Skydancer originally formed in 1978 in San Jose, California. From the beginning we tried to meld songs from different musical genres into our own style. We always played material in the jazz/rock/blues idiom and developed a sound to incorporate these influences. From the earliest days a typical set might include songs by The Grateful Dead, Chick Corea, The Allman Brothers Band, Miles Davis, James Cotton, as well as our originals. The band played locally for over twenty years. During that time there were a number of personnel changes but the band philosophy and overall sound stayed consistent. After a hiatus the core members reunited in 2001 and have released the first CD. Having a large amount of material to draw upon the band decided to feature some of their strongest original and cover songs and came up with a double CD. The band members include: Don Andrews-bass and slide guitars, Peter Burchard-drums and vocals, Larry Guernsey-guitars, Richard Simon-keyboards, and Marc Spilka-alto saxophone, flute, and harmonica.
Approximately half the album consists of original songs and half are covers. A glance at the artists covered gives a good indication of the variety of music the band plays. Artists include: Freddie Hubbard, Miles Davis, Stevie Wonder, Luis Bonfe, BB King, Dizzy Gillespie, Steely Dan, Santana, Nat Adderly, and Robert Cray.
Track List:
1. Skydancer
2. Povo
3. Same Ol' Blues
4. Intro to Another Star
5. Another Star
6. All Blues
7. Nothing is Forever
8. My Own Fault
9. Where'd the Time Go To?
10. Black Orpheus
11. Psycho City
12. After Hours
13. Elastic Frontier
14. Intro to Straight to the Heart
15. Straight to the Heart
16. Night in Tunisia
17. Do It Again
18. Life is a Lady/Holiday
19. A Little Too Strong
20. Work Song
21. A Street Downtown
22. Town Without Pity
23. Right Next Door
24. Spirit of Passion
Suggested CDs:Other Genres:
Approximately half the album consists of original songs and half are covers. A glance at the artists covered gives a good indication of the variety of music the band plays. Artists include: Freddie Hubbard, Miles Davis, Stevie Wonder, Luis Bonfe, BB King, Dizzy Gillespie, Steely Dan, Santana, Nat Adderly, and Robert Cray.
Track List:
1. Skydancer
2. Povo
3. Same Ol' Blues
4. Intro to Another Star
5. Another Star
6. All Blues
7. Nothing is Forever
8. My Own Fault
9. Where'd the Time Go To?
10. Black Orpheus
11. Psycho City
12. After Hours
13. Elastic Frontier
14. Intro to Straight to the Heart
15. Straight to the Heart
16. Night in Tunisia
17. Do It Again
18. Life is a Lady/Holiday
19. A Little Too Strong
20. Work Song
21. A Street Downtown
22. Town Without Pity
23. Right Next Door
24. Spirit of Passion
Suggested CDs:Other Genres:
- JAZZ: Jazz Fusion
- ROCK: Jam-band
- TYPE: IMPROVISATIONAL