The State of Things

Keyboard player David Garfield is one of the most popular session musicians on the west coast. The list of people that have used his talents includes George Benson, Quincy Jones, Freddie Hubbard, Michael McDonald, Jeff Porcaro, Joe Sample, Spinal Tap, Tom Scott, Clark Terry to name a few. The album THE STATE OF THINGS finds Davids contemporary band project experimenting with rhythms and harmonies to create a collection of adventurous, exploratory jams that emphasize the strong compositional sense and extraordinary musicianship. It is one startling, brilliantly realized idea after another. 13 energetic tracks, 10 Garfield-originals (some co-written with his co-musicians), a Michael Landau composition plus a John Coltrane and a Jimi Hendrix cover. Featured musicians: Eddie Van Halen - guitars / Allan Holdsworth - guitars / Steve Lukather - guitars / Michael Landau - guitars / Vinnie Colaiuta - drums / Simon Phillips - drums / Gregg Bissonette - drums / Randy Brecker - trumpet / Michael Brecker - sax / Jimmy Johnson - bass.