World-Rock-Fusion!
In preparation for my 2010 CD release concert in April at Ryles Jazz Club in Cambridge, MA, I am uploading my original CD tracks with me playing along on drum set, foreshadowing the live band version of the Cubist compositions.
This composition of mine called Aldebaran is the opener of the CD and for the big event. It tells the story of the birth and death of the great red giant star in our galaxy, beginning with the Big Bang, and going deep. The CD version features me on percussion and keyboards, Randy Roos on guitar trigger synthesizer, and Rohan Gregory on violin.
The world premiere of the live band on April 23 at Ryles Jazz Club in Cambridge, MA will feature me on drums, percussion and vocals; Randy Roos on guitars and guitar controller synthesizer, Steve Hunt (of Alan Holdsworth fame) on keyboards, Stan Strickland on sax, flute, vocals; Lisa Leake on vocals; Brad Barrett on electric bass; Ben Paulding on drums and percussion and Marty Wirt on drums and percussion. Guest artists included Noam Sender on ney, zurna and vocals; Russ Macklem on trumpet, and Clayton Dewalt on trombone. Other surprise guests will also be there.
Visit Cubistband.com to read about all the players, and catch a glimpse of the many amazing reviews of the CD. Also visit Rhombuspublishing.com to learn about my many percussion publications, articles, and other items.
Here are some of the reviews on the CD.
Cubist: what a beautiful brilliant and substantial concept! 5 Stars and congratulations :-)
Kenwood Denard
Cubist: shapes of sound & time by percussionist/ vibist Jerry Leake is about as eclectic an album as you can make, but it does not tread lightly. Cubist is well informed on so many fronts that it is rather staggering. Many people attempt this kind of thing by virtue of sampling bits from various diverse musical traditions; not here, Jerry plays them all. I can relate at a certain level being an American who feels his duty is to follow his heart, but Jerry takes it a step further. Some tunes are purely in line with West Africa, some with north India and some with the Grateful Dead and more, but mostly the diverse musical ideas, forms and techniques in Mr. Leake's head have become a very evolved and complex tasting stew. If you take the time to really check it out you will find mastery on many levels. Only devotion and constant evolution in life and music could produce Cubist: shapes of sound & time.
Jamey Haddad
Percussion master Jerry Leake's new panoramic CD Cubist tells his life story (up to now). It is a sometimes mournful, sometimes joyous, sometimes funny, sometimes dark, but always masterful kaleidoscope of colors, rhythms, creativity, vision and excellence. Kongratzifications to Jerry and his wonderful crew for putting their love, light and full soul force into this great recording.
Rakalam Bob Moses
Jerry Leake's new release Cubist is a truly stunning recording! Beautiful soundscapes enfold Jerry's unique ability to merge African and Indian rhythms and instruments into a creative and original mix. Buy it!
Bruno Raberg
Smokin!
Victor Mendoza
Jerry Leake's new CD Cubist is a revelation of sound and color. Jerry has mastered and displays on this CD a staggering amount of rhythmic material from a wide variety of musical traditions he has them so well integrated in his subconscious that they emerge in the tracks as fully realized syntheses of multiple musical languages. Almost every track on the CD displays a subtly nuanced and carefully balanced mix of multiple rhythmic layers which emerge as beautiful orchestrations comparable to the great symphonic orchestrators and the great 48 track producers alike. Speaking as a pianist, I love Jerry's piano playing (his recorded piano debut, I believe!) on this record-it's fresh, brash, and outside the box of convention. The CD as a whole is a wondrous and inspiring tapestry, full of depth, breadth, and most importantly, maturity.
John Funkhouser
Last Call presents a masterpiece of percussion from a master percussionist. Jerry Leake is back with a new disc filled with amazing musical gems. Cubist is without doubt one of the finest records to arrive in early 2010. Leake himself plays an arsenal of percussion, including dozens of African percussion instruments, Indian percussion instruments The result is nothing less than a buffet of percussion. Listeners will find themselves encountering selections driven by rhythms originating from India, Tibet, Africa, and Interstellar Space. Tracks include the cosmic & meditative Aldebaran , the Middle-Eastern flavored Plan 9 and the Tabla driven Chrysalis. Jerry Leake's Cubist is fantastic!
KIOS 91.5, The Last Call
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71Fabrizio 4 months ago
Sure looks like fun. In 1962 I had an old Slingerland set with a 'radio king' snare. Things have come a long way. :) You sound great! Can you patch those pads any way you want? How's the bounce back from the cymbals?
TwainsBlues 2 years ago