Dave Weckl

Dave Weckl

Dave Weckl in July 2004
Background information
Born (1960-01-08) January 8, 1960
Genres Jazz fusion, post-bop
Instruments Drums, percussion
Years active 1981-present
Labels GRP, Stretch
Website www.daveweckl.com

Dave Weckl live with the Mike Stern Band in 2009
Playing with the Chick Corea Elektric Band at the Blue Note in New York in December 2007

Dave Weckl (born January 8, 1960) is an American jazz fusion drummer and leader of the Dave Weckl Band. He was inducted into the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame in 2000.[1]

Biography

Weckl attended Francis Howell High School in St. Charles, Missouri and graduated in 1978. He majored in jazz studies at the University of Bridgeport in Connecticut. Starting out on the New York fusion scene in the early 1980s, Weckl soon began working with artists such as Paul Simon, Madonna, George Benson, Michel Camilo, Robert Plant and Anthony Jackson. His most famous early work though, where his popularity blossomed, was with the Chick Corea Elektric Band from 1985 to 1991.

Weckl spent a total of seven years with Corea, during which he performed on numerous albums and also appeared with Corea's Akoustic Band.[2][3] He augmented his work with Corea by continuing his session work and appearing often with the GRP All-Star Big Band. He also recorded four albums in 1988 and 1989 with the Manhattan Jazz Quintet. Weckl has also released a series of instructional videotapes, and in 1990, he led his first solo date, Master Plan, for GRP. Heads Up followed in 1992, as well as Hard-Wired in 1994.[3]

After leaving Corea's band, Weckl recorded and toured with guitarist Mike Stern.[4] Under his own name, he has been the leader of ten recordings since 1990, seven of which as the Dave Weckl Band. He currently resides in Los Angeles, California, where he has his own home studio.[5]

Discography

Dave Weckl:

Dave Weckl Band:

Dave Weckl and Jay Oliver:

The Dave Weckl Acoustic Band:

Videos

Books

References

  1. "Modern Drummer's Readers Poll Archive, 1979–2014". Modern Drummer. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
  2. Freedman, Stefanee (March 9, 2006). "Dave Weckl: Rhythm Talk". AllAboutJazz.com. Retrieved March 27, 2010.
  3. 1 2 Huey, Steve. "Dave Weckl biography". Allmusic. Retrieved March 27, 2010.
  4. "Dave Weckl at All About Jazz". Retrieved March 27, 2010.
  5. Weckl profile, pledgemusic.com; accessed August 4, 2015.

External links

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