Arcana (Fusion band)
| Arcana | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Genre (s) | Avant-garde jazz , free jazz , fusion |
| founding | 1995 |
| resolution | 1997 |
| Last occupation | |
| Bill Laswell | |
| Tony Williams | |
Electric guitar |
Nicky Skopelitis , Buckethead |
| former members | |
| Derek Bailey | |
Arcana was a short-lived American fusion band project formed in 1995.
history
The band project was founded in 1995 by guitarist Derek Bailey , bassist Bill Laswell and drummer Tony Williams . With this line-up they recorded the album The Last Wave in July 1996 before Bailey left the band. Guest musicians Nicky Skopelitis and Buckethead Bailey took over for the second album . Arc of the Testimony was released in October 1997. The band broke up after the release of the second album, as Williams passed away in February 1997.
Guest musician
The following musicians can be heard on the second album Arc of the Testimony :
- Nicky Skopelitis - guitar (12-string)
- Buckethead - guitar
- Pharoah Sanders - tenor saxophone
- Byard Lancaster - alto saxophone , bass clarinet
- Graham Haynes - Cornet
Discography
- The Last Wave (Disc Union, 1996)
- Arc of the Testimony ( Axiom / Island, 1997)
credentials
- Review of Brian Olewnick's album The Last Wave at Allmusic (English). Retrieved January 21, 2011.
- Review of the album Arc of the Testimony by Stephen Thomas Erlewine at Allmusic (English). Retrieved January 21, 2011.