Music

Our debut Album, released May 1st, 2008

TRACK LIST:
1. Moments
2. Morning Dance Suite:
a. Morning Dance
b. Paco's Reprise
3. Blue Tango
4. Do What?
5. Mistor Hiddy
6. Voices
7. Ethan's Concerto:
a. Ethan's Lullaby
b. As the Boy Grows: The Years of Enchantment
c. Tomorrow's Story: Without Until

This studio recording captures the beginning vision of just what Without Until is all about, musical diversity!
Helping Lee and Scott create these "liquid sheets of fusion sound" are some of Wilmington’s local greats like:
 
Gary Craddock (Organix)
Steve Dyer (Keyboardist Extreme)
Roy Harper (James Brown Band)
Jason Jackson (Soprano Sax Extraordinaire)
El Jaye Johnson (El Jaye Johnson Trio)
Kevin Kolb (Kevin Kolb Trio)
Taylor Lee (16 year old Bass phenomenon)
Charlie Lucas (Charlie & Rose)
William “Paco” Strickland (Public Radio & 106.7 The Penguin's  Flamenco Café)
Seth Trachy (Saxophone)
John White (Machine Gun)

Blazing World Class Jazz/Fusion Drummer Lee Venters teams up with “over the top” Jazz/Fusion Acoustic/Electric Guitarist Scott Quinn to create Wilmington’s own “Without Until.” The debut album entitled: “Without Until Featuring Scott Quinn and Lee Venters,” is a 69 minute journey that incorporates some of Lee's best drumming to date! Fans of Lee remember him from his masterful drum work with The Aquarium Rescue Unit, as well as his two solo record projects. Lee’s big bad grooves are all over the album! Drummers will love the double kick drum work on the rockin “Mistor Hiddy” and his solos during “Moments” and “Blue Tango” are mesmerizingly musical and creative!  

Scott Quinn’s Jazz Fusion guitar work is bound to be appreciated by fans of John McLaughlin, Shawn Lane, and John Scofield! Scott managed, worked and played with guitarist Shawn Lane for many years prior to his untimely death in 2003. Scott has also worked with Al DiMeola, Bunny Brunel, and Jonas Hellborg just to mention a few. Scott is the author of the monthly column LIFE BEAT in Wilmington’s The Beat Magazine.

This debut album features 6 original tunes written by Scott and a “cover” tune written by Glen Velez called “Voices” in an entirely new musical arrangement. 
Fans of Indian, Mid Eastern, Spanish, Western, music & culture will appreciate the musical diversity of this special recording. Spanning a
recording period of over 3 years, the record explores new musical soundscapes, textures, and rhythms.

Joining Scott and Lee on the record are some of Wilmington North Carolina's top players! The opening tune “Moments” features a mid eastern influenced musical romp with bassist Gary Craddock, sounding like he is maneuvering the band thru the hot Arabian Desert! The inter play between Scott and Lee is something seldom heard! Next on the rhumba, “Morning Dance Suite,” Gary Craddock takes on the Acoustic Upright duties while 106.7 The Penquin’s Flamenco Café’s guitarist William ‘Paco’ Strickland joins Scott for a Spanish guitar romp on “Paco’s Reprise.”  Saxophone player Jason Jackson shines on the fusion tango, “Blue Tango,” which also features bassist John White’s (Machine Gun) legendary bottom end sound. Lee does another outstanding Solo during this piece. Wilmington’s very own blues legend Charlie Lucas steps on board next for the funky “Do What?” This “funky blues tune” features the very hip saxophone style of  Wilmington’s renown Leroy Harper Jr. from the James Brown band as well as Sax player Jason Jackson! And, keeping the funk ever flowing is Wilmington’s own El Jaye Johnson on keys! Next is the rocker, “Mistor Hiddy.” Again John White takes on bass guitar duties, whilst keyboard extraordinaire Steve Dyer duals with Scott in some over the top solos! The only “cover” on the album is next up, “Voices.” This piece was originally written by legendary Frame Drummer, Glen Velez. The new arrangement features Wilmington’s then 16 year old bassist Taylor Lee with the amazing Steve Dyer again on keyboards. Scott and Lee battle it out at the end of this piece in the spirit of John McLaughlin and Billy Cobham!  The final tune on the CD, “Ethan's Concerto” is a 3 part suite that climaxes with the amazing pianist Kevin Kolb doing a masterful solo piece. Seth Trachy’s over the top Saxophone solo performance is indeed a treat, while Steve Dyer plays all those amazingly impossible keyboard parts! The record was mixed by Scott and Lee with local guitar great Tommy Brothers (Machine Gun) at Audio Genesis. It was then Mastered by David Pell from Cat’s Imagination! The album’s cover artwork was done by Wilmington’s own artist R.C. ‘Gil’ Warren from morninggloryvisuals.com. Gil’s artwork masterfully  captures the essence, style, vision, and direction of the band! Limited run posters are available of the album artwork which was redone for the poster.

This record is a very important nod to the musicians of Wilmington and its musical community. 
It is a wonderful thing for so many of this town’s musicians and artists to be involved in so many ways in the making of this album.
Scott and Lee are grateful to all who contributed!

CD Also available at: Abstractlogix.com  CD Baby & Gravity Records in Wilmington