Tony Adamo Meets Tower Of Power Meets The Headhunters
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By Scott Yanow
L.A Jazz Scene/ All Music Guide to Jazz/ The
Jazz Singers
A new CD that has recently been recorded is being
described as “Tony Adamo meets Tower of Power meets The Headhunters” set to be
released in early 2012. This unique set teams together singer and spoken word
artist Tony Adamo with drummer-producer Mike Clark, several members of the
Headhunters and special guests. The drummer says of the project, “The three
elements on the CD are rhythm and blues (we married some old ideas with some
newer surprises), a heavy blues saturation and some straight ahead bebop. There
is even some avant-garde music and a duet with drums and voice.”
In
addition to Tony Adamo, the lineup of musicians include Rob Dixon on tenor, alto
and keyboards, trumpeters Derrick Gardner and Pharez Whitted,
guitarist-keyboardist Gary Mielke, organist Delbert Bump, guitarist Steve Homan,
bassist Brett Palm, percussionist Bill Summers, Mike Clark on drums and
co-founder of Tower of Power, Doc Kupka on bari sax.
The musical
friendship of Adamo and Clark began about six years ago. Tony, whose warm deep
voice is perfectly at home in a variety of settings whether it is soul or swing,
is a creative improviser with an accessible yet unpredictable style. His style
is friendly, personable, very musical, and open to spontaneity as can be heard
on his two prior recordings, STAIGHT UP DEAL and WHAT IS HIP. Mike Clark says of
Tony, “He sings with soul and also does spoken word along with the singing. He
is not afraid to address issues that are pertinent to what is going on in the
world. He will often have a sketch for a song and then, when we are in the
studio, he spontaneously fills it in and improvises, sometimes taking the music
in a completely different direction.”
Mike Clark is one of the most
in-demand drummers on the scene today. Earlier in his career he played with
vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson, trumpeter Woody Shaw and tenor-saxophonist Joe
Henderson. After beginning an association with Herbie Hancock that resulted in
him becoming the drummer with the Headhunters, he became well known as a funk
drummer although he remains very active in jazz. Among his recent projects have
been leading the straight ahead acoustic group Integral Blue which includes
Randy Brecker, Donald Harrison and Christian McBride; touring with guitarist
Scott Henderson and bassist Jeff Berlin in an electric band performing Wayne
Shorter tunes; and recording with keyboardist Michael Wolff’s quartet. In
addition he co-leads the Headhunters with Bill Summers. The Headhunters recent
CD release is called PLATINUM.
Tony says “The music is in a different and
new genre.” Mike Clark is also enthusiastic about the project which is the first
time he produced a singer. “We were all really glad to play together and it
translates. The music tips its hat towards the days in Oakland when Tower of
Power reigned. It has elements of James Brown and some real modern funk. All the
music was so swinging and so funky that it was very enjoyable for us and we are
very glad to be putting out the music soon.” Tony Adamo’s new CD will be
released in a few months and it promises to make a strong impact on the music
world.
http://www.mikeclarkmusic.com/home.html
By Scott Yanow
L.A Jazz Scene/ All Music Guide to Jazz/ The
Jazz Singers
A new CD that has recently been recorded is being
described as “Tony Adamo meets Tower of Power meets The Headhunters” set to be
released in early 2012. This unique set teams together singer and spoken word
artist Tony Adamo with drummer-producer Mike Clark, several members of the
Headhunters and special guests. The drummer says of the project, “The three
elements on the CD are rhythm and blues (we married some old ideas with some
newer surprises), a heavy blues saturation and some straight ahead bebop. There
is even some avant-garde music and a duet with drums and voice.”
In
addition to Tony Adamo, the lineup of musicians include Rob Dixon on tenor, alto
and keyboards, trumpeters Derrick Gardner and Pharez Whitted,
guitarist-keyboardist Gary Mielke, organist Delbert Bump, guitarist Steve Homan,
bassist Brett Palm, percussionist Bill Summers, Mike Clark on drums and
co-founder of Tower of Power, Doc Kupka on bari sax.
The musical
friendship of Adamo and Clark began about six years ago. Tony, whose warm deep
voice is perfectly at home in a variety of settings whether it is soul or swing,
is a creative improviser with an accessible yet unpredictable style. His style
is friendly, personable, very musical, and open to spontaneity as can be heard
on his two prior recordings, STAIGHT UP DEAL and WHAT IS HIP. Mike Clark says of
Tony, “He sings with soul and also does spoken word along with the singing. He
is not afraid to address issues that are pertinent to what is going on in the
world. He will often have a sketch for a song and then, when we are in the
studio, he spontaneously fills it in and improvises, sometimes taking the music
in a completely different direction.”
Mike Clark is one of the most
in-demand drummers on the scene today. Earlier in his career he played with
vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson, trumpeter Woody Shaw and tenor-saxophonist Joe
Henderson. After beginning an association with Herbie Hancock that resulted in
him becoming the drummer with the Headhunters, he became well known as a funk
drummer although he remains very active in jazz. Among his recent projects have
been leading the straight ahead acoustic group Integral Blue which includes
Randy Brecker, Donald Harrison and Christian McBride; touring with guitarist
Scott Henderson and bassist Jeff Berlin in an electric band performing Wayne
Shorter tunes; and recording with keyboardist Michael Wolff’s quartet. In
addition he co-leads the Headhunters with Bill Summers. The Headhunters recent
CD release is called PLATINUM.
Tony says “The music is in a different and
new genre.” Mike Clark is also enthusiastic about the project which is the first
time he produced a singer. “We were all really glad to play together and it
translates. The music tips its hat towards the days in Oakland when Tower of
Power reigned. It has elements of James Brown and some real modern funk. All the
music was so swinging and so funky that it was very enjoyable for us and we are
very glad to be putting out the music soon.” Tony Adamo’s new CD will be
released in a few months and it promises to make a strong impact on the music
world.
http://www.mikeclarkmusic.com/home.html
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