Dave Weckl/Tom Kennedy Project: "Espiritu del Songo" LIVE 2021

The Dave Weckl/Tom Kennedy Project performs the Tom Kennedy original composition/arrangement "Espiritu del Songo" LIVE on November 17, 2021, in Brno, Czech Republic.
FEATURING
Dave Weckl - Drums
Tom Kennedy - Bass
Bob Franceschini - Saxes
Stu Mindeman - Keys
SPECIAL GUESTS
Matthias Bistan - Lead Trumpet
Tomaž Gajšt - Trumpet
Boris Majcen - Trumpet
Aljoša Jurkošek - Trumpet
All music composed by Tom Kennedy
CAMERAS
Dave Weckl
Giangi Milani
AUDIO/VIDEO PRODUCTION
Dave Weckl
LEARN MORE
www.daveweckl.com
www.tomkennedymusic.com

[@brookelyn7714]

Every musician on that stage is a master of his instrument and perfecter of his craft!

[@danyrattini5518]

Dave is a real BEAST on the drum kit . IMO the best ever .

[@christopherwashington7668]

That horn section was tighter than new drawers though!

[@Adrian_Franco]

I truly can't think of anyone with better chops.

[@blaineleon9342]

Dave is the GOAT!

[@GeorgeJazzVideos]

Dave is the man with the plan. I have seen Chick play several times but unfortunately never with Dave, it just never happened for me. Chick, Dave and John was the greatest jazz trio of all time for me. I realize its personal taste and everyone has their favourites, but for me....that was the greatest....and my greatest regret is never seeing them together. Perhaps in the next life. That would be an awesome welcome into heaven! 😊👍

[@predragrajic7523]

@@GeorgeJazzVideos agree with you completelly. I saw Chick only ones in this life, and it was with Dave 😊

[@henryfromme]

THE BASS SOUNDS UNREAL, THE TONE IS SUBERB

[@bchar913]

Tom is the BEST, every note he plays is brilliant.

[@soulslaveone]

The whole f....band is superb!:) World class, every single one of them:)

[@Yetipfote]

I know it is!!! :o

[@angelovenuto3049]

Yes it does. Smooth tone

[@marcvdbosch1802]

Its not only the tone. They did an impro jam today and the licks runs and the scales that Kennedy gets out of that bass are incredible. He plays like a violist on his bass. Double stops, runs so fast that you think: ok is this still a bass. And yes with an incredible tone.

[@oneanddone7992]

No drummer is as relaxed - if not almost ready for a nap - than Dave as he plays some of the most brilliant drumming in modern music. His fluidity on the drumset is like a dance being played on them.

[@petershim5900]

Stop Right There! 😭 OH Jesus! The trumpets couldn't get tighter than that! 🤩🤩🤩🤩

[@alanpecherer5705]

Ever since I found this tune I have to listen to it at least once a week. Awesome.

[@joeldrummer23]

The horn section is amazing

[@jeroenhein8349]

Not only the horn section…

[@michelesturtevant]

@@jeroenhein8349 the entire band is amazing!

[@josephfdent]

crisp, precise, clear. not enough adjectives to describe these horns, not mention the amazing rest of the band

[@edoardozampetti4601]

@@jeroenhein8349 all the band is amazing not only drums

[@evrimtunger4810]

what a beautiful performance by Weckl and Kennedy!! nowadays you are able to discover so many great drummers. they are so talented and playing so fast that blown your mind away. but they don't give you the feeling that you are listening something unique. this is what makes drummers like Weckl special. he is not only a great drummer but he is also a great artist on any level. from his first work "master plan" to today he is getting better and better. still hoping to get their last Elektric Band project with Chick Corea soon. Cheers.

[@MrSoothingjazz]

I love it with the trumpets. I know about a hundred salsa tunes that need to be rerecorded with these 4 guys

[@LDdrums20]

How can one possible remember so many accents like that. Incredible!

[@audioworkshop1]

How is this humanly possible? Most groups trying to play a complicated Latin piece would have an additional 3 percussion men trying to keep up... Dave just made them all obsolete! Bravo!

[@user-hp8yj9ro1c]

Diamond Dave. He plays like liquid lightening

[@josegil6281]

this is the Best I've ever seen.... this Dave Wekl is not a human....he is a Beast!!!!!

[@Basskat100]

Nice, very nice Composition. Love Latin Jazz. The Horn Trumpet section was well arranged with the Tenor Sax player. Drummer Extraordinaire David Weckl with those great Chops as usual. Tom Kennedy on Electric Bass one of the greats. The whole band is great. Makes me very motivated.

[@aaronhorvath3291]

First and foremost great writing and arranging of that song and also fantastic musicianship that's one great song

[@jaywinestein7768]

Stu is a feakin' beast ...logical extension of Chick...Bobby love that sequencer thing, cool as hell not over done. Playing ur as off And jfc.. Dave and Thom holy macaroni

[@loveofthegame4395]

Dave is being his awesome Dave self as always! On the other hand, it must be nice to be a horn player and have 3 friends like that :)

[@banburydrumtuition8651]

Musicianship just doesn't get any better....PERIOD!!! It's a level that very few attain across multiple genres.

[@gilbertosandino8324]

La cuerda de metales vino de otro mundo👀 Todos son verdaderos Maestros! gracias Dave!

[@gregparrott]

How a quartet of players can jump in to a band that's new to them, playing such complex music, and perform flawlessly from the start, is beyond me

[@1973833]

Weckl on the top of the game….last 30 yrs…amazing….

[@yawkrap10]

Nobody better than Dave Weckl !!!!

[@trevormcmanis]

Of all the amazing drummers in the world (and there are so many ), Dave is always number one on my list... His style, feel and phrasing wins me over every time. I've had the pleasure of meeting Dave several times. An absolute gentleman. Troy , NJ

[@lorenzrosenthal119]

Tom Kennedy is one of my absolute favorite bass players today.

[@chrispickens8177]

I am a hudge fan of Dave Weckl! So smooth!

[@jeroenkoopmans3794]

Dave Weckl. Unmatched.

[@CindiCindi15]

Dave is the smoothest drummer known to man. I never tire of listening to him! Absolutely amazing stuff!

[@juanfrancoyu]

*CHILLS* when the horns started playing. Woooot, what a treat!

[@peterford7238]

Dave is so precise, fast and awesome, and yet so relaxed and joyous in his playing. He has always been my all time favorite drummer.

[@dfcordovez]

Amazing brass section as presented by Tom Kennedy. Great musicians all together 🥁 🎸 🎹 🎺🎺🎺🎺🎷neat Jazz Rumba sound for Espíritu Del Songo.

[@davidsuprenant2782]

Fusion at it's finest,these cats are spot on.Simon is the example of pure perfection as well as the other musicians he chooses to work with.

[@KW-Drumming]

Dave is def one of the best..

[@christophkammel6403]

So nice to see everyone come out of COVID hibernation and enjoy each other’s playing. Nothing beats that. Amazingly tight. Let’s hope we’re going to see the last of the pandemic soon

[@waltiw.1860]

Phantastic horn section - wow!!...

[@geraldmellon740]

Yup just as expected. Dave is still the man. Never disappoints year after year.

[@ryanmooncat3949]

So glad to see that live music has come roaring back to life on planet Earth.

[@chrismccraven4059]

Sounds FANTASTIC Dr.Weckl!!! Love your ride cymbal work and well EVERYTHING you do!!!

[@blackie8083]

All the horns were amazing! So was the piano player, the whole band was great!!!

[@OneWayTruthLife]

Wow, best drummer of our time, hands down!

[@markholmes4513]

PURE CLASS & Genius Musicians , Unbelievable

[@hystrixlignum8983]

After more than 30 years you are still the only drummer that gives me goosebumps.

[@MNDrummer]

One of the greatest drummers of all time. Simply amazing performer and extremely talented individual. One of the greatest drummers of all-time and an honor to be able to see his performances. I still have a couple Weckl CDs and they are awesome........ I now have many of those same tunes on my Spotify list!

[@FBIcriminals8671]

Fantastic. Everything. Everyone. A sample of the best.

[@jasonspitzer1503]

Well that was about a 50 MILLION on a 10 scale performance. Soooooooooo GOOD!!

[@marcogiolli]

Impressionante come Dave si ricorda tutto senza leggere!!!! 💪Great!

[@kjhammersteinMusic]

Dave +Tom = a Rhythm section made in heaven.

[@bigstef2010]

Dave is still at the top of my favorite drummers list after all these years

[@johnfleeting3759]

Once again the great Dave Weckl and Tom Kenndy awesome music.

[@christophmeirich5928]

Chapeau Chapeau Chapeau 👍 😃 🙃 🙂 👍 greetings from germany Christoph 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏

[@americanedokko2782]

Mattius & the trumpet section!! WOW

[@HarryAnduze]

AMAZING. Music . . The Universal Language.

[@ollenaktergal902]

The best trumpetsection ever!

[@ogunsanyamayowa3736]

I love the brass section so much

[@999NINE99]

From 10:10 on, Dave throws some really well placed chops for the ending. He just keeps getting better, if that is even possible. Great song arrangement.

[@patdrum13]

Dave weckl est un super Batteur . Il est pour moi un des meilleurs

[@TheOlvan]

You know when Tom gushes over someone's playing, it's gonna be good! Amazing arrangement! FIRE!!

[@khalidnawaz3405]

the feel is what makes it.

[@Loppy8]

Marvelous, Tom.

[@davidwinthrop7077]

Absolutely superb! Great brass and sax combined with the tightness and incredible groove and feel provided by Dave, Tom and Stu. If Buddy Rich had still been with us he would have wanted to cover this with his big band!

[@PlymouthVT]

If I could play like Dave I would unbearable to be around lol.....amazing amazing drummer. Hope he plays for another 20 years.

[@edsoph7006]

BRAVO...A HUNDRED TIMES!

[@franklinradhamesperaltaper985]

Great!! Ufffff!!!!

[@warrenbrazina779]

Dave's playing is simply magnificent!

[@עמיתגלילי-ג6ב]

Dave is the best drummer in the world!!!

[@DCronk-qc6sn]

Super hero playing. Holy crap, awesome.

[@bengtwahlstedt1021]

GREAT !!! AWESOME !!!!

[@ernestoacosta78]

Desde Santa Marta, Colombia! Grande Weckl! Uno de mis sueños siempre ha sido ir a un toque tuyo en vivo!!!

[@DMH031956]

Viva Slovenia and Austria! überragend!! verwunderlich!!

[@isaacwatts5509]

I guess facebook has it's upsides!! Bravo!! Much love Dave, Isaac.

[@martinlaporte2112]

Phenomenal all around !!!

[@henryrichards1542]

Magnificent all around!

[@nomoreblitz]

Dynamic, smooth, surprising, full of soul (with precision); and always magical.

[@funklover24]

These guys are from another planet. What a stellar performance! 👏👍🎯

[@svenbohlin6017]

Amazing, awesome...., this performance is beyond all superlatives! These guys are from another galaxy!

[@pierfrancobosio323]

Weckl is fantastic!

[@toddabrahams6694]

Dave makes the most difficult grooves look like child’s play, the ultimate professional and technically a drum genius, WOW

[@banburydrumtuition8651]

Couldn't agree more. The most complete drummer out there. He can move from one genre with ease. Although, I've not seen him play thrash metal. A few hours with a metal specialist, I'm sure, would change that. 😂

[@robluvsdrums]

Dave Weckl is our generation’s Buddy Rich!!!

[@davevroege3962]

My new favorite video on the internet.

[@igordariva2145]

Grande weckl, simplesmente sensacional.

[@jacobyjackson3530]

I’ve always been a Dave Weckl fan!! When I was in High School…Dave was on drums with the Buddy Rich Big Band…needless to say, I got to eat dinner with him and get kick lesson…I was playing in a Youth-All Star jazz band in Harrisburg, Pa; underneath the Central Pennsylvania Friends of Jazz…I got to play Dave’s brand new out the box Yamaha Kit; that’s when he was playing that green kit…and he was still with Zildjian Cymbals…I also got to test out, what eventually became the K Custom Hybrid line…still have the drum head Dave signed for me and the sticks (red Vic Firth’s) he gave me that night.

[@scottpitner4298]

Oh! This song is fantastic chugs along like a train dancin down the tracks. ..or track ;)

[@adilsaidani1161]

dave the king on the drums

[@robertst-louis2920]

Tom Kennedy is also a master bass player way underrated for his brilliant playing, and wrote the song and all trumpet parts!

[@NoseBleedrummer]

Heck yes! Great to see live music happening again

[@kevinvanrensburg2468]

What can I say, fantastic!!!

[@langadubazana]

this is beyond incredible wow!

[@declanmills]

Pure Magic.

[@rinonhoxha4059]

Weckl and Kennedy like twin brothers of rhythm section, of the same cell!

[@ExtremeRecluse]

Excellent tone from all of the horns. Sounds like an organ playing; so balanced. You think it was easy with all of that syncopation? I loved this Latin fusion.

[@marcvdbosch1802]

I whitnessed this live today !! Well minus the brass section. But in a small club and only 5 meters away. There s only one thing I can say. WOW !! It was a privilege to be there. Weckl and Kennedy did also a solo/jam. Dang that was totally awesome. Probably the best bassplayer I ever heard. And then Weckl togheter with him. Stunned.

[@nomoreof.6660]

all the trumpets Wow what a sound u guys all together it’s just the closest to perfect….! Yeahhhhhh!!!!

[@martinhubbs1381]

Dave has been awesome for years

[@kp7castin150]

Well just pure talent nice clean trumpet armory perfect mix when you got to play with this guys is because you are in the zone period

[@sonicart1808]

Oh hell yeah! This is what pure dedication sounds like....bravo to all!

[@abelmoran2500]

This is Really Amazing,Every Musician are perfect !!!

[@thomashaley7657]

Unreal!!

[@superrhombus1]

JESUS!!!! WOW..., JUST WOW!!!!!!

[@DennisJohnsonDrummer]

I still have my Dave Weckl Yamaha snare drum. Wife bought it for me almost 25 years ago. Great drum. Wouldn't part with it for anything. Two snares on bottom. Great depth. Deep walnut. Looks like a piece of fine furniture. Thanks Dave! Thanks Yamaha!

[@johnnyschmittou]

Dave and Tom - such *beasts*! Kudos to you. Great job as usual!!

[@freddiepacitti1486]

Tight Tight what an incredible Brass section AWESOME Dave..Great Drums

[@colindowell6427]

Wow, beautiful stuff from Dave, Tom and the guys, amazing.