Dave Weckl


Dave Weckl is an American jazz fusion drummer and the leader of the Dave Weckl Band. He was inducted into the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame in 2000.

Biography

Weckl started playing his first set of drums at age 8 in his spare room along with records. He later played in the living room, sometimes with his father on piano. Weckl studied at the University of Bridgeport. Starting out on the New York fusion scene in the early 1980s, Weckl soon began working with artists such as Paul Simon, George Benson, Michel Camilo, Robert Plant, and Anthony Jackson.
He was with the Chick Corea Elektric Band from 1985 to 1991. During this time he performed on many albums and also appeared with Corea's Akoustic Band. He said he "augmented his work with Corea by continuing his session work and appearing often with the GRP All-Star Big Band". Weckl has released a series of instructional videotapes. His first recording as leader was in 1990 – Master Plan, for GRP. This was followed by Heads Up in 1992, and Hard-Wired in 1994. Later on, Weckl recorded and toured with guitarist Mike Stern.

Discography

Dave Weckl:
  • 1990 – Master Plan
  • 1992 – Heads Up
  • 1994 – Hard Wired
Dave Weckl Band:
Dave Weckl and Jay Oliver:
  • 2014 – Convergence
The Dave Weckl Acoustic Band:
  • 2015 – Of the Same Mind
  • 2016 - The Dave Weckl Acoustic Band - Live DVD

    As sideman

With Bill Connors
  • Step It
With Gerry Niewood
With Mike Stern
  • Upside Downside
With Chuck Loeb and Andy LaVerne
With Aziza Mustafa Zadeh
With Steve Khan
  • Public Access
  • J.K. Special
With the GRP All-Star Big Band
With Dave Grusin
With Nick Levinovsky
  • Special Opinion
With Chris Minh Doky
With School of the Arts featuring T Lavitz
With Omar Faqir:
  • 2018 – Pulse Album ''Now & Forever & Giant Sticks''

    Videos

  • 1988 – Back to Basics
  • 1990 – The Next Step
  • 1993 – Working It Out: Latin Percussion I - With Walfredo Reyes, Sr.
  • 1993 – Working It Out: Latin Percussion II - With Walfredo Reyes, Sr.
  • 2000 – How to Develop Your Own Sound
  • 2000 – How to Practice
  • 2000 – How to Develop Technique
  • 2015 - Flies on The Studio Wall / Convergence Behind The Scenes

    Books

  • 1988 – Back to Basics
  • 1992 – The Next Step
  • 1994 – Contemporary Drummer + One
  • 1997 – Ultimate Play-Along for Drums level I vol. I
  • 1997 – Ultimate Play-Along for Drums level I vol. II
  • 2001 – In Session with the Dave Weckl Band
  • 2004 – ''Exercises for Natural Playing''