I
think my favorite part of making a new album is the chance to work with
the top studio musicians in Los Angeles. I often think, "I'm not
worthy", but the reality is that if you have talent, interesting
compositions and a positive attitude, people want to play and make
creative music.
My
favorite drummer/percussionist is Alex Acuña. I have had the pleasure
of working with Alex on three of my albums (you may have heard of him as
a member of Weather Report), and when I called him up to play on my
2017 trio album he didn't hesitate for a moment, he was all in.
The
song Wonton Kelly is dedicated to one of my piano heroes, Wynton Kelly
(Wynton worked with Miles Davis for many years). I called in Wonton
Kelly because of all the 4ths and 5ths in the melody - it has kind of an
Asian melody over an Afro-cuban beat. Alex plays an AMAZING solo,
around 3:15 into the song. Check it out!
If you like what you hear, Alex will be joining me for a rare live show at The World Stage in Liemert Park on Saturday night. Come join us! http://bit.ly/GK3WS
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