Drummer. Producer. Legend.
Live at Voce is the debut CD
from Steve Gadd & Friends, a band
that has been touring sporadically
since 2007. Even though Gadd is
a master of all genres, it's
easy to tell that this is the
type of music he truly enjoys
playing the most. The music seems
to effortlessly breathe with its
deep grooves and emotional
expressionism. Live at Voce
was recorded in an intimate
setting in Scottsdale, Arizona,
at Voce's Lounge. If you listen
with headphones on, it's as if the
band is playing right
in front of you.
In addition, the album features
two remarkable bonus tracks by
Steve Gadd and Edie Brickell. Steve
and Edie combine their unique
talents on two electrifying tracks
available only on the Live At Voce
physical release.
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STEVE GADD & FRIENDS
SGF Live At Voce Deluxe (2010)
The chemistry between
Gadd and Cuber stems
from years together in
the Gadd Gang, and both
stand out on a vibrant
take of Buddy Miles’
“Them Changes.”
Bollenback’s break
shows his bop chops
before Cuber quotes
Parliament/Funkadelic
and Michael Jackson
during a brilliant solo,
all as Gadd expertly alternates
between funk and swing
feels.“Georgia on My Mind”
gives the underrated Cuber
a chance to sing the gorgeous
vocal melody through his
horn, and “Sister Sadie”
includes explosive volleys
between Gadd and DeFrancesco,
making listeners wish they’d
been at the Scottsdale, Ariz.,
restaurant on this night in
late 2009. Two bonus studio
tracks with singer Edie
Brickell-including “Here
I Am Now,” which compels
with just vocals and drums-
make for a tasty dessert.
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