Ever since bursting onto the scene in the late '80s with Chick Corea, guitarist Frank Gambale has been a frustration for fans and critics.
Finding an appropriate musical setting for his unique jazz/metal approach has proved difficult over the course of his career.
He has tried his hand at contemporary jazz, hard rock, pop/rock, and fusion, all to varying degrees of success, but Coming to Your Senses proves to be the perfect forum for his hybrid style.
Here Gambale sounds like the mature, seasoned guitarist that he is, still with chops to spare, but with an improved harmonic sophistication coupled with Larry Carlton-type taste and restraint.
The compositions are more interesting than on his previous efforts and are no longer simply vehicles for his extemporaneous solos or contrite pop.
He is joined here by keyboardist Hans Zermhuelen, heralded bassist Ricc Fierabracci, and four different drummers.
This is familiar territory, but a first for Gambale in that he has finally combined all of his talents into a cohesive whole.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Up in BeachwoodFrank Gambale | Frank Gambale | Play | 06:54 | 15 MB | 44 MB |
| 2 | Circular QuayFrank Gambale | Frank Gambale | Play | 05:41 | 13 MB | 38 MB |
| 3 | Major FascinationFrank Gambale | Frank Gambale | Play | 06:39 | 15 MB | 43 MB |
| 4 | Salvador Once MoreFrank Gambale | Frank Gambale | Play | 09:55 | 22 MB | 60 MB |
| 5 | CybernaughtsFrank Gambale | Frank Gambale | Play | 06:04 | 13 MB | 40 MB |
| 6 | Mirage MysteryFrank Gambale | Frank Gambale | Play | 04:19 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 7 | Isola d'ElbaFrank Gambale | Frank Gambale | Play | 04:44 | 10 MB | 30 MB |
| 8 | Land of the LealFrank Gambale | Frank Gambale | Play | 08:13 | 18 MB | 48 MB |
| 9 | The Italian JobFrank Gambale | Frank Gambale | Play | 05:28 | 12 MB | 36 MB |
| 10 | Loch Ness Monster | Frank Gambale | Play | 05:16 | 12 MB | 37 MB |
| 63 mins | 144 MB | |||||
| 63 mins | 407 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Biles | Engineer |
| 2 | Ray Brinker | Drums |
| 3 | Ric Fierabracci | Bass |
| 4 | Frank Gambale | Arranger, Composer, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Primary Artist, Producer, Sitar, Sound Effects |
| 5 | Joe Gastwirt | Mastering |
| 6 | Mark Schulman | Drums |
| 7 | Joel Taylor | Drums |
| 8 | Enzo Todesco | Drums |
| 9 | Hans Zermuellen | Keyboards |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |