Artist description John is a highy versitly Drummer Based out of New York.JOHNS CD "WORLD TIME" WAS CHOSEN TOP 10 BY JAZZIZ!

Music Style Jazz Fusion

Musical Influences Chick Corea,Yellow Jackets,Vital Information

Group Members JOHN FAVICCHIA---DRUMS DEAN BROWN----GUITAR BOB MALACH--SAX JERRY BROOKS--BASS JEFF HAYNES--PERCUSION

Instruments Drums,Bass ,Keys,sax,trumpet,conga,s

Albums World Time

Press Reviews CYBER-DRUM REVIEWJohn Favicchia's "World Time" is well-named and gives the listener ample opportunity to appreciate Favicchia's knowledge and abilities within the 'world' of drumming. Favicchia delves into a wide sampling of rhythms and textures: cool contemporary fusion, large fat grooves, and exotic, worldly patterns. He seems equally at home with Latin styles and jazz ballads, creating suitable moods and feels, and displaying chops in a tasteful manner. Favicchia's grooves are nicely enhanced with the strong musicianship surrounding him, and compelling compositions that stand on their own merit. Favicchia never seems to feel anxious or over-zealous in presenting what he can do. His playing feels relaxed, and he takes his time building solos, suggesting he is more interested in creating the appropriate setting than showing off. And he is quite capable of 'showing off', substantiated by many of his intricate fills. Much of the music reminds briefly of the Yellowjackets, with inventive rhythms! underscoring beautiful melodies. Track 8, entitled 'Crossing Time Zones' is a complex undertaking that continually shifts time, providing a fun romp through a myriad of down beats. This cut features some excellent horn solo work throughout the composition. (As do many of the others. And the guitar work of Bob Gullo, who penned four of the compositions on this disk is definitely worth exploring.) On track 9 Favicchia introduces us to the mystical world of African and Eastern percussion. Turn this one up and experience why so many humans have chosen drumming as a part of their existence! It's a spiritual thing. "World Time" is worth sampling. The instrumentalists' are exciting, the compositions are attractive. And John Favicchia helps us to appreciate the value of a world view of life.JAZZIZ That sort of electronic concoction helps us better appreciate the playful sort of combustible human interaction on a project like drummer John Favicchia's World Time (Fav Records), a roaring indie release which proves that a studio date can easily capture the buoyant craziness of a hot club show. Favicchia and his core trio of Bob Malach (sax), Bob Gallo (guitar) and pianist Brian Charette run amok on peppy tunes which call to mind some of the artsy, jazzy, post-pop work of the Yellowjackets, as well as the hooky Latin jazz fusion sounds of Spyro Gyra. Malach and Gallo trade off lead melodies most of the time, but Favicchia takes control more often than most drummers do on albums bearing their names, allowing himself space for some aggressive, odd metered fills. While his bandmates do the lion's share of the writing, it's a tribute to Favicchia's melodic instincts that his own Latin hurricane Kukuc is every bit as memorable as Cedar Walton's "Black."

Additional Info Coming soon: the new Cd from John Favicchia "Dharma" Featuring Steve Khan,Harvie Swartz,Dean Brown,Chieli Minucci,David Mann

Location East Meadow, NEW YORK - USA

Copyright notice. All material on MP3.com is protected by copyright law and by international treaties. You may download this material and make reasonable number of copies of this material only for your own personal use. You may not otherwise reproduce, distribute, publicly perform, publicly display, or create derivative works of this material, unless authorized by the appropriate copyright owner(s).