Tribal Tech

The Tony Williams Lifetime, Rugerro Robin Jazz Trio, and Juan Cortes

by Len Davis
January 20, 2023

From 1970, The Tony Williams Lifetime with John McLaughlin. Tribal Tech, Indian drummer Darsham Doshi with Mohini Dey, Japanese bassist Juan Serita and Italian guitarist Rugerro Robin with his jazz trio.Playlist The Tony Williams Lifetime “To Whom It May Concern" from Turn It Over (Polydor) 00:00 Richie & Antti “Farenheit" from Generator (Legato) 06:19 Tribal Tech “Nite Club" from Reality Check (Blue Moon) 12:44 Darsham Doshi “Triple Treat" from Triple Treat (Amplify Times) 19:00 Juna Serita “Spark" from ...

Gianfranco Continenza, Andy Summers, Tribal Tech, Joe Zawinul

by Len Davis
May 29, 2022

Italian guitarist Gianfranco Continenza, Andy Summers from The Last Dance Of Mr X, Tribal Tech from Thick, Joe Zawinul, Weather Report, Billy Cobham and Yo Miles! Henry Kaiser and Wadada Leo Smith Playlist Gianfranco Continenza"From My Window" from Vertical Horizon (Never Sleeping) 00:00 Andy Summers"Big Thing" from The Last Dance Of Mr X (RCA Victor) 08:17 Tribal Tech “Slick" from Thick (ESC) 16:32 Joe Zawinul “Fast City/Two Lines" from Joe Zawinul 75 (Heads Up) 24:36 Weather Report “Corner ...

Tribal Tech: X

by Ian Patterson
April 20, 2012

According to guitarist Scott Henderson, Tribal Tech never broke up; the band's work simply halted in 2000 when bassist Gary Willis moved to Spain. Henderson, keyboardist Scott Kinsey and drummer Kirk Covington continued to play in each others' respective projects in the following years. The first whispers of reunion came in 2009, and subsequently gathered force. Finally, a year after re-locking horns in thirty improvised jams and twelve years since Rocket Science (Tone Center, 2000), the doyens of modern fusion ...

Tribal Tech: X

by John Kelman
March 20, 2012

It's been more than ten years since Tribal Tech's last release, and if this uncompromising fusion group was beginning to show signs of wear and tear by the time of Rocket Science (ESC, 2000), its return to recording proves that sometimes a hiatus can be a healthy thing. After working through a number of personnel shifts, guitarist Scott Henderson and bassist Gary Willis--who introduced the group with Spears (Passport, 1985), releasing eight more albums and one compilation between 1986 and ...

Tribal Tech: Rocket Science

by John W. Patterson
September 1, 2001

Okay, it's time for me to “coin a phrase," to pull a genre rabbit outta ma hat, and try to pin this T Tech release down, (tho' it be a'rigglin' madly), and be done with this weirdling of jazz-ish fusionid birthings. Hunh? Henderson et al have gone off da deep end on dis one folks. It is so full of whacko riffs and bizarro moments that you would think T Tech hath gone mad. But herein lieth genius . . ...

Tribal Tech: Rocket Science

by Todd S. Jenkins
December 1, 2000

The premier fusion quartet returns with what is probably their best album to date.Rocket Scienceis a load of fun grooves and virtuosic playing as Tribal Tech crafts a musical look at space and sci-fi.

Scott Kinsey's keyboards add a touch of B-movie nostalgia to several of the tunes, conjuring memories of the weird Moog-laden soundtracks that graced 1960s space flicks. This is a neat coloring tool that is used in just the right measures; otherwise Kinsey sticks to the tasteful ...

Tribal Tech: Thick

by John W. Patterson
April 1, 1999

Scott Henderson is a benchmark in the jazz fusion guitar world. He can just as easily lay down a mean blues lick or rock you hard burning the frets like a wildman. Standing shoulder-to-shoulder we have the creative genius and frenetic bounce of Gary Willis on bass with Scott Kinsey's inventive keyboards magic. Confidently, Kirk Covington pulls a polyrhythmic mixer out and drums away any doubts you may have about the power and grace of Tribal Tech. These guys are ...

Tribal Tech's Gary Willis, Kirk Covington and Libert Fortuny Releasing Slaughterhouse

Source: Abstract Logix
February 14, 2007

Fiercely uncompromising with equal allegiance to jazzy improvisation, funky backbeats and sonic experimentation, the audacious power trio Slaughterhouse 3 dwells in a place where fellow renegades like Garage a Trois, Bobby Previte & Charlie Hunter's Groundtruther and jam band godfathers Medeski, Martin & Wood operate -- right on that cutting edge between Sun Ra-inspired extrapolation and James Brown-inspired groovepower. Anchored by the formidable rhythm tandem of drummer Kirk Covington and bassist Gary Willis (bandmates in Tribal Tech, one of the ...
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Tribal Tech's Multi-Keyboardist Scott Kinsey's Kinesthetics Hits Record Stores

Source: All About Jazz
October 17, 2006

Tribal Tech's keyboardist Scott Kinsey finally steps out as a leader in his own right on Kinesthetics, his long-overdue solo debut. Joining him on this outstanding effort are Tribal Tech drummer Kirk Covington, saxophonist and EWI specialist Steve Tavaglione, bassist and former Berklee College of Music classmate Paul Shihadeh, bassist Jimmy Earl, percussionists Brad Dutz and Cyril Atef. Special guests on this audacious, wildly creative outing include Scott's other Tribal Tech mates -- bassist Gary Willis and guitarist Scott Henderson ...
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Tribal Tech Keyboardist Scott Kinsey releases all-star debut album

Source: All About Jazz
September 7, 2006

Abstract Logix is excited to sign keyboardist Scott Kinsey to its record label. An important musical force in contemporary times, Scott has been a vital force with Tribal Tech, Scott Henderson, Joe Zawinul, Bob Belden, Nicholas Payton, and have also appeared on soundtracks to such films as Ocean's Eleven, Ocean's Twelve, Code 46, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, Brown Sugar, Smokin' Aces and Analyze That!

Kinesthetics has been one of the most requested releases this year and showcases the tremendous ...
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