Dave Weckl (born January 8, 1960 in St. Louis, Missouri) is an American
jazz fusion drummer and the leader of the Dave Weckl Band. He was inducted into the ''
Modern Drummer
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'' Hall of Fame in 2000.
Biography
Weckl started playing his first set of drums at age 8 in his spare room along to records.
He later played in the living room, sometimes with his father on piano.
Weckl studied at the
University of Bridgeport
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.
Starting out on the New York fusion scene in the early 1980s, Weckl soon began working with artists such as
Paul Simon,
George Benson
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A former child prodigy, Benson first came to prominence in the 1960s, play ...
,
Michel Camilo
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,
Robert Plant, and
Anthony Jackson.
He was with the
Chick Corea Elektric Band
Chick Corea Elektric Band was a jazz fusion band, led by keyboardist and pianist Chick Corea and founded in 1986 in New York City. The band was nominated twice at the Grammy Awards. The sixth band album, a tribute one named ''Chick Corea Elektr ...
from 1985 to 1991.
During this time he performed on many albums and also appeared with Corea's
Akoustic Band.
He said he "augmented his work with Corea by continuing his session work and appearing often with the
GRP All-Star Big Band The GRP All-Star Big Band was a contemporary big band assembled in the late 1980s by Dave Grusin and Larry Rosen, the founders of GRP Records. The band played new arrangements of popular jazz pieces from the 1950s and 1960s.
Its albums '' GRP All ...
".
Weckl has released a series of instructional videotapes.
His first recording as leader was in 1990 – ''
Master Plan'', for GRP.
This was followed by ''Heads Up'' in 1992, and ''Hard-Wired'' in 1994.
Later on, Weckl recorded and toured with guitarist
Mike Stern
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.
Discography
Dave Weckl:
* 1990 – ''
Master Plan'' (
GRP)
* 1992 – ''Heads Up'' (GRP)
* 1993 – ''J.K. Special'' (Lipstick)
* 1994 – ''Hard Wired'' (GRP)
Dave Weckl Band:
* 1998 – ''Rhythm of the Soul'' (
Stretch)
* 1999 – ''
Synergy'' (Stretch)
* 2000 – ''Transition'' (Stretch)
* 2001 – ''The Zone'' (Stretch)
* 2002 – ''Perpetual Motion'' (Stretch)
* 2003 – ''Live (And Very Plugged In)'' (Stretch)
* 2005 – ''
Multiplicity
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* Multiplicity (mathematics), the number of times an element is repeated in a multiset
* Multiplicity (philosophy), a philosophical concept
* Multiplicity (psychology), having or using mult ...
'' (Stretch)
Dave Weckl and Jay Oliver:
* 2014 – ''Convergence''
The Dave Weckl Acoustic Band:
* 2015 – ''Of the Same Mind''
* 2016 - The Dave Weckl Acoustic Band - Live DVD
Dave Weckl with Omar Faqir:
* 2018 – Pulse Album ''Now & Forever & Giant Sticks''
As sideman
With
Bill Connors
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*''Step It'' (Pathfinder, 1984
985
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Events
By place
Europe
* Summer – Henry II (the Wrangler) is restored as duke of Bavaria by Empress Theoph ...
With
Gerry Niewood
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*''Share My Dream'' (DMP, 1985)
With
Chuck Loeb and
Andy LaVerne
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Education and musical career
Born in New York City, LaVerne studied at Juilliard School of Music, Berklee College, and the New England Conservat ...
*''
Magic Fingers'' (DMP, 1989)
With the
GRP All-Star Big Band The GRP All-Star Big Band was a contemporary big band assembled in the late 1980s by Dave Grusin and Larry Rosen, the founders of GRP Records. The band played new arrangements of popular jazz pieces from the 1950s and 1960s.
Its albums '' GRP All ...
* ''
GRP All-Star Big Band The GRP All-Star Big Band was a contemporary big band assembled in the late 1980s by Dave Grusin and Larry Rosen, the founders of GRP Records. The band played new arrangements of popular jazz pieces from the 1950s and 1960s.
Its albums '' GRP All ...
'' (GRP, 1992)
* ''
Dave Grusin Presents GRP All-Star Big Band Live!
''Dave Grusin Presents GRP All-Star Big Band Live!'' is a jazz album by the GRP All-Star Big Band.
Track listing
Personnel
* Dave Grusin – piano
* John Patitucci – bass
* Dave Weckl – drums
* Gary Burton – vibraphone
* Tom Scott – c ...
'' (GRP, 1993)
* ''
All Blues'' (GRP, 1995)
With
Chris Minh Doky
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As a si ...
* ''CMD & The Nomads'' (Red Dot, 2014)
With School of the Arts featuring
T Lavitz
Terry "T" Lavitz (April 16, 1956 – October 7, 2010) was an American keyboardist, composer and producer. He is best known for his work with the Dixie Dregs and Jazz Is Dead.
Biography
Born on April 16, 1956, Lavitz grew up in New Jersey. He s ...
* ''
School of the Arts'' (Magnatude, 2007)
Videos
* 1988 – ''Back to Basics'' (DCI music)
* 1990 – ''The Next Step'' (DCI music)
* 1993 – ''Working It Out: Latin Percussion I'' - With
Walfredo Reyes, Sr. (DCI music)
* 1993 – ''Working It Out: Latin Percussion II'' - With Walfredo Reyes, Sr. (DCI Music)
* 2000 – ''How to Develop Your Own Sound'' (Carl Fischer publishing)
* 2000 – ''How to Practice'' (Carl Fischer publishing)
* 2000 – ''How to Develop Technique'' (Carl Fischer publishing)
* 2015 - Flies on The Wall / Convergence Behind The Scenes (DVD, Bluray)
Books
* 1988 – ''Back to Basics''
* 1992 – ''The Next Step'' (Manhattan Music)
* 1994 – ''Contemporary Drummer + One'' (Manhattan Music)
* 1997 – ''Ultimate Play-Along for Drums level I vol. I'' (Alfred Publishing Company)
* 1997 – ''Ultimate Play-Along for Drums level I vol. II'' (Alfred Publishing Company)
* 2001 – ''In Session with the Dave Weckl Band'' (Carl Fischer Music)
* 2004 – ''Exercises for Natural Playing'' (Carl Fischer Music)
References
External links
Dave Weckl profile Drummerworld; accessed August 4, 2015.
Dave Weckl profile OnlineDrummer.com; accessed August 4, 2015.
Dave Weckl InterviewNAMM Oral History Library (2008)
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Living people
American session musicians
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