NIACIN
''ORGANIK''
OCTOBER 25 2005
63:09
1/Barbarian @ the Gate
John Novello / Billy Sheehan/2:56
2/Nemesis
John Novello / Billy Sheehan/4:00
3/Blisterine
Dennis Chambers / John Novello / Billy Sheehan/5:34
4/King Kong
Frank Zappa/7:20
5/Super Grande
John Novello / Billy Sheehan/4:57
6/Magnetic Mood
John Novello / Billy Sheehan/6:39
7/Hair of the Dog
John Novello / Billy Sheehan/4:18
8/4's 3
John Novello / Billy Sheehan/4:17
9/Stumble on the Truth
John Novello / Billy Sheehan/3:48
10/Club Soda
John Novello / Billy Sheehan/4:31
11/No Shame
John Novello / Billy Sheehan/4:26
12/Clean House
John Novello / Billy Sheehan/4:21
13/Footprints in the Sand
John Novello / Billy Sheehan/6:02
Dennis Chambers /Composer, Drums
John Novello /Composer, Fender Rhodes, Hammond B3, Organ (Hammond), Piano
Billy Sheehan /Bass, Composer, Guitar (Bass)
Frank Zappa /Composer
REVIEW
by Scott Yanow
The fusion trio Niacin, comprised of keyboardist John Novello, bassist Billy Sheehan, and drummer
Dennis Chambers, perform originals (mostly from Novello and Sheehan) plus Frank Zappa's "King
Kong." Their playing frequently falls between improvised rock and soul-jazz, with Novello's organ and keyboards leading the dense and crowded ensembles through some avant funk grooves. While it is
doubtful that any of the individual originals will catch on, fans of the rock side of fusion will find Niacin's music to be stimulating and fairly original within the genre.
BIOGRAPHY
by Steve Huey Having played straightforward hard rock with Mr. Big since the tail end of the '80s, bass virtuoso Billy Sheehan formed Niacin as an outlet for his jazz fusion and prog rock inclinations during the mid-'90s. The trio also featured keyboardist John Novello and drummer Dennis Chambers, both musicians who had crossed frequently between the worlds of jazz and rock during their careers. With Niacin, Novello devoted himself especially to the Hammond B-3 organ, a longtime mainstay of both jazz and prog rock. The band recorded a self-titled debut album in 1996, following it up in 1998 with High Bias. An import-only concert recording, Live!: Blood, Sweat and Beers, surfaced later that year as well. For their next album, Niacin moved from Stretch to Magna Carta, the label that became virtually synonymous with technique-oriented neo-prog rock at the turn of the millennium. Deep was released in 2000 and featured the group's first vocal track, courtesy of special guest Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple), as well as Toto guitarist and session ace Steve Lukather.
''ORGANIK''
OCTOBER 25 2005
63:09
1/Barbarian @ the Gate
John Novello / Billy Sheehan/2:56
2/Nemesis
John Novello / Billy Sheehan/4:00
3/Blisterine
Dennis Chambers / John Novello / Billy Sheehan/5:34
4/King Kong
Frank Zappa/7:20
5/Super Grande
John Novello / Billy Sheehan/4:57
6/Magnetic Mood
John Novello / Billy Sheehan/6:39
7/Hair of the Dog
John Novello / Billy Sheehan/4:18
8/4's 3
John Novello / Billy Sheehan/4:17
9/Stumble on the Truth
John Novello / Billy Sheehan/3:48
10/Club Soda
John Novello / Billy Sheehan/4:31
11/No Shame
John Novello / Billy Sheehan/4:26
12/Clean House
John Novello / Billy Sheehan/4:21
13/Footprints in the Sand
John Novello / Billy Sheehan/6:02
Dennis Chambers /Composer, Drums
John Novello /Composer, Fender Rhodes, Hammond B3, Organ (Hammond), Piano
Billy Sheehan /Bass, Composer, Guitar (Bass)
Frank Zappa /Composer
REVIEW
by Scott Yanow
The fusion trio Niacin, comprised of keyboardist John Novello, bassist Billy Sheehan, and drummer
Dennis Chambers, perform originals (mostly from Novello and Sheehan) plus Frank Zappa's "King
Kong." Their playing frequently falls between improvised rock and soul-jazz, with Novello's organ and keyboards leading the dense and crowded ensembles through some avant funk grooves. While it is
doubtful that any of the individual originals will catch on, fans of the rock side of fusion will find Niacin's music to be stimulating and fairly original within the genre.
BIOGRAPHY
by Steve Huey Having played straightforward hard rock with Mr. Big since the tail end of the '80s, bass virtuoso Billy Sheehan formed Niacin as an outlet for his jazz fusion and prog rock inclinations during the mid-'90s. The trio also featured keyboardist John Novello and drummer Dennis Chambers, both musicians who had crossed frequently between the worlds of jazz and rock during their careers. With Niacin, Novello devoted himself especially to the Hammond B-3 organ, a longtime mainstay of both jazz and prog rock. The band recorded a self-titled debut album in 1996, following it up in 1998 with High Bias. An import-only concert recording, Live!: Blood, Sweat and Beers, surfaced later that year as well. For their next album, Niacin moved from Stretch to Magna Carta, the label that became virtually synonymous with technique-oriented neo-prog rock at the turn of the millennium. Deep was released in 2000 and featured the group's first vocal track, courtesy of special guest Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple), as well as Toto guitarist and session ace Steve Lukather.
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