Boston T Party

Dennis Chambers | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 31, 2006)
• Original Release Date: 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Tone Center
• ASIN: B000E0OFCU
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #67,705 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. D’funk’d

2. (Great) Ball Of Issues

3. Around About Way

4. I Hate The Blues...(But Here’s One Anyway)

5. All Thought Out

6. Emotional Squalor

7. Deff 184

8. Last Trane

9. Constant Comment

10. Foxy Morons

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My Cup of T!, February 8, 2006

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Russ Bellinger (Northville, Michigan USA) - See all my reviews
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Wow! What an incredible band! This is some of the best and most interesting fusion work I have heard in years. A band of pros. T Lavitz (ex-Dixie Dregs)and Jeff Berlin (ex-Bruford etc.) have joined forces with an amazing guitarist and the world's greatest drummer to revive the true fusion experience. I saw Jeff play in Clearwater with his three piece jazz group at an art gallery about 2 years ago. Only about 50 people in attendace! I sat on a folding chair only a few feet away from him watching him play and I was blown away. I only wished he was playing the music I've always loved so much - jazz/rock fusion! Not that the jazz was bad, it was great! But I have been a big fan of his especially from the old Bruford Band days. So it was quite surprising (and exciting) to me to hear him back playing this style of music. Not only that, he is working with Dennis Chambers, the most amazing drummer on the planet! Dennis is constantly working with a numerous musicians (Mike Stern, Santana, etc.) doing sessions as well as performing with bands like Niacin (By the way, Niacin will be performing at Nearfest 06!) featuring Billy Sheehan and John Novello. This is also one of the best T Lavitz performances on record! I just can't say enough good things about this band. I highly recommend this CD to anyone who is into playing and also to fans of jazz/rock fusion.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars How could you even ask?, December 7, 2006

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N. Zickefoose (Columbus, OH) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Boston T Party (Audio CD)

This is mostly in response to the review below asking why to involve Dennis Chambers when a drum machine will do. Upon first reading this my jaw fell to the ground and I let out an audible "gasp". Music is not about ego and always "playing to your fullest"...it's about the music and the song. That's like telling a painter that any and all of their work is no good without more brush strokes or more red.

It's OK to not be moved by this album, that's one's own perogative; but to suggest that Mr. Chambers wasn't trying hard enough to impress you seems a discredit to his musicality and breadth as a player. I feel that he (as always) was playing what was right for each piece within the context of the other musicians around him. Variety is the spice of life, and thank God for that because otherwise we'd all be listening to nothing but sine waves...

Anywho, as far as the album itself, tons of solid grooves exist and the group speaks with one solid, smooth and funky voice. If you want crazy, throw on a Frank Zappa album...

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible musicians, July 3, 2006

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J. V. Duque "Jazz Bass Fan" (Colombia, South America) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Boston T Party (Audio CD)

At first, it all sounded like the soundtrack of a video game. It was a little wacky for my taste. But further listening allowed me to really get into it, and I learned to like this CD very much. For starters, it is actually refreshing to hear great legendary musicians like Jeff Berlin and Dennis Chambers not overplaying, but making music for and with the rest of the ensemble. (Mr. Berlin contributes with a couple of originals, and in one of them he plays a lengthy solo, much like his own works, but that's about it, and Mr. Chambers gets to just groove most of the time).Mr. Fiuczynski and Mr. Lavitz are incredible, and the compositions are very interesting, also.
Highly recommended for fusion fans.