Visions: Coast To Coast Connection

Reviewed: 2018-03-10
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
Review: Classic jazz fusion. Drummer Bob Holz creates a soulful groove, dedicating the sound and feel to his late boss Larry Coryell. He mixes and matches his core group with a rotating team of horns, guitars and bassists, including Stanley Clarke (3 & 4) & Randy Brecker (3 & 4). You can put on your listening ears or dancing shoes for this one.
If You Like: Peter Erskine, Weather Report, Wayne Shorter, John McLaughlin
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
*1/ Split Decision (4:29) – horns start> midtempo jam> guitar solo> organ solo> trombone solo> trumpet solo> uptempo jam> quick stop
2/ Espresso Addiction (6:27) – drums start> midtempo jam with male vocal> guitar solo> song> fade
*3/ Next In Line (6:02) - drums start> pulsating slow jam> trumpet solo> bass solo> guitar solo> slow jam> slow fade
*4/ Jammin’ Man (6:16) – drums> uptempo reggae-infused jam with wild guitar> guitar solo> trumpet solo> midtempo jam> fade
5/ Richie’s Trip (dedicated to Ritchie Hayward) (5:44) - drums start> midtempo jam> drums start> midtempo jam> spacey disco synth solo> jam> swinging guitar solo> jam> organ solo> sax solo> trumpet solo> synth solo> jam> fade
*6/ Pink Fur (7:38) – drums start> funky midtempo jam> synth solo> jam> sax solo> jam> soulful guitar solo> trumpet solo> bass solo> funky jam> slow fade
7/ West Coast Blues (5:50) – drums/guitar starts> uptempo blues jam> guitar solo> bass solo> uptempo jam> fade
*8/ Light & Dark (7:07) – drums start> slow jam> trumpet solo> sax solo> Rhodes solo> guitar solo> electric piano solo> bass solo 8/ slow jam> fade
*9/ Spanish Plains (4:29) – drums start> slow jam with Spanish vibe> gorgeous guitar solo> fade
*10/ Flat Out (6:57) – drums start> uptempo jam> searing guitar solo> trumpet solo> sax solo> electric piano solo> bass solo sows down then jumps into uptempo jam> soaring guitar solo> false stop> crescendo end