Steve Smith & Vital Information Kick Off Fall 2004 Tour Nov. 27 in Chicago
Vital Information, perhaps America's best fusion/jazz group, consists of an all-star lineup: drummer Steve Smith (Steps Ahead/Journey), guitarist Frank Gambale (Chick Corea Elektric Band), keyboardist Tom Coster (Santana), and bassist Baron Browne (Billy Cobham/Jean-Luc Ponty).
Vital Information recently released its 11th recording, COME ON IN (Tone Center) and has performed across the U.S. and around the world since 1983. The band is on tour in Europe right now - they'll be in top form for this tour of the Midwest and East Coast, with new and old music to share with audiences.
And this just in: Steve Smith is profiled in the November issue of Down Beat, now on newsstands. His activities as a clinician (Steve's Hudson Music DVD is the #1 selling educational drum DVD in world), and co-creator of 'special projects' with notables such as Buddy's Buddies, Larry Coryell, and Zakir Hussain, continue unabated.
THE STEVE SMITH & VITAL INFORMATION FALL 2004 TOUR:
Nov. 27 & 28 Chicago, IL - Martyr's
Nov. 29 - Dayton, OH - Gilly's
Nov. 30- Buffalo, NY - The Tralf
Dec. 2 - Wyomissing, PA - Gerald Veasley's Jazz Bass Club
Dec. 4 - Lebanon, PA - Lebanon Catholic School
Dec. 6 - Olyphant, PA - The Regal Room
Dec. 7 & 8 - Washington, DC - Blues Alley
Dec. 9 - Farmingdale, NY - The Crazy Donkey
Dec. 10 - Schenectady, NY - The Van Dyck
Dec. 11 - Cambridge, MA - Ryle's Jazz Club
Dec. 13 - Binghamton, NY - Helen Foley Theatre
Dec. 16 - Steve Smith Drum Clinic (3-5pm) - Las Vegas, NV - U. of Nevada Las Vegas
Dec. 17 - Las Vegas, NV - Rampart Casino
Critical Praise for Steve Smith & Vital Information's COME ON IN:
“ Vital Information is clearly moving towards the jazz side of the fusion equation.... while the band is leaning towards cleaner, crisper behavior, there are plenty of chops to keep fusion fans happy.... Come On In demonstrates the maturity that develops from a group of seasoned players who have been playing long enough to no longer have anything to prove. As much as the formidable skills of each musician are clear, Vital Information is becoming less and less about pure chops and more and more about establishing an identity." - John Kelman, AllAboutJazz.com
“ Vital Information has evolved from a relentlessly rocking fusion outfit into a supple, funk-driven ensemble, far more attuned to the dynamics of acoustic jazz on their new recording, Come On In, expands upon its rootsy approach, building on the fierce funk and captivating New Orleans beats." - Andrew Gilbert, Down Beat
“Vital Information means business on their 11th album. Hard to believe this project started 21 years ago� Smith is the perfect blend of virtuosity and taste, America's premier jazz/fusion export continues to get better with age." - Don Zulaica, Drum!
“Drummer Smith and this powerhouse band prove once again they are just about the best fusion band in music." - Bob Karlovits, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
“Come On In features some of their finest music. This set, which crosses many musical boundaries, reveals Steve Smith's Vital Information to be one of the most underrated bands in modern jazz..." - Scott Yanow, All Music Guide
Vital Information, perhaps America's best fusion/jazz group, consists of an all-star lineup: drummer Steve Smith (Steps Ahead/Journey), guitarist Frank Gambale (Chick Corea Elektric Band), keyboardist Tom Coster (Santana), and bassist Baron Browne (Billy Cobham/Jean-Luc Ponty).
Vital Information recently released its 11th recording, COME ON IN (Tone Center) and has performed across the U.S. and around the world since 1983. The band is on tour in Europe right now - they'll be in top form for this tour of the Midwest and East Coast, with new and old music to share with audiences.
And this just in: Steve Smith is profiled in the November issue of Down Beat, now on newsstands. His activities as a clinician (Steve's Hudson Music DVD is the #1 selling educational drum DVD in world), and co-creator of 'special projects' with notables such as Buddy's Buddies, Larry Coryell, and Zakir Hussain, continue unabated.
THE STEVE SMITH & VITAL INFORMATION FALL 2004 TOUR:
Nov. 27 & 28 Chicago, IL - Martyr's
Nov. 29 - Dayton, OH - Gilly's
Nov. 30- Buffalo, NY - The Tralf
Dec. 2 - Wyomissing, PA - Gerald Veasley's Jazz Bass Club
Dec. 4 - Lebanon, PA - Lebanon Catholic School
Dec. 6 - Olyphant, PA - The Regal Room
Dec. 7 & 8 - Washington, DC - Blues Alley
Dec. 9 - Farmingdale, NY - The Crazy Donkey
Dec. 10 - Schenectady, NY - The Van Dyck
Dec. 11 - Cambridge, MA - Ryle's Jazz Club
Dec. 13 - Binghamton, NY - Helen Foley Theatre
Dec. 16 - Steve Smith Drum Clinic (3-5pm) - Las Vegas, NV - U. of Nevada Las Vegas
Dec. 17 - Las Vegas, NV - Rampart Casino
Critical Praise for Steve Smith & Vital Information's COME ON IN:
“ Vital Information is clearly moving towards the jazz side of the fusion equation.... while the band is leaning towards cleaner, crisper behavior, there are plenty of chops to keep fusion fans happy.... Come On In demonstrates the maturity that develops from a group of seasoned players who have been playing long enough to no longer have anything to prove. As much as the formidable skills of each musician are clear, Vital Information is becoming less and less about pure chops and more and more about establishing an identity." - John Kelman, AllAboutJazz.com
“ Vital Information has evolved from a relentlessly rocking fusion outfit into a supple, funk-driven ensemble, far more attuned to the dynamics of acoustic jazz on their new recording, Come On In, expands upon its rootsy approach, building on the fierce funk and captivating New Orleans beats." - Andrew Gilbert, Down Beat
“Vital Information means business on their 11th album. Hard to believe this project started 21 years ago� Smith is the perfect blend of virtuosity and taste, America's premier jazz/fusion export continues to get better with age." - Don Zulaica, Drum!
“Drummer Smith and this powerhouse band prove once again they are just about the best fusion band in music." - Bob Karlovits, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
“Come On In features some of their finest music. This set, which crosses many musical boundaries, reveals Steve Smith's Vital Information to be one of the most underrated bands in modern jazz..." - Scott Yanow, All Music Guide
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