Illicit (album) explained

Illicit
Type:	Album
Artist:	Tribal Tech
Cover:	Tribal Tech Illicit album cover.jpg
Released:	4 August 1992 ^[1]
Recorded:	April 1992 at Cherokee Studios, Hollywood, CA; USA.^[2]
Genre:	Jazz fusion
Length:	63:41
Label:	Bluemoon Recordings, Mesa Records
Producer:	Scott Henderson, Gary Willis
Prev Title:	Tribal Tech
Prev Year:	1991
Next Title:	Face First
Next Year:	1993

Illicit is an album by the fusion jazz band Tribal Tech released in 1992. The album was recorded during the L.A. Riots in April 1992 at Cherokee Studios, Hollywood, California.^{[1] [2]}

Track listing

1. "The Big Wave" (Gary Willis) – 6:31
2. "Stoopid" (Gary Willis) – 5:47
3. "Black Cherry" (Scott Henderson) – 6:42
4. "Torque" (Scott Henderson) – 6:02
5. "Slidin' Into Charlisa (Scott Henderson) – 7:32
6. "Root Food" (Scott Henderson) – 8:13
7. "Riot" (Tribal Tech) – 6:58
8. "Paha-Sapa" (Gary Willis) – 3:24
9. "Babylon" (Gary Willis) – 5:26
10. "Aftermath" (Tribal Tech) – 7:03

Personnel

• Scott Henderson – guitar
• Gary Willis – bass
• Scott Kinsey – keyboards
• Kirk Covington – drums

"The Big Wave"

(Gubbio, Italy, March 1993)^[3] Scott Henderson, during the child-like intro of "The Big Wave":

"This is a tune that Willis wrote, it's..uhh...kinda about the situation in Los Angeles as far as the music scene, has anybody ever been there? Los Angeles people? You're not missing anything believe me.. All the jazz there sounds exactly like this. It's very happy and pleasant....So we hate it! So we're gonna play a tune dedicated to the situation and the Los Angeles jazz scene."

Notes and References

1. Web site: Tribal Tech (2) - Illicit at Discogs . discogs.com . 30 September 2014.
2. Web site: Guitar Nine Records - In Review: Tribal Tech "Illicit" . guitar9.com . 30 September 2014.
3. Web site: The Big Wave at 46:40 .