Scream (Chad Wackerman album)

Scream is the third studio album by drummer Chad Wackerman, released on June 20, 2000 through Favored Nations Entertainment.[1]

Scream
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 20, 2000 (2000-06-20)[1]
RecordedMegaphon Recording Studios in Sydney; Castle Oaks Productions in Calabasas, California
GenreJazz fusion[2]
Length52:02
LabelFavored Nations
ProducerChad Wackerman
Chad Wackerman chronology
The View
(1993)
Scream
(2000)
Legs Eleven
(2004)

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
All About JazzFavorable[3]
AllMusic     [1]

Glenn Astarita at All About Jazz gave Scream a positive review, praising Wackerman's "intrinsic musical approach to the drums". He described the album as following the same direction as Forty Reasons (1991) and The View (1993), but also remarked that "overall, the album lacks some of the tenacity witnessed on the drummer's previous projects as the invariable pace and somewhat plodding flow supersedes some of its brighter moments."[3]

John W. Patterson at AllMusic gave the album four stars out of five, saying "Scream does a great job of measuring up to all those prior efforts overall and continues Wackerman's reputation for great fusion", in response to whether it measures up to Forty Reasons and The View. He went on to praise guitarist James Muller as "superb [...] tight, fluid, innovative" and likened his playing to that of Allan Holdsworth, whom previously played with Wackerman.[1]

Track listing

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All music is composed by Chad Wackerman, except where noted

No.TitleLength
1."Scream"6:05
2."Between the Dog and the Wolf"5:28
3."The City"7:56
4."Looking In"1:02
5."Days Gone By"6:07
6."Timeless"5:56
7."Cycles"5:05
8."The Way Out" (Wackerman, Leon Gaer, James Muller, Daryl Pratt)0:46
9."Holland"4:13
10."The Grey Chair"1:03
11."My Two Worlds"7:03
12."Youse from Here?" (Wackerman, Leon Gaer, James Muller, Daryl Pratt)1:18
Total length:52:02

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d Patterson, John W. "Scream - Chad Wackerman". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2015-03-26.
  2. ^ "Scream by Chad Wackerman". CD Baby. Retrieved 2015-03-26.
  3. ^ a b Astarita, Glenn (2000-09-01). "Chad Wackerman: Scream". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2015-03-26.
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