Wayne Peet

Wayne Peet Quartet: Live at Al's Bar

by John Kelman
October 21, 2005

Some things are worth the wait. It's taken four years for Left Coast keyboardist Wayne Peet to mix this live recording from Al's Bar in Los Angeles, and another two to release it. But Live at Al's Bar--featuring guitarists Nels Cline and G.E. Stinson, along with drummer Russell Bizzett--is the kind of recording that never goes out of date. Filled with kinetic energy, it's best categorized as fusion, but its anti-solo approach makes for a refreshing change from the more ...