Dave Weckl in July of 2004

Dave Weckl (born January 8, 1960) is a highly acclaimed jazz fusion drummer. Weckl attended Francis Howell High School in St. Charles, MO 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 found himself working with artists such as Paul Simon, Madonna, George Benson, Michel Camilo and Anthony Jackson. His most famous early work though, where his popularity blossomed, was in Chick Corea's Elektric Band from 1985 to 1991. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 351 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (426 × 728 pixel, file size: 76 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Dave Weckl File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 351 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (426 × 728 pixel, file size: 76 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Dave Weckl File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... January 8 is the 8th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jazz fusion (or jazz-rock fusion or fusion) is a musical genre that merges elements of jazz with other styles of music, particularly pop, rock, folk, reggae, funk, metal, R&B, hip hop, electronic music and world music. ... A drummer in Action A drummer is a person who plays the drums, particularly the drum kit, marching percussion, or hand drums. ... Francis Howell High School, also known as Francis Howell or FHHS, is in the Francis Howell School District in St. ... St. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... University of Bridgeport is a private university in Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA. Its campus is in the southern part of the city, on Long Island Sound. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... Paul Frederic Simon (born October 13, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist, half of the folk-singing duo Simon and Garfunkel who continues a successful solo career. ... Madonna Louise Ciccone Ritchie (born August 16, 1958), better known as simply Madonna, is a six-time Grammy[1] and one-time Golden Globe award winning American pop singer, songwriter, record and film producer, dancer, actress, author and fashion icon. ... George Benson (b. ... Michel Camilo (born April 4, 1954) is a pianist and composer from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. ... This article is about the musician. ... Armando Anthony Chick Corea (born June 12, 1941) is a multiple Grammy Award winning American jazz pianist/keyboardist and composer. ... Year 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ...

Weckl spent a total of seven years with Corea, during which he performed on numerous albums and also appeared with Corea's Akoustic Band, receiving considerable esteem for his work. He augmented his work with Corea by continuing his session work and appearing often with the GRP All-Star Big Band. In addition, he recorded four albums in 1988 and '89 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. The Manhattan Jazz Quintet is a jazz ensemble consisting of David Matthews on piano, Lew Soloff on trumpet, Victor Lewis on drums, Andy Snitzer on saxophone, and Charnett Moffett on bass. ...

Upon leaving Corea, Weckl's primary focus was recording and touring with guitarist Mike Stern; he also continued his work as a sideman. In 1998, Weckl led the R&B-oriented date Rhythm of the Soul, a return to his other boyhood musical love, and the like-minded Synergy followed in 1999. The Dave Weckl Band had really gelled by the time of Transition's 2000 release, but Weckl didn't leave teaching behind either, and released another instructional recording, The Zone, in 2001. After working extensively with a quartet for the last few years, he debuted their efforts with 2002's improv-heavy Perpetual Motion. Mike Stern (born January 10, 1953) is an American jazz guitarist. ...

He has been the leader of ten recordings since 1990, three under his own name and seven as the Dave Weckl Band. Dave is endorsed by Yamaha Drums, Sabian Cymbals and Vic Firth Drumsticks, all of whom he has assisted with the design of new products, such as Sabian's HHX Evolution and HHX Legacy cymbal lines. Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ... Yamaha Drums Logo Yamaha Drums is a subsidiary of the Yamaha Corporation. ... // A brief history Sabian is one of the worlds largest manufacturers of cymbals. ... Vic Firth is one of the worlds oldest drum stick manufacturing companies. ...

He was also known as the "Triplet King."

Around 1996, his style and setup radically changed due in large part from his studies with the legendary Freddie Gruber. Freddie Gruber was a friend of Buddy Rich that began playing drums in New York and ended up as a teacher in LA. His students varried form Dave Weckl and Neil Peart. ...

Discography

Dave Weckl:

• 1990 Master Plan (GRP records)
• 1992 Heads Up (GRP records)
• 1994 Hard Wired (GRP records)

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• 1998 Rhythm of the Soul (Stretch records)
• 1999 Synergy (Stretch records)
• 2000 Transition (Stretch records)
• 2001 The Zone (Stretch records)
• 2002 Perpetual Motion (Stretch records)
• 2003 Live (And Very Plugged In) (Stretch records)
• 2005 Multiplicity (Stretch records)

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Videos

• 1989 Back To Basics (DCI music)
• 1990 The Next Step (DCI music)
• 1993 Working It Out: Latin Percussion I - With Walfredo Reyes Sr. (DCI music)
• 1993 Working It Out: Latin Percussion II - With Walfredo Reyes Sr. (DCI Music)
• 2000 How to develop your own sound (Carl Fischer publishing)
• 2000 How to practice (Carl Fischer publishing)
• 2000 How to develop technique (Carl Fischer publishing)

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Books

• Back to Basics
• 1992 The Next Step (Manhattan Music)
• 1994 Contemporary Drummer + One (Manhattan Music)
• 1997 Ultimate Play-Along for Drums level I vol. I (Alfred Publishing Company)
• 1997 Ultimate Play-Along for Drums level I vol. II (Alfred Publishing Company)
• 2001 In Session with the Dave Weckl Band (Carl Fischer Music)
• 2004 Exercises for natural playing (Carl Fischer Music)

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External links

• Official site
• Interview with Dave in web magazine Drummer's Digest

• Vorticity Music
• Dave Weckl at OnlineDrummer.com - Contains video clips.