Instrumental Jazz composer
musician Tom
Kennedy has some new tales to tell with his latest release, Tom
Kennedy Stories featuring Dave Weckl released
on the instrumental label, Autumn Hill
Records, that hits the street on June 11, 2021. Tom Kennedy
is joined by a musical "who's who" of talent including Dave Weckl, Jay
Oliver, Gary Meek, Roger Squitero, Nick Marchione, Mike Stern, Ada Rovatti,
Rand Brecker, Roger Guth, and Bill Evans. Instrumental
Jazz fans are in for a real treat with this release as the 8-composition
release runs 55-minutes and is pure musical inspiration.
Tom Kennedy Stories
featuring Dave4 Weckl
Tom Kennedy Stories: Hurry
Up!, Elements, The 70's, Stories, Don't Forget Your Jacket, A Simple Song,
Altitude, BB's Blues
Personnel: Tom Kennedy:
electric bass, acoustic bass, keyboards, Dave Weckl: drums, Jay
Oliver: keyboards, Gary Meek: tenor and soprano saxes, bass
clarinet, Roger Squitero: percussion, Nick
Marchione: trumpet, brass section, Mike Stern: guitar, Ada
Rovatti: tenor and soprano saxes, Randy Brecker: trumpet, Roger
Guth: drums, Bill Evans: tenor and soprano saxes
Tom Kennedy Stories
featuring Dave Weckl was produced by Tom Kennedy and Associate
Producer Dave Weckl. Tom Kennedy composed all tracks on the impressive
album, released on the Autumn Hill Records label.
American composer bassist Tom
Kennedy has spent almost five decades as a professional musician accumulating
many stories along the way. For his latest release, Tom Kennedy Stories
featuring Dave Weckl, he has assembled la crème-de-la-crème of renowned
musical talent to help him tell his
stories, including Dave Weckl, Jay Oliver, and Gary Meek,
who return the musical favor as Tom Kennedy played with the band on The Dave Weckl Band Live in St. Louis (April
2021) release.
Other stellar notables on the
release are guitarist Mike Stern (Lee Ritenour's 6 String Theory , Chuck Loeb - Between 2 Worlds , Yellowjackets - Lifecycle) ,
Randy Brecker (Rhythm City , Eliane Elias - Dance Of Time ), percussionist Roger
Squitero, trumpeter Nick Marchione (Broadway, Carnegie Hall Jazz
Band, Birdland Big Band), drummer Roger Guth (Jimmy Buffet Band),
Italian saxophonist Ada Rovatti (Bob Mintzer Band, Herbie Hancock,
Aretha Franklin, Mike Stern), and Bill Evans (Miles Davis Group, Robben
Ford).
Another interesting note about the
Tom Kennedy Stories featuring Dave Weckl release, is that Tom wrote all
the compositions while traveling throughout the world over many years, and the
release reflects his experiences in those places, like musical photographs of
his journeys.
Tom Kennedy writes of the release,
"Stories encompasses so many different things to me. It's all about the
places and the people that were involved in it. When I listen to one of these
songs, I can see a vision from the place where I was when I was writing that
song, or I get a sense of the smell of the hotel or venue. They're very
personal memories. It's like emotional GPS."
Tom Kennedy starts the release off
with the composition, Hurry Up! that is 8-minutes of pure musical
pleasure, each note building and layering on the last for a fantastic start.
Playing with longtime friends, Tom and the talented ensemble meld and mesh
seamlessly, like long-term couples who know what the other is going to say
before they say it. There is lots of musical punch on this composition that
makes it so delectable.
Next up on the play list, is Elements,
which has a great drum intro, followed the composition, The 70's, which
brings on the 70's funk and cooks with the perfect amount and blend of musical
seasoning. The title track, Stories, is at the halfway mark on the
release and tells many stories on its own. Tom and the band take it easy on
this one, which is like a musical reflection of memories of time and influences
on the road.
The composition Don't Forget
Your Jacket has a great drum and horn intro which is a definite highlight,
then the release segues into A Simple Song, which is simply exquisite,
followed by Altitude with its measured drum opening. The release closes
with a stellar funky track, BB's Blues, named for the St. Louis club,
BB's Jazz, Blues and Soups, where a young Tom Kennedy played along with his
brother Ray Kennedy (1957 - 2015). So many great tracks, so many great musical
memories. Do pick up Tom Kennedy Stories featuring Dave Weckl and give
it many a listen, the stories are well worth it.
Until next time, keep enjoying the
music!
Websites where you can purchase Tom
Kennedy Stories featuring Dave Weckl: Dave Weckl Store,
Amazon
Listen to a Teaser: https://www.autumnhillrecords.com/tom-kennedy-stories
For information on Tom Kennedy
and upcoming performances please visit his website, www.TomKennedyMusic.com.
For information on Autumn Hill
Records, please visit the website: www.autumnhillrecords.com
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