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Susan Weinert Band: Mysterious Stories

Read "Mysterious Stories" reviewed by John W. Patterson


This the Susan Weinert Band's debut release, (as far as I know). Mysterious Stories has a Pat Metheny, Wayne Johnson, (hear it on the mellow “Feel free to come by any time you want"), or Birelli LaGrene feel in many places with brief flourishes of either Scott Henderson or Frank Gambale. Martin Weinert's bass and doublebass is “Gary Willis" strong and greatly serves to augment Weinert's electric guitars and guitar-synth. Hardy Fischötter drums with precision and grace and drives the ...

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Susan Weinert Band: The Bottom Line

Read "The Bottom Line" reviewed by John W. Patterson


This time out, Susan Weinert has mellowed some since her fiery Crunch Time 1994 release. The excellent guitar playing is still everywhere but things are toned down a few notches leaning more towards straight up jazz with less crunchy-edged fusion. Weinert's acoustic guitar and Martin Weinert's acoustic bass works well in the melding of electric and non-electric moods. Even keyswoman extraordinaire, Rachel Z, chimes in with ivory clean runs and flourishes to augment Weinert's electric guitars and guitar-synth.That ...

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Susan Weinert Band: Crunch Time

Read "Crunch Time" reviewed by John W. Patterson


For rockin’ jazz fusion and passionate jazz guitar, Germany’s Susan Weinert, has my vote as the genre’s reigning queen — Jane Getter being hot on her heels. Weinert is explosive, versatile, power-punching, inventive, brazen yet warmly soulful in a multitude of sensuous chops and furious licks. Be it phrasings, timing sense, instrument voicings, technical soundness, or overall song structure — Weinert is top notch. No argument with this statement is even remotely possible.Weinert on guitar and guitar synth ...

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Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

Crunch Time

verBra Records
2000

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The Bottom Line

Intuition
2000

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Mysterious Stories

verBra Records
2000

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