Album Review: At Blue Note Tokyo from the Steve Gadd Band
Album: At Blue Note Tokyo Artist: Steve Gadd Band Label: BFM Jazz Website: https://www.drstevegadd.com https://www.bfmjazz.com A prolific and legendary drummer, Steve Gadd got his start playing in a military band when he joined the US Army in the late 1960's. After serving a 3-year term of duty, he returned to the States to pursue his livelihood as a professional drummer. He has worked with Chick Corea, James Taylor, Paul Simon, Eric Clapton, Steely Dan, Joe Cocker, and numerous other leading recording artists. He grabbed hold of the reins, leading the Steve Gadd Band whose debut release is their live outing At Blue Note Tokyo , featuring a crossover breed of modern jazz, adult pop, funky bluesy, and easy listening rock. Joining Gadd are Jimmy Johnson on bass guitar, Walt Fowler on trumpet, Kevin Hays on keyboards, and David Spinozza on guitar. The jazz quintet express an open mind about the fusion of jazz, pop/rock, and blues, forming son...