Tribal Tech
Thick
The Story
"Thick", the 1999 release from guitarist Soctt Henderson and bassist Gary Willis (and those other two guys who didn't rate front cover credit), is stellar jazz fusion, and stands to be one of Tribal Tech's best-selling CDs this decade. It is a skillful combination of the creative, high-tech fusion the group originated along with a small dash of commercial flavorings. The CD, on the whole, is awe-inspiring, daring and creative. After 13 years of recording and performing, it is no surprise that Tribal Tech has earned a considerable following and are taking the jazz fusion scene by storm with their fresh musical attitude. On "Thick", the band delivers a potent mindbend of groovin' jazz and high energy fusion that demands repeated listenings. Not to take anything away from the excellent keyboard work of Scott Kinsey or the turbo-driven drumming of Kirk Covington, but this is really the Scott Henderson/Gary Willis show, and they deliver, as expected.
The Music
| 06:50 | Sheik Of Encino | Instrumental |
| 03:56 | Party At Kinsey's | Instrumental |
| 05:42 | Jalapeno | Instrumental |
| 03:43 | Clinic Troll | Instrumental |
| 11:15 | Thick | Instrumental |
| 04:45 | You May Remember Me | Instrumental |
| 05:14 | Slick | Instrumental |
| 02:46 | Somewhat Later | Instrumental |
| 06:52 | What Has He Had? | Instrumental |
The Artists
| Scott Henderson | Guitar, Amp, One Pedal, Some Delays, Production |
| Gary Willis | A Few Basses, a Couple of Pedals, Production |
| Scott Kinsey | A Multitude of Keyboards too numerous to mention, Production |
| Kirk Covington | Drums and that's about it |
| T.J. Helmerich | Engineering, Mixing |
| Wendy Levin | Engineering |
| Max Takai | Engineering Assistance |
| Jacqueline Santillian | Engineering Assistance |
| Soo Kim | Engineering Assistance |
| Martin W. Stefen | Engineering Assistance |
| Tiago Becker | Engineering Assistance |
| Jason Kauffman | Engineering Assistance |
| Jae-Youn Jung | Engineering Assistance |
| Julio Cesar Andujar | Engineering Assistance |
| Trent Johnson | Engineering Assistance |
| Nate Sperl | Engineering Assistance |
| Sergio Murillo | Engineering Assistance |
| Cammie Sanchez | Engineering Assistance |
| Steve Hall | Mastering |
| Bob Trier | Original Design |
| Doug Haverty | Additional Design |
| "The Moons Of Parthesius" was reccorded before a live studio audience.
Recorded and mixed June-July, 1998 at the Tommy Tedesco Studio at Musician's Institute, Hollywood, CA. Mastered at Future Disc Systems, Hollywood, CA. |
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