John Patitucci - John Patitucci (1988)

Stepping out from the shadows of Chick Corea's Elektric and Akoustic bands, Patitucci made a pleasing solo debut here largely on the strength of his brilliant up-front soloing on electric and acoustic basses. Adept at the popular funk slapping manner on electric bass, darting fluidly and jaggedly up high on the Smith/Jackson five-string bass, Patitucci always executes with the moves and body English of a bass player even when his instrument is up in the guitar range. Without a doubt, this first opus enhanced Patitucci's developing reputation at the time. Enjoy!

Track Listings

1. Growing
2. Wind Sprint
3. Searching, Finding
4. Baja Bajo
5. Change Of Season
6. Our Family
7. Peace And Quiet Time
8. Crestline
9. Zaragoza
10. Then & Now
11. Killeen
12. The View

Album produced by Chick Corea.
Featured Musicians: John Patitucci, Chick Corea, Michael Brecker, Peter Erskine, Dave Weckl, Vinnie Colaiuta, John Beasley, Dave Witham, Rick Riso.



Biography by Scott Yanow

One of the top bassists of the 1990s (on both acoustic and electric), Patitucci's speed, very clear tone, and versatility are quite impressive. He started playing bass when he was 11, grew up in Northern California, and in 1978 moved south near Los Angeles.
He played with Gap Mangione (1979) while going to college, and during 1982-1985 worked in Los Angeles with Tom Scott, Robben Ford, Stan Getz, Larry Carlton, Dave Grusin, Ernie Watts, Freddie Hubbard, and others, in addition to becoming a studio musician.
In 1985, he gained a high profile when he joined Chick Corea as a regular member of both the Elektric and Akoustic bands. Patitucci toured and recorded extensively with Corea and made a series of his own diverse sessions for GRP and Stretch (although he is not as strong a composer as he is a bassist). John Patitucci left the Elektric Band in the early '90s but continued working with Corea on an occasional basis.




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