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<\/p>\nThese two releases offer a fascinating array of musical styles. The unifying characteristic is the involvement of drummer Rob Silverman, but beyond that, it\u2019s a dazzlingly varied collection. Wholly instrumental, the music touches on progressive rock, jazz fusion and straight-ahead rock. If your tastes run toward Dixie Dregs, Kansas\u2019 earlier work, Jeff Beck\u2019s 1970s fusion forays and the like, you\u2019ll find these two discs full of thrilling, compelling and engaging music.<\/p>\n
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Silverman has enlisted quite a few A-list musicians for these projects, proceeds from both which will benefit the Neil Peart Fund for brain cancer research at Los Angeles\u2019 Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. B\u00e9la Fleck, violinist Jerry Goodman, guitarist Dweezil Zappa, bassists Victor Wooten and John Patitucci are among the artists who lend their considerable skills to the projects.<\/p>\n
And Silverman is joined by some of the best drummers in the business, too. Steve Gadd, Dave Weckl, Roy \u201cFutureman\u201d Wooten, Gavin Harrison, Billy Cobham and Kenny Aronoff are just some of the top-flight drummers on board for the sets (and sometimes they\u2019re playing at once, in a good-natured drum battle setup).<\/p>\n
Of course all of that \u2013 big names, a worthy cause \u2013 wouldn\u2019t matter a whole lot if the tunes weren\u2019t strong. But they are. The players a certainly showing off their impressive chops, but they’re doing so within the context of accessible musical pieces. For fans of instrumental prog\/fusion, both of these discs are well worth exploring.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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