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Project Hail Mary minus guitars
What’s in the bundle: Lead sheet, PlayAlong minus guitar, As Recorded track and FREE GIFT.
“Project Hail Mary” is a high-energy fusion/funk instrumental track available on www.playalongtunes.com, composed by Vinny Valentino (the site’s founder and primary guitarist). It features an all-star rhythm section: legendary drummer Gavin Harrison (Porcupine Tree, King Crimson), bassist Will Lee (The CBS Orchestra, Late Show with David Letterman), and Vinny Valentino on guitar.
Project Hail Mary minus bass
What’s in the bundle: Lead sheet, PlayAlong for bass, As Recorded track and Free Gift.
“Project Hail Mary” is a high-energy fusion/funk instrumental track available on www.playalongtunes.com, composed by Vinny Valentino (the site’s founder and primary guitarist). It features an all-star rhythm section: legendary drummer Gavin Harrison (Porcupine Tree, King Crimson), bassist Will Lee (The CBS Orchestra, Late Show with David Letterman), and Vinny Valentino on guitar.
Bemsha Swing Minus Melody
From the Steve Smith and Vital Information NYC edition CD, Viewpoint, this is the Thelonious Monk composition “Bemsha Swing,” minus the melody. The band features Steve Smith, Baron Browne on bass, Andy Fusco on alto saxophone, Mark Soskin on piano and Fender Rhodes, and Vinny Valentino on guitar.
Bemsha Swing Minus Keys
From the Steve Smith and Vital Information NYC edition CD, Viewpoint, this is the Thelonious Monk composition “Bemsha Swing,” minus keys. The band features Steve Smith, Baron Browne on bass, Andy Fusco on alto saxophone, Mark Soskin on piano and Fender Rhodes, and Vinny Valentino on guitar.
Bemsha Swing Minus Bass
From the Steve Smith and Vital Information NYC edition CD, Viewpoint, this is the Thelonious Monk composition “Bemsha Swing,” minus bass. The band features Steve Smith, Baron Browne on bass, Andy Fusco on alto saxophone, Mark Soskin on piano and Fender Rhodes, and Vinny Valentino on guitar.
Bemsha Swing Minus Guitar
From the Steve Smith and Vital Information NYC edition CD, Viewpoint, this is the Thelonious Monk composition “Bemsha Swing,” minus guitar. The band features Steve Smith, Baron Browne on bass, Andy Fusco on alto saxophone, Mark Soskin on piano and Fender Rhodes, and Vinny Valentino on guitar.
Bemsha Swing Minus Drums
From the Steve Smith and Vital Information NYC edition CD, Viewpoint, this is the Thelonious Monk composition “Bemsha Swing,” minus drums. The band features Steve Smith, Baron Browne on bass, Andy Fusco on alto saxophone, Mark Soskin on piano and Fender Rhodes, and Vinny Valentino on guitar.
Steve Smith and Vital Information Vitalization minus drums
This is the entire Vitalization CD by Steve Smith and Vital Information, minus the drums. 11 tracks in all.
This package saves you $11.90or 15% compared to buying the tracks individually.
Jimmy Jive minus drums
Upon close listening, you’ll notice that the aptly titled “Groove
Time” and “Jimmy Jive” are the same tune, written by Tom Coster, with two contrasting treatments. For “Groove Time” the band incorporates some Washington, DC “Go-Go” rhythms into the arrangement and for “Jimmy Jive” the band embraces a greasy Jimmy Smith approach. Tom dedicates the latter version to the late B3 master.
The Closer minus drums
“The Closer” is a fusion tour de force. The band usually writes a larger than life set closer for every recording and there is no doubt that this one provides the fireworks that Vital Information is known for.
This moniker is defined by Vinny and Tom’s searing exchanges, Baron’s virtuosic solo and Steve and Vinny’s blazing duet. “The Closer” is in fact a three-part suite that starts in a swinging jazz-rock mode, moves into a fusion middle section, recapitulates part one with even more energy and culminates – in classic Vital Info style – with a blistering drum solo over a vamp.