Synergy (Dave Weckl Band album)
| Synergy | |
|---|---|
| Studio album by Dave Weckl Band | |
| Released | May 18, 1999 |
| Recorded | January 18–31 and February 17–20, 1999 |
| Studio |
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| Genre | Jazz fusion |
| Length | 68:02 |
| Label | Stretch[1] |
| Producer | Dave Weckl |
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [2] |
| The Sydney Morning Herald | [1] |
Synergy is a 1999 studio album by the jazz fusion group Dave Weckl Band.[3][4]
The album peaked at No. 25 on the Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart.[5]
Critical reception
AllMusic wrote that "Weckl has a solid team to work with and emphasizes improvisation and honest-to-God playing not high-tech studio gloss."[2]
Track listing
- "High Life" (Buzz Feiten, Tom Kennedy, Jay Oliver, Dave Weckl) – 7:46
- "Panda's Dream" (Feiten) – 5:21
- "Swunk" (Oliver, Weckl) – 4:49
- "A Simple Prayer" (Feiten) – 4:53
- "Cape Fear" (Feiten, Oliver, Brandon Fields) – 6:54
- "Wet Skin" (Feiten, Fields, Oliver, Weckl) – 6:10
- "Synergy" (Oliver, Weckl) – 7:13
- "Where's My Paradise?" (Feiten, Oliver) – 4:52
- "Lucky Seven" (Fields) – 5:55
- "Swamp Thing" (Feiten, Kennedy, Oliver, Weckl) – 5:22
- "Cultural Concurrence" (Weckl) – 3:24
- "Tower '99" (Oliver, Weckl) – 6:06
Personnel
- Dave Weckl – drums, percussion (4, 11), tambourine (9), hi-hat (9), brushes on box (11)
- Brandon Fields – tenor saxophone (1, 3, 5–7, 9, 10, 12), soprano saxophone (2, 4), Yamaha WX5 (5, 8, 9), baritone saxophone (9), additional keyboards (9)
- Jay Oliver – keyboards (1–8, 10, 12), synth solo (1), organ (9)
- Buzz Feiten – guitars (1–3, 5–7, 9, 10, 12), nylon guitar (4), steel string guitar (8)
- Tom Kennedy – bass (1–10, 12)
Production
- Chick Corea – executive producer
- Ron Moss – executive producer, management
- Dave Weckl – producer, mixing, photography, liner notes
- Jay Oliver – associate producer, mixing (3, 10, 12)
- Robert Read – recording, mixing (1, 2, 4–9, 11)
- Gavin Lurssen – mastering at The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, California)
- Evelyn Brechtlein – production manager
- Alexis Davis – production manager
- Jonathan Marshall – design, concept
- Curtis Parker – illustration
- Tyler Bender – photography
References
- ^ a b Shand, John (September 6, 1999). "DAVE WECKL BAND: Synergy". The Sydney Morning Herald. The Guide. p. 6 Sep 1999.
- ^ a b "Synergy - Dave Weckl Band | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ Vail, Mark (September 1999). "Dave Weckl Band: Synergy". Keyboard. 25 (10): 114.
- ^ Shuster, Fred (June 18, 1999). "SOUND CHECK". Los Angeles Daily News. p. L25.
- ^ Hay, Carla (July 10, 1999). "Popular uprisings". Billboard. Vol. 111, no. 28. p. 15.