DAVE WECKL— Master Plan (1990) Two Version | APE (image+.cue), lossless & FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Dave Weckl's recording career as a leader was off to a decent start with Master Plan -- not a fantastic start, but a decent one. The drummer had made a name for himself playing with Chick Corea's fusion-oriented Elektric Band and his straight-ahead Akoustic Band, and his admirers greeted this CD with high expectations. But while Master Plan isn't the mind-blowing gem it could have been, it's a competent, enjoyable jazz-rock outing. Weckl has talented guests in keyboardist Jay Oliver, tenor saxman Michael Brecker and Elektric Band colleagues Corea and Eric Marienthal (soprano and alto sax), and he is in good form on pieces that range from the funky "Tower of Inspiration" to the Afro-Cuban-influenced "Festival de Ritmo" and the Brazilian-minded "Auratune." The CD's only hard bop offering is "Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise," which finds Weckl forming a trio with pianist Ray Kennedy and bassist Tom Kennedy. Master Plan isn't essential, but it isn't anything to be ashamed of either. Alex Henderson
Tracklist :
1    Tower Of Inspiration 3:58
Written-By – Dave Weckl, Jay Oliver
2    Here And There 6:06
Written-By – Dave Weckl, Jay Oliver
3    Festival De Ritmo 4:50
Written-By – Dave Weckl, Jay Oliver
4    In Common 5:54
Written-By – Jim Mayer, Peter Mayer, Roger Guth
5    Garden Wall 4:32
Written-By – Jim Mayer, Peter Mayer, Roger Guth
6    Auratune 4:45
Written-By – Jay Oliver
7    Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise 4:49
Written-By – Oscar Hammerstein II, Sigmund Romberg
8    Master Plan 8:12
Written-By – Chick Corea
9    Island Magic 4:55
Written-By – Dave Weckl, Jay Oliver
Credits :
Alto Saxophone – Eric Marienthal (tracks: 2, 3)
Bass – Anthony Jackson (tracks: 2 to 5, 8, 9), Tom Kennedy (tracks: 1, 7)
Drums – Dave Weckl, Steve Gadd (tracks: 8)
Guitar – Peter Mayer (tracks: 2, 4)
Keyboards – Jay Oliver (tracks: 1 to 6, 9)
Piano – Chick Corea (tracks: 8), Ray Kennedy (3) (tracks: 7)
Soprano Saxophone – Eric Marienthal (tracks: 2, 4)
Sounds [Brush Overdub] – Dave Weckl (tracks: 4)
Sounds [Sound Effects] – Jay Oliver (tracks: 1)
Synthesizer – Chick Corea (tracks: 5, 9), Jay Oliver (tracks: 6, 8, 9)
Synthesizer [Additional Synthesizer Horns] – Jay Oliver (tracks: 1, 3)
Tenor Saxophone – Michael Brecker (tracks: 5)
Timbales – Dave Weckl (tracks: 2, 9)
Trombone – Bill Reichenbach (2) (tracks: 1, 3)
Trumpet – Jerry Hey (tracks: 1, 3), Scott Alspach (tracks: 6)
Vocals – Peter Mayer (tracks: 6)

DAVE WECKL — Heads Up (1992) Two Version | APE (image+.cue), lossless & FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

On drummer Dave Weckl's GRP set the rhythms are funky but complex and intelligent, Weckl's sidemen are very complementary and the grooves are quite infectious. Altoist Eric Marienthal and tenor saxophonist Steve Tavaglione get to blow up a storm twice apiece over vamps, Jay Oliver's synth spot recalls Chick Corea on "Tomatillo" and there are strong cameos by trumpeters Randy Brecker and Jeff Beal. Listeners who hate the sound of electronics would best avoid this date, but within its genre Heads Up is a superior effort. Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1    7th Ave. South 5:13
Bass – Jimmy Earl
Drums – Dave Weckl
Keyboards, Programmed By [Synth] – Jay Oliver
Soprano Saxophone – Eric Marienthal
Trumpet – Randy Brecker
2    Heads Up 6:40
Bass, Drums – Dave Weckl
Keyboards, Piano, Programmed By [Synth] – Jay Oliver
Soprano Saxophone – Eric Marienthal
3    Taboo 5:21
Alto Saxophone – Eric Marienthal
Bass – Jimmy Earl
Bass [Solo, Melody] – John Patitucci
Drums – Dave Weckl
Keyboards, Programmed By [Synth] – Jay Oliver
4    Tomatillo 5:34
Bass – Jimmy Earl
Drums, Percussion [Timbalitos] – Dave Weckl
Keyboards, Programmed By [Synth] – Jay Oliver
5    Peripheral Vision 5:11
Bass [Fretless] – Jimmy Earl
Drums – Dave Weckl
Keyboards, Programmed By [Synth] – Jay Oliver
Tenor Saxophone – Steve Tavaglione
Trumpet – Jeff Beal
6    Tee Funk (For Richard Tee) 5:32
Alto Saxophone – Eric Marienthal
Bass – Jimmy Earl
Drums – Dave Weckl
Keyboards, Programmed By [Synth] – Jay Oliver
7    Against The Wall 5:44
Bass, Keyboards – Gary Novak
Drums, Programmed By [Synth] – Dave Weckl
Keyboards, Programmed By [Synth] – Jay Oliver
Tenor Saxophone – Steve Tavaglione
8    Full Moon 5:37
Bass, Keyboards – John Patitucci
Drums, Programmed By [Synth] – Dave Weckl
Keyboards [Behind Sax Solo], Programmed By [Synth] – Jay Oliver
Tenor Saxophone – Steve Tavaglione
9    Trigger Happy 3:58
Performer [Everything], Drums – Dave Weckl

DAVE WECKL — Hard-Wired (1994) APE (image+.cue), lossless

 What was true of Master Plan is also true of Dave Weckl's third album as a leader of Hard-Wired -- it isn't the fusion masterpiece Weckl is capable of delivering, but it certainly isn't bad either. This time, the drummer's guests include keyboardist Jay Oliver and bassist Anthony Jackson as well as bassist John Patitucci, who like Weckl, was no longer a member of Chick Corea's Akoustic and Elektric Bands and was making his own albums a priority. The album's main emphasis is fusion that is fairly accessible, yet substantial and improvisatory. Tunes like the Asian-influenced title song and the groove-oriented "Crazy Horse" weren't recorded with hard bop's hard-liners in mind, but at the same time, they don't pander to NAC radio. As enjoyable as this album is, it isn't essential. One sensed that Weckl's best work as a leader was yet to come. Alex Henderson
Tracklist :
1    Hard-Wired 4:02
Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Electronic Wind Instrument – Steve Tavaglione
Bass Guitar – Anthony Jackson
Drums – Dave Weckl
Synth – Jay Oliver
2    Afrique 5:53
Bass Guitar – Anthony Jackson
Drums, Programmed By [Percussion] – Dave Weckl
Keyboards, Synth – Jay Oliver
Trumpet – Scott Alspach
3    Dis' Place This 6:38
Bass Guitar – Anthony Jackson
Drums, Programmed By [Percussion] – Dave Weckl
Keyboards – Jay Oliver
Tenor Saxophone – Steve Tavaglione
Trumpet, Flugelhorn [Melody] – Scott Alspach
4    In Flight 6:11
Bass Guitar – John Patitucci
Drums – Dave Weckl
Keyboards, Synth – Jay Oliver
Tenor Saxophone – Steve Tavaglione
5    Crazy Horse 5:41
Alto Saxophone – Steve Tavaglione
Bass Guitar – James Genus
Drums – Dave Weckl
Keyboards – Jay Oliver
Trumpet – Scott Alspach
6    Just An Illusion 5:09
Bass Guitar – James Genus
Drums, Programmed By [Percussion] – Dave Weckl
Electronic Wind Instrument [Harmonica] – Steve Tavaglione
Keyboards – Jay Oliver
7    Where's Tom? 5:09
Bass Guitar – James Genus
Drums, Programmed By [Percussion] – Dave Weckl
Keyboards – Jay Oliver
Tenor Saxophone – Steve Tavaglione
8    In The Pocket 5:29
Alto Saxophone, Saxophone [Section] – Steve Tavaglione
Drums, Loops [samples solo] – Dave Weckl
Keyboards, Organ, Synth, Programmed By [Bass] – Jay Oliver
Trumpet [Section] – Scott Alspach
9    Tribute 5:09
Drums – Dave Weckl
Fretless Bass, Acoustic Bass – John Patitucci
Keyboards, Synth, Piano – Jay Oliver
Tenor Saxophone – Steve Tavaglione
Credits
Bass – Anthony Jackson (tracks: 1, 2, 3,), James Genus (tracks: 5, 6, 7), John Patitucci (tracks: 4, 9)
Bass [Programming] – Jay Oliver (tracks: 8)
Drum, Drum Programming – Dave Weckl
Soprano Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Electronic Wind Instrument – Steve Tavaglione
Synthesizer, Piano, Organ – Jay Oliver
Trumpet – Scott Alspach

THE DAVE WECKL BAND — Rhythm of the Soul (1998) Two Version | APE (image+.cue), lossless & FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Tracklist :
1    The Zone 6:07
Bass – Tom Kennedy
Drums – Dave Weckl
Guitar – Frank Gambale
Keyboards – Jay Oliver
Rhythm Guitar – Buzz Feiten
Tenor Saxophone – Bob Malach
2    101 Shuffle 6:18
Bass – Tom Kennedy
Drums – Dave Weckl
Guitar – Buzz Feiten
Keyboards – Jay Oliver
Tenor Saxophone – Bob Malach
3    Mud Sauce 6:32
Acoustic Bass – Tom Kennedy
Drums – Dave Weckl
Guitar – Buzz Feiten
Keyboards – Jay Oliver
Soprano Saxophone – Steve Tavaglione
4    Designer Stubble 6:00
Bass – Tom Kennedy
Drums – Dave Weckl
Guitar – Buzz Feiten
Keyboards – Jay Oliver
Tenor Saxophone – Bob Malach
5    Someone's Watching 5:25
Bass – Tom Kennedy
Drums – Dave Weckl
Keyboards – Jay Oliver
Soprano Saxophone – Steve Tavaglione
Twelve-String Guitar, Sitar – Frank Gambale
6    Transition Jam 2:31
Bass – Tom Kennedy
Drums – Dave Weckl
Keyboards – Jay Oliver
7    Rhythm Dance 5:59
Alto Saxophone – Steve Tavaglione
Bass – Tom Kennedy
Drums – Dave Weckl
Guitar – Buzz Feiten
Keyboards – Jay Oliver
8    Access Denied 4:00
Bass – Tom Kennedy
Drums – Dave Weckl
Guitar – Frank Gambale
Keyboards – Jay Oliver
Tenor Saxophone – Steve Tavaglione
9    Song For Claire 6:35
Acoustic Bass – Tom Kennedy
Drums – Dave Weckl
Guitar – Buzz Feiten
Keyboards – Jay Oliver
Soprano Saxophone – Steve Tavaglione
10    Big B Little B 6:31
Bass – Tom Kennedy
Drums – Dave Weckl
Guitar – Frank Gambale
Keyboards – Jay Oliver
Rhythm Guitar – Buzz Feiten
Tenor Saxophone – Bob Malach
11    Good Night 0:31
Bass – Tom Kennedy
Drums – Dave Weckl
Keyboards – Jay Oliver

DAVE WECKL BAND — Synergy (1999) Two Version | APE (image+.cue), lossless & FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

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
Tracklist :
1    High Life 7:45
Bass – Tommy Kennedy
Drums – Dave Weckl
Guitar [Guitars] – Buzz Feiten
Keyboards, Synth [Synth Solo] – Jay Oliver
Tenor Saxophone [Tenor Sax] – Brandon Fields
Written-By – Feiten, Weckl, Oliver, Kennedy
2    Panda's Dream 5:22
Bass – Tommy Kennedy
Drums – Dave Weckl
Guitar [Guitars] – Buzz Feiten
Keyboards – Jay Oliver
Soprano Saxophone [Soprano Sax] – Brandon Fields
Written-By – Feiten
3    Swunk 4:48
Bass – Tommy Kennedy
Drums – Dave Weckl
Guitar – Buzz Feiten
Keyboards – Jay Oliver
Tenor Saxophone [Tenor Sax] – Brandon Fields
Written-By – Weckl, Oliver
4    A Simple Prayer 4:52
Bass – Tommy Kennedy
Classical Guitar [Nylon String Guitar] – Buzz Feiten
Drums, Percussion – Dave Weckl
Keyboards – Jay Oliver
Soprano Saxophone [Soprano Sax] – Brandon Fields
Written-By – Feiten
5    Cape Fear 6:54
Bass – Tommy Kennedy
Drums – Dave Weckl
Guitar – Buzz Feiten
Keyboards – Jay Oliver
Tenor Saxophone [Tenor Sax], Electronic Wind Instrument [Yamaha WX5] – Brandon Fields
Written-By – Fields, Feiten, Feiten, Oliver
6    Wet Skin 6:10
Bass – Tommy Kennedy
Drums – Dave Weckl
Guitar [Guitars] – Buzz Feiten
Keyboards – Jay Oliver
Tenor Saxophone [Tenor Sax] – Brandon Fields
Written-By – Fields, Feiten, Weckl, Oliver, Kennedy
7    Synergy 7:13
Bass – Tommy Kennedy
Drums – Dave Weckl
Guitar – Buzz Feiten
Keyboards – Jay Oliver
Tenor Saxophone [Tenor Sax] – Brandon Fields
Written-By – Weckl, Oliver
8    Where's My Paradise? 4:51
Bass – Tommy Kennedy
Drums – Dave Weckl
Electronic Wind Instrument [Yamaha WX5] – Brandon Fields
Guitar [Steel String Guitar] – Buzz Feiten
Keyboards – Jay Oliver
Written-By – Feiten, Oliver
9    Lucky Seven 5:55
Bass – Tommy Kennedy
Drums, Tambourine [Hi Hat Tambourine] – Dave Weckl
Guitar – Buzz Feiten
Organ – Jay Oliver
Tenor Saxophone [Tenor Sax], Baritone Saxophone [Baritone Sax], Electronic Wind Instrument [Yamaha WX5], Keyboards [Additional Keyboards] – Brandon Fields
Written-By – Fields
10    Swamp Thing 5:22
Bass – Tommy Kennedy
Drums – Dave Weckl
Guitar [Guitars] – Buzz Feiten
Keyboards – Jay Oliver
Tenor Saxophone [Tenor Saxes] – Brandon Fields
Written-By – Feiten, Weckl, Oliver, Kennedy
11    Cultural Concurrence 3:25
Drums, Percussion, Musical Box [Brushes On Box] – Dave Weckl
Written-By – Weckl
12    Tower '99 6:07
Bass – Tommy Kennedy
Drums – Dave Weckl
Guitar – Buzz Feiten
Keyboards – Jay Oliver
Tenor Saxophone [Tenor Sax] – Brandon Fields
Written-By – Weckl, Oliver

DAVE WECKL — The Zone (2001) FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

Tracklist :
1    Wet Skin    6:11
2    Alegria    5:33
3    High Life    7:47
4    The Zone    6:08
5    Wake Up    6:48
6    Lucky Seven    5:55
7    Tee Funk    7:03
8    Rhythm Dance    5:59
9    Serenalin    5:57
10    Amanecer    8:29
Credits
Bass, Electric Bass – Tom Kennedy
Drums, Percussion, Tambourine [Hi-Hat] – Dave Weckl
Guitar, Rhythm Guitar – Buzzy Feiten
Keyboards – Steve Weingart
Keyboards, Synth, Organ – Jay Oliver
Lead Guitar, Guitar [Melody] – Frank Gambale
Saxophone, Alto Saxophone – Steve Tavaglione
Tenor Saxophone – Bob Malach
Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Alto Flute, Baritone Saxophone, Saxophone, Keyboards [Additional] – Brandon Fields

DAVE WECKL | JAY OLIVER — Convergence (2014) FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

Tracklist :
1    Apocalypso 7:24
Drums – Dave Weckl
Keyboards – Jay Oliver
Mixed By – Dave Weckl, Jay Oliver
Music By – Dave Weckl, Jay Oliver
Percussion – Dave Weckl
Programmed By – Jay Oliver
Recorded By – Dave Weckl, Jay Oliver
Tenor Saxophone – Gary Meek
2    Sternoids 8:43
Bass Guitar – Tom Kennedy
Drums – Dave Weckl
Guitar – Mike Stern
Keyboards – Jay Oliver
Mixed By – Dave Weckl
Music By – Dave Weckl, Jay Oliver
Recorded By – Dave Weckl
Tenor Saxophone – Gary Meek
3    Carousel 5:16
Acoustic Bass – Tom Kennedy
Cajón – Dave Weckl
Drums – Dave Weckl
Electric Bass – Tom Kennedy
Harmony Vocals – Emilie-Claire Barlow
Keyboards – Jay Oliver
Lead Vocals – Emilie-Claire Barlow
Lyrics By – Jay Oliver
Mixed By – Dave Weckl, Jay Oliver
Music By – Dave Weckl, Jay Oliver
Programmed By – Jay Oliver
Recorded By – Dave Weckl, Jay Oliver
Soprano Saxophone – Gary Meek
4    Road To Connemara 8:01
Accordion [Button Accordion] – Maitin O'Connor
Cajón – Dave Weckl
Drums – Dave Weckl
Fiddle – Zoe Conway
Keyboards – Jay Oliver
Mixed By – Dave Weckl, Jay Oliver
Music By – Dave Weckl, Jay Oliver
Pipe [Piper] – Maitiú Ó Casaide
Programmed By – Jay Oliver
Recorded By – Dave Weckl, Ed Kenehan, Jay Oliver
Tap Dance – Mick Donegan
5    Convergence 6:04
Acoustic Bass – Tom Kennedy
Drums – Dave Weckl
Electric Bass – Tom Kennedy
Keyboards – Jay Oliver
Mixed By – Dave Weckl, Jay Oliver
Music By – Dave Weckl, Jay Oliver
Programmed By – Jay Oliver
Recorded By – Dave Weckl, Jay Oliver
Tenor Saxophone – Gary Meek
6    Cups (You're Gonna Miss Me) 4:16
Backing Vocals – Nita Whittaker, Raffia Ford, Will Wheaton
Drums – Dave Weckl
Guitar – Dean Brown
Harmony Vocals – Claire Weckl
Keyboards – Jay Oliver
Lead Vocals – Claire Weckl
Lyrics By – A. P. Carter, Heloise Tunstall-Behrens, Luisa Gerstein
Music By – A. P. Carter, Heloise Tunstall-Behrens, Luisa Gerstein
Other [Cups] – Claire Weckl
7    Twelvin 7:27
Acoustic Bass – Tom Kennedy
Drums – Dave Weckl
Keyboards – Jay Oliver
Mixed By – Dave Weckl
Music By – Dave Weckl, Jay Oliver
Recorded By – Dave Weckl
Tenor Saxophone – Gary Meek
Trumpet – Randy Brecker
8    Hand It Over 2:39
Drums – Dave Weckl
Mixed By – Dave Weckl
Music By – Dave Weckl
Recorded By – Dave Weckl
9    Higher Ground 5:53
Backing Vocals – Abdul Hamid Royal, Nita Whittaker, Raffia Ford
Bass Guitar – Jimmy Johnson
Drums – Chris Coleman, Dave Weckl
Guitar – Dean Brown
Keyboards – Jay Oliver
Lead Vocals – Chrissi Poland
Lyrics By – Stevie Wonder
Mixed By – Dave Weckl, Jay Oliver
Music By – Stevie Wonder
Programmed By – Jay Oliver
Recorded By – Dennis Moody
Tenor Saxophone – Brandon Fields
Trombone – Eric Jorgensen
Trumpet – Michael McGuffy
10    Incantation 3:48
Keyboards – Jay Oliver
Mixed By – Jay Oliver
Recorded By – Jay Oliver