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Niacin showed a great deal of promise on its self-titled debut album of 1996, and there were no signs of the infamous sophomore slump on the fusion trio's second album, High Bias. Recalling the '70s experiments of John McLaughlin's Mahavishnu Orchestra, Return to Forever and the Billy Cobham/George Duke Band, this exciting CD served as a reminder that the freedom of jazz and the intensity of rock can complement one another in a major way. Niacin must have been quite a learning experience for its bassist Billy Sheehan, whose main pre-Niacin gig had been his hard rock band Mr. Big. When he formed Niacin with organist/keyboardist John Novello and drummer extraordinaire Dennis Chambers in the mid-'90s, Sheehan proved that he had no problem handling jazz's complexity and challenges, and he proves it once again on everything from the urgent "Slapped Silly" and the Cuban-flavored "Montuno" to the churchy "It's the Little Things" and the cerebral "Hang Me Upside Down" (a song contributed by Stretch Records co-owner and onetime RTF leader Chick Corea, who has a nice cameo on keyboards). Another high point of the CD is Weather Report's "Birdland," which Niacin approaches in a rather angular fashion. Those who like their fusion meaty and improvisatory should make a point of obtaining High Bias. ~ Alex Henderson
Recorded at Mad Hatter Studios, Los Angeles, California.
Personnel: John Novello (piano, Fender Rhodes piano, keyboards, synthesizer); Chick Corea (Fender Rhodes piano); Dennis Chambers, Kenwood Dennard, Pat Torpey, Ray Griffin (drums); Alex Acuña (percussion).
Audio Mixer: Bernie Kirsh.
Recording information: Mad Hatter Sutdios, LA, CA.
Photographer: John Harrell.
Arranger: John Novello.
Niacin: John Novello (piano, Fender Rhodes piano, Hammond B-3 organ, synthesizers); Billy Sheehan (bass); Dennis Chambers (drums).
Additional personnel: Chick Corea (Fender Rhodes piano); Rayford Griffin, Pat Torpey, Kenwood Dennard (drums); Alex Acuna (percussion); Lee Sebel (programming).
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High Bias Music | List Price | $11.98 (You save $3.89) | | Category | Rock Albums, Jazz CDs, Jazz Instrument, HDCD, Rock/Pop, Fusion | | Label | Stretch | | Orig Year | 1998 | | All Time Sales Rank |  16151  | | CD Universe Part number | 1148716 | | Catalog number | 9017 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Apr 28, 1998 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Producer | Niacin | | Engineer | Bernie Kirsh | | Recording Time | 68 minutes | | Personnel | Alex Acu±a - percussion
Dennis Chambers - drums
Billy Sheehan - bass
Ray Griffin - drums
John Novello - piano, Fender Rhodes piano, keyboards, synthesizer
Also: Chick Corea, Pat Torpey, Rayford Griffin, Kenwood Dennard, Lee Sebel |
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This is the debut recording of the power trio Niacin, comprised of organist John Novello, bassist Billy Sheehan, and drummer Dennis Chambers. The pet project of Sheehan, it is part acid jazz, part progressive rock, and part jazz-rock fusion, all built around Novello's dominating sound. They have obviously learned from some of fusion's previous pitfalls and keep the pyrotechnics to a minimum in deference to strong grooves, patient tension building, and memorable melodies. Chambers in particular exercises restraint and seems content to play "in the pocket," favoring his typically busy (in a good ...
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