Vinnie Colaiuta (In Studio) W/ the music of J. Kimo Williams: "BUFFALO" (Bonus Alternate Drum Solo)

BUFFALO is a reimagined, remixed, and remastered track from the 2001 Kimotion CD "TRACKING" with Vinnie Colaiuta.

Vinnie Colaiuta-Drums
J. Kimo Williams - Bass
Jim Odgren-Alto Sax
Carol Williams-Tenor
Ted Hogarth-Bari Sax
Matt Lewis-Trumpets
Kirk Garrison-Trumpets
Steve Berry-Trombones
Audrey Morrison-Trombones
Chris Siebold- Guitar
Ben Lewis - Keyboards-
J. Kimo Williams - Audio VST, Modeling, and Sample Programming
J. Kimo Williams - Mix Engineer
J. Kimo Williams - Recording Enginneer
Chad Adams-Recording Engineer

In 2001, I began working on the follow-up to my first album, "War Stories" (which reflected my time serving in Vietnam). During the War Stories sessions, Vinnie, through conversations with me, connected his musical interpretation of my music to the cathartic reason for the album. This profoundly affected me, especially as a Vet, realizing that someone cared about what I did in War. I knew then that I wanted to do my next project with Vinnie.

We set some dates, and he came to my home studio in Chicago. We laid down 21 songs over a weekend. He played to my midi renditions with a click track (he sightread every piece). After his tracks were down, I started working on the other instruments. I met Michael Brecker at the Jazz Workshop in Chicago, and he agreed to participate in this project. I reconnected with some of my Berklee alums, Mike Stern, Victor Bailey, Kenwood Dennard, Jeff Richman, and Jim Odgren, and they also agreed to add their voice to the project.

I used several musicians I knew in Chicago to round out the personnel for the album. I called it Tracking, as I recorded most in my home studio as individual instrumental "tracking" sessions instead of playing and recording together.

Audio technology has moved forward since 2001, so I have more creative tools for interpreting my music. In many cases, I could not get the nuances and sonorities I heard in my head recorded on tape. This was also the case with my 2012 sessions with Vinnie, Richard Bona, and Mike Stern (where I ran out of money and could not complete the project).

In 2023, I began work on a new project, "The Red Summer 1919," to be released on 11/11/2023. I am creating this album with some 2001 and 2012 session material.
I am currently recording and releasing new works based on my 2012 sessions, reevaluating my Tracking album, and reimagining and re-recording certain tracks by incorporating these new audio tools and expanding on the limitations associated with some of the musicians on the initial tracks. These reimagined/re-recorded tracks will be released as individual singles.