Guitarist
Scott Henderson is one of a select few artists who raised jazz fusion
from the embers in the 80s, namely with the band, Tribal Tech. Indeed,
this unit proffered a much needed uplift via a far-reaching perspective
and armed with a torrential improvisational credo on numerous fronts.
Since then, the guitarist has performed with other high-flying units but
as a solo artist, he often kicks out the jazz rock, fusion and blues
rock jams within the power trio format. Henderson's searing wizardry is
vividly perceptible on Vibe Station, as he often converses with himself
by modulating distortion-based tones on his electric guitar and by
creating a polychromatic aural feast with variable currents and
intensity levels.
Henderson wreaks havoc on his guitar amid
howling bottleneck notes, multihued chord voicings and ungodly hype-mode
licks atop the rhythm section's slamming grooves and agile
progressions. He often harmonizes with bassist Travis Carlton and during
a variety of movements the trio summons an Armageddon with supple and
heightening choruses within the prog-metal domain.
The title
track "Vibe Station," is centered on jazz and funk motifs, countered by
the leader's gravelly phrasings, blazing runs and shock-therapy type
cadenzas. Henderson uses an electric sitar or perhaps some
electronics-based sampling process on the humming and buzzing jazz
fusion fest "Manic Carpet," abetted by his fervent call and response
dialogue with drummer Alan Hertz during the bridge. And the jazz
influences resurface with a Thelonious Monk-like primary theme and
prickly bop lines on "The Covered Head," as the band surges into a lofty
and tempestuous improv segment, revved up by Henderson's caustic
shadings, weeping breakouts and supersonic single note riffs.
"Dew
Wot?" is another piece where the tide shifts and momentum builds upon a
twirling and shuffling cadence, seguing into a hot n' nasty blues rock
foray, contrasted with knotty time signatures, used as a passageway into
an interminable abyss. Ultimately, Vibe Station should be deemed
essential listening for Henderson's legion of admirers, along with
curious students and others not thoroughly acquainted with his
formidable legacy.
Glenn Astarita By Glenn Astarita
June 10, 2015
https://www.allaboutjazz.com/vibe-station-scott-henderson-self-produced-review-by-glenn-astarita
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Henderson hace estragos con su guitarra entre aullantes notas de cuello de botella, voicings de acordes multicolores e impiadosos licks en modo hype sobre los slamming grooves y ágiles progresiones de la sección rítmica. A menudo armoniza con el bajista Travis Carlton y durante una variedad de movimientos el trío convoca un Armagedón con coros flexibles y elevados dentro del dominio del prog-metal.
El tema que da título al disco, "Vibe Station", se centra en motivos de jazz y funk, contrarrestados por los fraseos roncos del líder, las ejecuciones abrasadoras y las cadencias de tipo terapia de choque. Henderson utiliza un sitar eléctrico o tal vez algún proceso de muestreo basado en la electrónica en el zumbido y el festival de fusión de jazz "Manic Carpet", apoyado por su ferviente diálogo de llamada y respuesta con el batería Alan Hertz durante el puente. Y las influencias del jazz resurgen con un tema principal al estilo de Thelonious Monk y líneas de bop espinosas en "The Covered Head", cuando la banda se lanza a un segmento de improvisación elevado y tempestuoso, acelerado por los matices cáusticos de Henderson, los breakouts llorosos y los riffs supersónicos de una sola nota.
"Dew Wot?" es otra pieza en la que la marea cambia y el impulso se construye sobre una cadencia giratoria y arrastrada, que desemboca en una incursión de blues rock ardiente y desagradable, contrastada con signos de tiempo nudosos, utilizados como pasadizo hacia un abismo interminable. En definitiva, Vibe Station debería considerarse una escucha esencial para la legión de admiradores de Henderson, junto con los estudiantes curiosos y otras personas que no conocen a fondo su formidable legado.
Glenn Astarita Por Glenn Astarita
10 de junio de 2015
https://www.allaboutjazz.com/vibe-station-scott-henderson-self-produced-review-by-glenn-astarita
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1 - Hole Diggin'
2 - Fence Climbin' Blues
3 - Dog Party
4 - Same as You
5 - Milk Bone
6 - Hell Bent Pup
7 - Hound Dog
8 - Dog Walk
9 - Smelly Ol' Dog Blues
10 - Too Many Gittars
Credits:
Scott Henderson (guitar);
Kirk Covington (vocals, drums);
Erin McGuire (vocals);
Linda "Zig" Zegarelli,
Pat O'Brien (harmonica);
Mike Whitman (saxophone);
Stan Martin (trumpet);
Scott Kinsey (keyboards);
Willie "Scrub" Scoggins, Steve "Huey Thibideau" Trovato,
Keith "Mr. Big D" Wyatt, T.J. Helmerich (guitar);
Richard Ruse (bass).
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