
Gary Willis
bassb.1957

Scott Kinsey
keyboardsThough born of jams, there's significant post-production composition on most tracks. In this sense, the construction of the music follows in the footsteps of trumpeter

Miles Davis
trumpet1926 - 1991

Teo Macero
producer1925 - 2008
While plenty of file sharing and overdubbing went on, the original jams were thrashed out live in the studio, and there's a resultant, inescapable chemistry at the core. Henderson, Kinsey and Willis each produced three tracks, and their respective calling cards are easy to identify. Henderson's "Mech X" begins with a space-rock intro reminiscent of the Ozric Tentacles, with Covington's fat beat to the fore. Henderson's blues-metal voice is more measured (and more melodic) on X than on earlier Tribal Tech albums, but he still sends up plenty of sparks; his solo here is a case in point.
"Got Faith 'n' Phat" is a sizzling, mid-tempo funk workout; Henderson carves the melody, with Kinsey's keys providing horn-like counterpoint. The keyboardist's solo contains the funk and soul of 1970s

Stevie Wonder
vocalsb.1950
The bubbling grooves of "Gravity" contain the melodic invention of keyboard player

Joe Zawinul
keyboards1932 - 2007
Never known as a prolific touring band, it's a distinct possibility that Tribal Tech won't hit the road in support of X. However, should the band simply continue to record every couple of years in lieu of performing live, we should still thank our lucky stars. ">
Track Listing
Mech X; Got Faith 'n' Phat; Time Lapse; Anthem; Palm Moon Plaza; Gravity; Working Blue; Ask Me a Question; Let's Get Swung; Corn Butter.
Personnel
Tribal Tech
band / ensemble / orchestraScott Henderson: guitar; Gary Willis: bass; Scott Kinsey: keyboards; Kirk Covington: drums.
Album information
Title: X | Year Released: 2012 | Record Label: Tone Center
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