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Genre:
Jazz
Release Date: 05/18/1999
Run Time: 68:44
Although
Dave Weckl is an excellent drummer, not all of his recordings have been excellent. In the 1990s, you never knew if you would find something exciting or mundane on a
Weckl album. But this fusion/soul-jazz disc turned out to be a pleasant surprise.
Synergy, in fact, is the drummer's most consistently satisfying CD. Excessive producing was a major problem on some of his previous releases, but this time he generally avoids overproducing and goes for a real band sound. Joined by tenor and soprano saxman
Brandon Fields, keyboardist
Jay Oliver, guitarist
Buzz Feiten, and electric bassist
Tom Kennedy,
Weckl has a solid team to work with and emphasizes improvisation and honest-to-God playing not high-tech studio gloss.
Weckl's band sounds quite cohesive on a diverse, unpredictable outing that ranges from the funky
"Wet Skin" and the Latin-influenced title song to the ominous
"Cape Fear" and the delicate
"A Simple Prayer." If you could purchase only one of
Weckl's 1990s albums,
Synergy would be the best choice.
~Alex Henderson, All Music Guide
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