Arcana (American band)
American jazz fusion band
Arcana | |
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Origin | USA |
Genres | Avant-garde jazz, jazz fusion, free jazz |
Years active | 1995–1997 |
Labels | DIW, Axiom/Island |
Past members | Bill Laswell Tony Williams Derek Bailey |
Arcana was an American jazz fusion band that formed in 1995 and originally comprising guitarist Derek Bailey, bassist Bill Laswell and drummer Tony Williams. The original lineup released one album, The Last Wave, in July 1996, before Bailey left the band. Guitar duties for the second album were recorded by guest musicians Nicky Skopelitis and Buckethead, and Arc of the Testimony was released in October 1997. The band split up after the release of their second album due to the death of Williams in February 1997.
Band members
- Bill Laswell – bass, six-string bass, eight-string bass, fretless bass, synthesizer, sound effects
- Tony Williams – drums
- Derek Bailey – guitar (The Last Wave)
Guest musicians
The following musicians contributed to Arcana's second album, Arc of the Testimony:
- Nicky Skopelitis – guitar, twelve-string guitar
- Buckethead – guitar
- Pharoah Sanders – tenor saxophone
- Byard Lancaster – alto saxophone, bass clarinet
- Graham Haynes – cornet
Discography
- The Last Wave (DIW, 1996)
- Arc of the Testimony (Axiom/Island, 1997)
References
- "Arcana > Overview". allmusic. Retrieved 2008-11-13.
- Brian Olewnick. "The Last Wave > Overview". allmusic. Retrieved 2008-11-13.
- "The Last Wave > Credits". allmusic. Retrieved 2008-11-13.
- Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "Arc of the Testimony > Overview". allmusic. Retrieved 2008-11-13.
- "Arc of the Testimony > Credits". allmusic. Retrieved 2008-11-13.
- v
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Tony Williams
or co-leader
- Life Time (1965)
- Spring (1966)
- Emergency! (1969)
- Turn It Over (1970)
- Ego (1971)
- Believe It (1975)
- Million Dollar Legs (1976)
- The Joy of Flying (1978)
- Native Heart (1989)
- The Story of Neptune (1992)
- A Tribute to Miles (1994)
Trio albums
(with Hank Jones
and Ron Carter)
- I'm Old Fashioned (album) (with Sadao Watanabe, 1976)
- Love for Sale (1976)
- The Great Jazz Trio at the Village Vanguard (1977)
- The Great Jazz Trio at the Village Vanguard Vol. 2 (1977)
- Kindness Joy Love & Happiness (1977)
- Milestones (1978)
- New Wine in Old Bottles (with Jackie McLean, 1978)
- Direct from L.A. (1978)
- The Great Jazz Trio at the Village Vanguard Again (2000, recorded in 1977)
(with Bill Laswell
and Derek Bailey)
- The Last Wave (1996)
- Arc of the Testimony (1997)