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 — 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