Vinnie Colaiuta [Original recording reissued]

Vinnie Colaiuta | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 18, 1997)
• Original Release Date: 1994
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording reissued
• Label: Stretch Records
• ASIN: B000003OZJ
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #151,171 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

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Media Type: CD
Artist: COLAIUTA,VINNIE
Title: VINNIE COLAIUTA
Street Release Date: 02/13/1997
Domestic
Genre: JAZZ

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars vinnie holds back, October 6, 2000

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richard hamlett (Raleigh, NC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Vinnie Colaiuta (Audio CD)

I've had this cd for years and still listen to it frequently. But I have to admit that i'm dissapointed whenever I listen to it. This is due to my selfish expectations of the record. Avid followers of Vinnie know that he can play absolutely anything on the drums. He can take the most complex odd timed stuff and make it groove like no one ever has. He has played some of the most off the wall, mindblowing drum tracks ever. On this record though, he holds back and concentrates more on crafting quality music. Maybe he felt (and rightly so) that he had nothing else to prove in terms of ability. But I was expecting him to break new ground on this record. It has its moments. He does a wonderful Tony Williams impression, and I have seen discussion groups on the I'm Tweaked groove, but overall his playing is a little restrained in my opinion. If you want to hear him go nuts, check out the Chick Corea Acoustic Band Live from the Blue Note Toyko import. He subs for Dave Weckl and plays stuff that simply cannot be described. You just have to hear it. Overall, Vinnie is a genius and my favorite drummer. His playing on Sting's Seven Days Is my favorite drum track off all time. Perhaps my expectations for his solo record were unreasonable.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A thoroughly enjoyable album, July 29, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Vinnie Colaiuta (Audio CD)

I'm not a straight jazz fan...I've always liked it mixed with the straight-ahead rock edge.

I'm not a drummer either, but I appreciate one that can mix it up and adapt to different styles.

I bought this cd because I had heard his work with Frank Zappa and figured he would present a better "jazz" album that the typical jazz musicians. Well, I was right...

The album opens with a funky, metallic, jazzy rocker called "I'm Tweeked" and then moves into hip-hop and world beats, through some straight jazz and then back into some rock-jazz tinged sounds. Vinnie's drumming is excellent and the song structure is strong enough to keep your attention.

This does not sound like a drummer's solo album...it's a very well put together jazz/rock experience that should be heard...and emulated by others!

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A very revealing work by a drumming genius, June 21, 2001

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Drummer (Chicago, IL United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Vinnie Colaiuta (Audio CD)

I love every inch of this recording; it's an incredibly eclectic mix of material, which is rare (and refreshing) in this day of pigeonholing and demographic market research. Vinnie plays some awesome stuff as always, but what's most impressive here is the range and maturity of his writing. "Darlene's Song" is a gorgeous ballad. "Momoska" has a really nice meditative quality to it. "Slink" shows off some very interesting melodic/harmonic twists and turns which the horn players seem to feed off of. Also, the programming and sound choices on some of the more "electronic" pieces, such as "I'm Tweaked", "Private Earthquake", and "Chauncey", were very impressive to me.

We all know the guy plays with unspeakable virtuosity on the drums which is amply displayed on countless other recordings (most or all of which I own!), and we get that here, but this offering reveals to the listener a new perspective: one as a leader/composer/producer as opposed to the more familiar drummer/sideman. He doesn't just throw together a band, play some cover tunes, put some blistering solos over the top and call himself an artist; instead, he digs deep and ultimately shows us what's inside his head musically.

The last thing I want to hear is another drummer-led recording wherein the concept of the compositions is little more than an excuse to get to the soloing. This recording has borne many repeated listenings because it keeps surprising me. Hey Vinnie, how 'bout another one? And remember: Play..........play good!