Name: Vinnie Colaiuta
Brand: COLAIUTA,VINNIE
SKU: 41533
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Vinnie Colaiuta

Rating

Album: Vinnie Colaiuta
#	Song Title		Time
1)	I'm Tweeked / Attack Of The 20lb Pizza Instrumental	More Info...	6:20
2)	Private Earthquake: Error 7 Instrumental	More Info...	7:21
3)	Chauncey Instrumental	More Info...	9:37
4)	John's Blues Instrumental	More Info...	5:24
5)	Slink Instrumental	More Info...	5:55
6)	Darlene's Song Instrumental	More Info...	5:41
7)	Momoska Club Mix	More Info...	8:04
8)	Bruce Lee Instrumental	More Info...	6:00

Album: Vinnie Colaiuta
#	Song Title		Time
1)	I'm Tweeked / Attack Of The 20lb Pizza Instrumental	More Info...	6:20
2)	Private Earthquake: Error 7 Instrumental	More Info...	7:21
3)	Chauncey Instrumental	More Info...	9:37
4)	John's Blues Instrumental	More Info...	5:24
5)	Slink Instrumental	More Info...	5:55
6)	Darlene's Song Instrumental	More Info...	5:41
7)	Momoska Club Mix	More Info...	8:04
8)	Bruce Lee Instrumental	More Info...	6:00

Performer Notes

Personnel: Vinnie Colaiuta (various instruments, drums, percussion, programming); Steve Tavaglione (soprano & tenor saxophones); Jeff Beal (trumpet, flugelhorn); Ron Moss (trombone); David Goldblatt (Fender Rhodes piano, synthesizer); Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, David Sancious (organ); Michael Landau, Dominic Miller, Mike Miller (guitar); Neil Stubenhaus, Pino Palladino, Sting; John Patitucci, Tim Landers, Sal Monilla (bass); Bert Karl (percussion); Lou Canova (sound effects).
Recorded at Mad Hatter Studios, Los Angeles, California; A&M Studios, Hollywood, California; Studio Arion, Nice, France; Eden Studios, London, England in July, 1994. Includes liner notes by Vinnie Colaiuta.
Long-revered session drummer Vinnie Colaiuta jets to fusion's version of The Twilight Zone on his Stretch Records debut, a multi-influential, hardcore player's fiesta rife with moody effects, monster expressions by all his high-powered pals, and decadent experimentation. So, is that good or bad? Depends on your perspective. From a purely artistic point of view, if your listening palette can handle rambling but iron-fisted nuclear power and intrusive samples, then it's a fantastic look into another realm. If organization and focused craft is an issue, if melody is king, it will drive you insane while still provoking you. To focus on the positive aspects: Colaiuta's amazing as an all-around percussionist, serving up a hip-hop, blues atmospheres, even a wailing dance cut ("Momoska"). The guest list, from John Patitucci to Herbie Hancock to Sting, contributes ear-popping extravagance. Michael Landau strokes his strings like an alien comet from Krypton. And the leader even shows a softer side ("Darlene's Song"). Overall, intriguing, though more fun for the musicians involved than for the listener. ~ Jonathan Widran

Professional Reviews

Musician (3/95, pp.83-84) - "...some of it's quite visionary....Some... intuitive textures and beats sound like futurist hip-hop, although he employs more radical tempo and key changes. His manner of superimposing meters and rhythms proceeds freely from the hallowed altar of Tony Williams..."