worldwide, guitar virtuoso Micha Schellhaas has released his full-length debut album Double Take. The album features Supertramp guitar legend Carl Verheyen and drummer Chad Wackerman, who is best known for his work with Frank Zappa and Allan Holdsworth. Says Micha, “Double Take, my first full length release, reflects my relationship with the US and my journey to come and in the end live here. After I was already established in Europe with steady gigs ...

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Guitar Legend Carl Verheyen Releases New CD Mustang Run Feat. Simon Phillips, Chad Wackerman, Jerry Goodman And Bill Evans

Guitar Legend Carl Verheyen Releases New CD Mustang Run Feat. Simon Phillips, Chad Wackerman, Jerry Goodman And Bill Evans

Source: Glass Onyon PR - William James

Los Angeles, CA - Much to the excitement of guitar players and Supertramp fans worldwide, guitarist Carl Verheyen has released his new CD 'Mustang Run'. In his 40-plus years of playing the instrument, Carl Verheyen has created a wildly successful, multi-faceted career. He is a critically-acclaimed musician, vocalist, songwriter, arranger, producer and educator with 11 CDs and two live DVDs released worldwide. Carl is commonly regarded as a guitar virtuoso capable of playing any style of music with remarkable mastery ...

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MoonJune To Release New Studio Album By Indonesian Guitar Master Tohpati Featuring Jimmy Haslip And Chad Wackerman

MoonJune To Release New Studio Album By Indonesian Guitar Master Tohpati Featuring Jimmy Haslip And Chad Wackerman

Source: Glass Onyon PR - William James

New York, NY - With Tohpati’s 3rd release (2nd as a trio) on MoonJune, recorded in Los Angeles in September 2013, we see the Beckian progressive metal riffing of 2012’s Tohpati Bertiga 'Riot' supplanted by a pairing of compositional dexterity along with the unique guitar voice that is the essence of Tohpati, one of Indonesia's most famous guitar players. Though there is no shortage of acrobatic axe-wielding on 'Tribal Dance', Tohpati’s democratic interplay with the formidable world class rhythm section ...

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Chad Wackerman: Dreams, Nightmares and Improvisations - Zappa Drummer Releases New CD Featuring Guitar Legend Allan Holdsworth.

Chad Wackerman: Dreams, Nightmares and Improvisations - Zappa Drummer Releases New CD Featuring Guitar Legend Allan Holdsworth.

Source: Two for the Show Media

"Chad Wackerman has a beautiful ear for harmonies and melodies that lets your inner musician soar, and with  'Dreams, Nightmares and Improvisations' it comes together and expresses his potential as an artist. All the musicians who play on this record are the inspired elite and on this CD they create a magnificent and ethereal listening experience." —Steve Vai Four masters of musical improvisation collaborate on the latest release from esteemed drummer Chad Wackerman. Known for his work with Frank Zappa, ...

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Performance / Tour

Allan Holdsworth / Alan Pasqua / Jimmy Haslip / Chad Wackerman - East Coast Tour

Allan Holdsworth / Alan Pasqua / Jimmy Haslip / Chad Wackerman -  East Coast Tour

Source: All About Jazz

HOLDSWORTH PASQUA HASLIP WACKERMAN EAST COAST USA TOUR Allan Holdsworth guitar Alan Pasqua keyboards * (except January 26) Jimmy Haslip bass guitar Chad Wackerman drums Promoting the upcoming MoonJune Records' release Blues For Tony (double CD). Tour Schedule January 26 – Alexandria, VA (The Birchmere) (this show only: HOLDSWORTH HASLIP WACKERMAN) January 27 – ...

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Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

Trust

Blue Canoe Records
2022

buy

Long Beach

Self Produced
2022

buy

Proto-Cosmos

Blue Canoe Records
2022

buy

Identity Crisis

Self Produced
2020

buy

The Ritual Begins At...

The Players Group
2020

buy

Stratosphere

Self Produced
2017

buy

Blues For Tony

From: Proto-Cosmos
By Chad Wackerman

Colvin

From: Trust
By Chad Wackerman

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