Recorded 2001–03 Producer Greg Howe Label Tone Center Records | Length 50:08 Release date 7 October 2003 | |
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Released October 7, 2003 (2003-10-07) Studio Moore Music Recording Studio in Bath, Pennsylvania; Secret Sound Studio in Baltimore, Maryland; Ashmoon Studio; Greg Howe's home studio in Easton, Pennsylvania; David Cook's home studio in New York City; Victor Wooten's home studio in Nashville, Tennessee Extraction
(2003) Collection The Shrapnel Years
(2006) Artists Greg Howe, Dennis Chambers, Victor Wooten Genres Jazz fusion, Instrumental rock Similar Greg Howe albums, Jazz fusion albums | ||
Greg howe victor wooten dennis chambers extraction full album
Extraction is a collaborative studio album by guitarist Greg Howe, drummer Dennis Chambers and bassist Victor Wooten, released on October 7, 2003 through Tone Center Records. According to Howe, the album went through a very difficult recording process which spanned two years, resulting in disagreements between the three musicians and Shrapnel founder Mike Varney, as well as several delays in the release date.
Contents
- Greg howe victor wooten dennis chambers extraction full album
- Greg howe victor wooten dennis chambers contigo from the album extraction
- Critical reception
- Track listing
- Personnel
- Songs
- References
"A Delicacy" is a re-recording of an instrumental previously released on Now Hear This, a 1991 album by Howe II (an earlier band of Greg's). "Proto Cosmos" is a popular jazz fusion composition by pianist Alan Pasqua, originally featured on The New Tony Williams Lifetime's 1975 album Believe It.
Greg howe victor wooten dennis chambers contigo from the album extraction
Critical reception
Todd S. Jenkins at All About Jazz gave Extraction a mixed review, describing it as "just about evenly divided between well-crafted, thoughtful compositions and dead-end chops demonstrations." Praise was given to each musician for their technical craft and musical contributions, but criticism was directed at some of the songs for being "pretty much inconsequential filler, the kind of aimless noodling that almost put fusion in its grave a decade ago." Furthermore, he remarked that Howe "tries to say too much at times" and Wooten "tends to fall into the 16th-note babble pattern." Jenkins concluded by saying "Extraction does have its moments, but it's not the most wisely considered entry in anyone's catalog here."
Greg Prato at AllMusic gave the album a more positive review, saying that "the tunes often recall the carefree fusion days of the 1970s [...] As far as modern-day fusion goes, Extraction is pretty darn consistent from front to back". He listed "Crack It Way Open", "Tease", "Ease Up", and the title track as highlights.
Track listing
All music composed by Greg Howe, except where noted.
Personnel
Songs
1Extraction6:14
2Tease6:07
3Crack It Way Open5:59