From Australia comes The Danny John Trio. This three-piece instrumental rock band is lead by the high octane shredding of Danny John along with the rhythm section of Marcos Gil on bass and James Dennett on drums. Their sound may be considered progressive hard rock/jazz, their skills are nothing to question.
Virtuoso musicians, Danny John (guitar), Marcos Gil (bassist) and drummer James Dennett – The Danny John Trio – have created a strange brew of Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, Van Halen and jazz fusion. Their album Mr. Twister lives up to its name. It is full of sonic highs and euphoric squelching, the subtle change ups and keen storytelling evoke an array of images.
It’s fusion, Jim, but not as we know it. Mind altering jazz-metal for the thinking music aficionado.
This is a band that ventures into the unusual, the experimental, and on occasion the downright bonkers. A goldmine for anyone with a musically open mind, who will no doubt relish the metal-jazz-funk fusion that’s on offer here.
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By Chris Marsh
Many instrumental guitar trios capably blend jazz, rock and blues elements,but the one led by Australian guitarist Danny John takes a harder stance. With feet firmly planted on the metallic side of the fence, John, bassist Marcos Gil and drummer James Dennett occasionally dip a toe into other genres through tempo shifts, key changes and dynamics to create a compelling Down Under variation of instrumental rock that’s suitably bottom-heavy.
Three years of studying at the Musicians Institute of Technology in Hollywood, CA, and rubbing elbows with Tribal Tech’s co-founding guitarist Scott Henderson and bassist Gary Willis, trained John to think further outside the box.John’s playing and compositional prowess collectively echo guitarists from rocker Steve Vai to fellow Aussie fusion artist Frank Gambale, and bands from Rush to Georgia instrumental rock icons the Dixie Dregs. Clearly, there’s a new thunder Down Under.
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