Dave Weckl & Jay Oliver - Convergence (2014) FLAC

Convergence is a new project from Dave Weckl and Jay Oliver. Jay was a major creative force behind Dave's first three solo releases and two Dave Weckl Band records (Rhythm of the Soul and Synergy).

Convergence reunites these longtime musical counterparts with 10 new songs. Highlights of the album include a remake of Stevie Wonder's "Higher Ground," a nod to 1990's "Master Plan" which featured two drummers. This time, it's Dave, the incredible Chris Coleman, a first-call horn section, three gospel singers, and legendary players including Dean Brown (guitar) and Jimmy Johnson (bass).

Convergence also features a collaboration with Bill Whelan (Riverdance) that was partially recorded in Ireland, a saucy New Orleans-insprired tune, two jazz tunes, two "fusion" tunes, and two solo pieces (drums and keys).

Additionally, play along versions of each song are available. These include mixes without each instrument and charts. The drum version includes a multi-camera video of Dave's actual session for each song!

Tracklist:

1 Apocalypso
Drums – Dave Weckl
Keyboards – Jay Oliver
Mixed By – Dave Weckl, Jay Oliver
Music By – Dave Weckl, Jay Oliver
Percussion – Dave Weckl
Programming – Jay Oliver
Recorded By – Dave Weckl, Jay Oliver
Tenor Saxophone – Gary Meek
7:24

2 Sternoids
Bass Guitar – Tom Kennedy
Drums – Dave Weckl
Guitar – Mike Stern
Keyboards – Jay Oliver
Mixed By – Dave Weckl
Music By – Dave Weckl, Jay Oliver
Recorded By – Dave Weckl
Tenor Saxophone – Gary Meek
8:43

3 Carousel
Acoustic Bass – Tom Kennedy
Cajón – Dave Weckl
Drums – Dave Weckl
Electric Bass – Tom Kennedy
Harmony Vocals – Emilie-Claire Barlow
Keyboards – Jay Oliver
Lead Vocals – Emilie-Claire Barlow
Lyrics By – Jay Oliver
Mixed By – Dave Weckl, Jay Oliver
Music By – Dave Weckl, Jay Oliver
Programming – Jay Oliver
Recorded By – Dave Weckl, Jay Oliver
Soprano Saxophone – Gary Meek
5:16

4 Road To Connemara
Button Accordion – Maitin O'Connor
Cajón – Dave Weckl
Drums – Dave Weckl
Fiddle – Zoe Conway
Keyboards – Jay Oliver
Mixed By – Dave Weckl, Jay Oliver
Music By – Dave Weckl, Jay Oliver
Piper – Maitiú Ó Casaide
Programming – Jay Oliver
Recorded By – Dave Weckl, Ed Kenehan, Jay Oliver
Tap Dance – Mick Donegan
8:01

5 Convergence
Acoustic Bass – Tom Kennedy
Drums – Dave Weckl
Electric Bass – Tom Kennedy
Keyboards – Jay Oliver
Mixed By – Dave Weckl, Jay Oliver
Music By – Dave Weckl, Jay Oliver
Programming – Jay Oliver
Recorded By – Dave Weckl, Jay Oliver
Tenor Saxophone – Gary Meek
6:04

6 Cups (You're Gonna Miss Me)
Backing Vocals – Nita Whittaker, Raffia Ford, Will Wheaton
Cups – Claire Weckl
Drums – Dave Weckl
Guitar – Dean Brown
Harmony Vocals – Claire Weckl
Keyboards – Jay Oliver
Lead Vocals – Claire Weckl
Lyrics By – A. P. Carter, Heloise Tunstall-Behrens, Luisa Gerstein
Music By – A. P. Carter, Heloise Tunstall-Behrens, Luisa Gerstein
4:16

7 Twelvin
Acoustic Bass – Tom Kennedy
Drums – Dave Weckl
Keyboards – Jay Oliver
Mixed By – Dave Weckl
Music By – Dave Weckl, Jay Oliver
Recorded By – Dave Weckl
Tenor Saxophone – Gary Meek
Trumpet – Randy Brecker
7:27

8 Hand It Over
Drums – Dave Weckl
Mixed By – Dave Weckl
Music By – Dave Weckl
Recorded By – Dave Weckl
2:39

9 Higher Ground
Backing Vocals – Abdul Hamid Royal, Nita Whittaker, Raffia Ford
Bass Guitar – Jimmy Johnson (5)
Drums – Chris Coleman, Dave Weckl
Guitar – Dean Brown
Keyboards – Jay Oliver
Lead Vocals – Chrissi Poland
Lyrics By – Stevie Wonder
Mixed By – Dave Weckl, Jay Oliver
Music By – Stevie Wonder
Programming – Jay Oliver
Recorded By – Dennis Moody
Tenor Saxophone – Brandon Fields
Trombone – Eric Jorgensen
Trumpet – Michael McGuffy
5:53

10 Incantation
Keyboards – Jay Oliver
Mixed By – Jay Oliver
Recorded By – Jay Oliver
3:48

Credits
Associate Producer – Anton Johnson
Mastering Engineer – George Whitty
Mixing Engineer – Dave Weckl, Dave Weckl
Producer – Dave Weckl, Jay Oliver
Project Manager – Steve Orkin
Recording Engineer – Dave Weckl, Dennis Moody, Jay Oliver, Matt Forsyth
Technical Assistance – Labib Farah