CHAD WACKERMAN: Forty Reasons

Chad Wackerman

Forty Reasons

© 1991 CMP Records (044351004829)

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Forty Reasons is Chad's debut solo project . It features legend Allan Holdsworth guitar, Jimmy Johnson-bass(James Taylor) and Jim Cox on keyboards (Mark Knopfler) Forty Reasons charted up to #11 on CMJ Jazz Chart .

tracks

1 Holiday Insane
2 You Came Along
3 Forty Reasons
4 Fearless
5 Quiet Life
6 Waltzing On Jupiter
7 Tell Me
8 House On Fire
9 Hidden Places
10 Go
11 Schemes

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Chad Wackerman Biography

A phenomenally skillful jazz and rock drummer, Chad's professional career began in 1978 with the Bill Watrous band. Since then he has amassed a remarkable body of work including a seven year association with Frank Zappa, with whom he toured the USA and Europe and recorded 26 albums including the London Symphony recordings. He has also recorded 6 albums and toured with guitar legend Allan Holdsworth, played on the 'One Voice' album and video with Barbra Streisand, and recorded albums and toured with artists as diverse as Steve Vai, Andy Summers, Men At Work,Ed Mann, Albert Lee, Colin Hay, Dweezil Zappa and Tom Grant. Chad has also toured with James Taylor, John Patitucci, Joe Sample, Banned From Utopia and The World Drummers Ensemble (Bill Bruford, Luis Conte, Dou Dou Ndiaye Rose and Chad Wackerman) and most recently toured the USA with another ex Zappa drummer-Terry Bozzio.

As a band leader and composer Chad has four critically acclaimed CDs titled 'Forty Reasons' ,' The View', 'Scream' and his latest release 'Legs Eleven' . Chad has written music for the television show 'The Dennis Miller Show', as well as composing music for Allan Holdsworth's 'Secrets' , 'Wardenclyffe Tower' and 'Sixteen Men of Tain' CDs.

Chad's drumming combines the power and conviction of rock with the sensitivity and finesse of jazz. His playing is remarkably free of predictable patterns and licks, relying instead on invention and interplay with the musicians around him.

His new band, 'The Chad Wackerman Group', features musicians:

Leon Gaer (bass), Daryl Pratt (midi vibes) and James Muller (guitar).

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  • Insane!
    author: Daniel

    this is probably be the best CD i will ever own. don't hesitate, get it!

  • one of the best fusion albums ever. These guys are scary !
    author: michael balazki

    I love the album. It has a sound and style that is familiar to the work Chad has done with Allan and Jimmy, yet we get to hear his version of reality. It is a joy to listen to especially if you love the sound of modern fusion.

  • The best showcase for Allan, Jimmy, and Chad: virtuosic, moody, and intense.
    author: Michael Beauchemin

    Even though this is a drummer's album it serves as a much better showcase for the incredible talent of Allan Holdsworth than most of Allan's own solo albums. The music is groovin', original, unpredictable, and most importantly deeply moody and saturated with incredibly intense feels. If you want to hear three virtuosos rip it up, this is the CD.

  • Wackerman makes his fusion drumming hit the fusion bulls-eye.
    author: Eer-music.com

    I must confess I bought this CD to hear Allan Holdsworth as I am a fusion guitar fan. But there is a great deal more great music here than just axe. Wackerman pulls off great compositions and this structure frees Holdsworth to explore realms here rarely plays through so wildly. Get it!

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