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Vitalization CD
Hudson Music is proud to announce their release of the latest audio CD from Steve Smith and Vital Information, Vitalization. Vitalization’s 12 original compositions (composed by the members of Vital Information) define an emerging, borderless, “World Fusion” musical style that ranges from up-tempo blues, straight-ahead jazz and ballads to South Indian-influenced and odd-time grooves, funk and contemporary jazz-rock. The CD also features guest percussionists Pete Lockett (England), Gilad (Israel) and Juan Carlos Meli n (Spain), who add a variety of authentic, ethnic percussion sounds and flavors to the tracks.Following his extensive tour and studio work with leading jazz, pop and rock musicians-not to mention his election to the Modern Drummer Hall Of Fame and multiple best all-around drummer awards- this recording represents a culmination of Smith’s influences and his growth as a musician while also demonstrating that the drummers’ drummer’s craft remains a work in pr (more…)