Wednesday, August 29, 2018

Steve Tavaglione - 1990 [1994] "Blue Tav"

Steve Tavaglione is a woodwind and EWI musician most notable for his work as a co founder of the Latin fusion group Caldera with Jorge Strunz and Eduardo Del Barrio, his work with noted keyboard players Scott Kinsey and John Beasley, and work in the television and film industry.

Tavaglione lives in Southern California, and is a leading studio musician for television programs such as CSI, CSI: NY and Charmed, and films including Bridge of Spies, Alpha Dog, Wall-e, Finding Nemo, Road to Perdition, American Beauty.

Tavaglione also released the solo records Blue Tav in 1990 and Silent Singing in 1997. He has recorded and appeared with Dave Weckl, Sly & The Family Stone, Roger Waters, Jimmy Earl, Steve Winwood and numerous others.

Contemporary world beat fusion with sax, flute, and EWI (electric wind instrument) virtuoso. Features Alan Holdsworth, Jimmy Johnson, Vinnie Colaiuta, Michael Landau, and John Pena.

https://jazz-rock-fusion-guitar.blogspot.com/search?q=Steve+Tavaglione

Track listing:

01. Kenya Dig It
02. Catalina
03. Sue-She
04. Black Cadillac
05. The Burning
06. Uncle Oil
07. Rapture
08. Blue Tav
09. Tsunami
10. The Burning (Reprise)

Personnel:

Steve Tavaglione (EWI, soprano & alto saxophone);
David Garfield (Keyboards, drum and keyboard programing);
John Beasley (Acoustic piano);
Michael O'Neill (Guitar, nylon guitar);
Michael Landou, Kevin Chokan (Guitars);
John Peña (Bass, drum and keyboard programing);
Jimmy Johnson (Bass);
Vinnie Colaiuta (Drums, drum and keyboard programing);
Michael Fisher, Lenny Castro (Percussion);
Walter Fowler (Trumpet, flugelhorn);
David Goldblatt (Keyboards);
Allan Holdsworth (Synth Axxe & guitar pad).

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