Dave Weckl

Dave Weckl是融合爵士领域里最受称赞的鼓手之一，与Chick Corea合作的6年，使他走上成名的道路。Weckl出生在美国密苏里州的圣路易斯，从小听爵士乐和灵魂乐；8岁的时候，他得到了他的第一架套鼓，并且在聆听象Buddy Rich这样的鼓手还有R&B grooves等音乐的过程中让自己的演奏不断进步。
 
演艺经历
Dave Weckl在Bridgeport大学主修爵士乐,但是只学了两年就离开学校进入了纽约的爵士乐圈子,并与各种各样的乐队去欧洲巡回演出.Weckl加入一个叫做Nitesprite的融合爵士乐组合,在这个乐队里,他吸引了鼓手Peter Erskine的注意;Erskine帮助他得到与French Toast一起演出的机会,乐队里还有钢琴手Michel Camilo和贝司手Anthony Jackson.从与French Toast合作开始，Weckl开始将兴趣扩展到档期工作，80年代初期的时候与无数的艺人合作，比如Bill Connors(Return to Forever),the Brecker Brothers,Tania Maria,Paquito D'Rivera,Eliane Elias,还有George Benson,也参加流行歌手，和灵魂乐歌手的专辑制作，象Diana Ross,Madonna,和Robert Plant.1986年，Chick Corea 看到Weckl与吉他手Connors一起在纽约演出后邀请这个鼓手加入他自己新的乐队Electric Band.Weckl与Corea一共合作了7年，参加了很多专辑的制作，并经常出现在Corea的Akoustic乐队里；他的技术得到了很大程度的尊重，在继续档期工作和与GRP全明星大乐队频繁演出的过程里，他经常与Corea一起讨论他自己的工作。
Weckl还发行了一系列的教学录影带，1990年，他为GRP公司发行了自己的第一张solo，Master Plan。
紧接着，在1992年，发行了Heads Up。
还有94年的Hard-Wired.离开Corea后，Weckl主要精力都放在了与吉他手MikeStern的录音和巡回演出上面；也作为旁观者继续他的工作。
1998年，Weckl发行了R&B风格的作品"Rhythm ofthe Soul",回归到他童年时期的音乐爱好。
同样，99年发行了自己偏爱Synergy.Transition's2000发行以后，The Dave Weckl Band已经真正凝聚在一起，但是除了乐队的事情以外，Weckl仍然进行教学，并且在2001年，发行了另一张教学录音，The Zone.与一支四重奏乐队广泛合作的最后几年，Weckl首次与他们在2002年的 improv-heavy Perpetual Motion中演出。
by Steve Huey
Dave Weckl is one of fusions most acclaimed drummers, making his name during a six-year-stint with Chick Corea. Weckl was born in St. Louis and grew up listening to soul and jazz; he received his first drum set at age eight and developed his playing by listening to drummers like Buddy Rich, as well as R&B grooves. He majored in jazz at the University of Bridgeport, but left after two years to become involved in the New York jazz scene, also touring Europe with various bands. Weckl joined a fusion group called Nitesprite, where he attracted the attention of drummer Peter Erskine; Erskine helped him get a gig with French Toast, a band also featuring pianist Michel Camilo and bassist Anthony Jackson.
From French Toast, Weckl branched out into session work, playing on numerous early-80s sessions with the likes of Bill Connors (Return to Forever), the Brecker Brothers, Tânia Maria, Paquito DRivera, Eliane Elias, and George Benson, as well as pop and soul albums for Diana Ross, Madonna, and Robert Plant. In 1986, Chick Corea saw Weckl performing in New York with guitarist Connors and invited the drummer to join his new Elektric Band. Weckl spent a total of seven years with Corea, performing on numerous albums and also appearing with Coreas Akoustic Band; his skills received considerable esteem, and he augmented his work with Corea by continuing his session work and appearing often with the GRP All-Star Big Band. Weckl also released a series of instructional videos, and in 1990 he led his first solo date, with Master Plan for GRP. Heads Up followed in 1992, as well as Hard-Wired in 1994.
Upon leaving Corea, Weckls primary focus was recording and touring with guitarist Mike Stern; he also continued his work as a sideman. In 1998, Weckl led the R&B-oriented date Rhythm of the Soul, a return to his other boyhood musical love, and the like-minded Synergy followed in 1999. The Dave Weckl Band had really gelled by the time of Transitions 2000 release, but Weckl didnt leave teaching behind, either, and released another instructional recording, The Zone, in 2001. After working extensively with a quartet for the last few years, he debuted their efforts with 2002s improv-heavy Perpetual Motion. Multiplicity followed three years later. He has a website at www.daveweckl.com.