Victor Wooten, Dennis Chambers & Bob Franceschini – TRYPNOTYX 2017

Bassist Victor Wooten, saxophonist Bob Franceschini, and drummer Dennis Chambers slam together a new 21st-century fusion sound on Trypnotyx, their new jazz-funk-fusion album.

After launching their magic bus with a backwards glance at 20th-century psychedelia, they take us on a head-spinning journey that fans of Primus and Tool should dig just as deeply as those who fondly remember the sunny heyday of Weather Report.

As expected on a Wooten project, the album seethes with virtuosity. But every track also drips with fun, sometimes the in-your-face kind, elsewhere a little more subtle. No matter how busy the arrangements get, there’s always a twinkle in the eye of the storm, whether it’s the gypsy-style theme of “Liz & Opie,” the airy funk of “Cruising Altitude,” the joyous high-speed “Funky D,” or the slinky blues of “The 13th Floor” with its sneaky oscillation between swing and funk.

It’s easy to forget that nobody’s comping the changes on a guitar or keyboard. The trio creates its landscapes – somehow both impressionistic and intricately detailed – with bass, drums, horns, and some soulful guest vocals from Varijashree Venugopal and Michael Winslow.

01 Take Off
02 Dc10
03 Liz & Opie
04 Cruising Altitude
05 Funky D
06 The 13th Floor
07 A Little Rice and Beans
08 A Soul Full of Ballad
09 Caught in the Act
10 One Hand
11 Trypnotyx
12 Final Approach
13 Cupid
14 Landing

Victor Wooten- Bass
Dennis Chambers – Drums
Bob Franceschini- Sax

Tour Dates

Date | Location

9.29  | Seattle | Jazz Alley
9.30 | Seattle | Jazz Alley
10.1 | Seattle | Jazz Alley
10.2 | Portland, OR | Revolution Hall
10.3 | Enterprise, OR | The OK Theatre
10.4 | Reno, NV | Cargo Concert Hall
10.5 | Oakland, CA | Yoshi’s Oakland
10.6 | Oakland, CA | Yoshi’s Oakland
10.7 | San Diego, CA | Musicbox
10.26 | Ann Arbor, MI | The Ark
10.27 | Pittsburgh, PA | Rex Theater
10.28 | Columbus, OH | Woodlands Tavern
10.29 | Ft Wayne, IN | C2G Music Hall
10.30 | Louisville, KY | Headliners Music Hall
11.1 | Columbus, MO | The Blue Note
11.2 | Indianapolis, IN | The Vogue
11.3 | Chattanooga, TN | Songbird Guitar Museum
11.4 | Cleveland, OH | Beachland Ballroom
11.5 | Chicago | City Winery
11.7 | Kansas City,MO | Madrid Theater
11.8 | Englewood, CO | Gothic Theatre
11.9 | Nederland, CO | Caribou Room
12.8 | Cambridge, MA | The Sinclair
12.9 | Cambridge, MA | The Sinclair
12.11 | Burlington, VT | Higher Ground Ballroom
12.12 | Brooklyn, NY | Brooklyn Bowl
12.14 | Rochester, NY | Anthology
12.15 | Glenside, PA | Keswick Theatre
12.16 | Washington, DC | 9:30 Club

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