Illicit

• Artist: Scott Henderson & Tribal Tech
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• Release Date: 1992 04
• Total Time: 63:08
• Type: Contains explicit content, Instrumental
• Genre: Jazz

Review

By the time Illicit was released in 1992, Scott Henderson & Tribal Tech (led by Henderson and drummer Kirk Covington) had been established as one of the premier, if not the premier, experimental fusion outfits on the globe. That's "fusion" as in the fusion of jazz and rock, not the vanilla instrumental musings of artists like Kenny G, which are occasionally mislabled as such. Henderson's dramatic and powerful soloing and his incredibly refined chord work were the greatest causes for the early attention the group received, and Illicit only furthered the guitarist's reputation with its fire and musical vigor. Henderson's tone is sublime and Holdsworth-ian in its often horn-like quality, and Covington, bassist Gary Willis, and keyboardist Scott Kinsey somehow manage to match Henderson's dynamism and character. "Torque" is Illicit's clear highlight, with its prog rock bombast of power chords topped with angular, classically influenced harmony keyboard and guitar flurries. Experimental and intense, Illicit is as solid an offering as Tribal Tech delivered in the '90s. ~ Vincent Jeffries, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
The Big Wave	Gary Willis	Tribal Tech	(6:31)
Stoopid	Gary Willis	Tribal Tech	(5:47)
Black Cherry	Scott Henderson	Scott Henderson & Tribal Tech	(6:42)
Torque	Scott Henderson	Tribal Tech	(6:02)
Slidin' Into Charlisa	Scott Henderson	Tribal Tech	(7:32)
Root Food	Scott Henderson	Tribal Tech	(8:13)
Riot	Tribal Tech	Scott Henderson & Tribal Tech	(6:58)
Paha Sapa	Gary Willis	Tribal Tech	(3:24)
Babylon	Gary Willis	Tribal Tech	(5:26)
Aftermath	Tricky	Tribal Tech	(7:03)

Credits

Tom Baker (Mastering), Tribal Tech (Performer), Peter R. Kelsey (Producer), T.J. Helmerich (Guitar Engineer), Scott Kinsey (Keyboards), Gary Willis (Bass), George Nauful (Executive Producer), Scott Henderson (Producer), Nathaniel Welch (Photography), Scott Henderson (Guitar), Peter R. Kelsey (Engineer), Kirk Covington (Drums), Jimmy Busceme (Assistant Engineer), Michelle Laurencot (Art Direction), Scott Henderson & Tribal Tech (Performer), Jim Snowden (Executive Producer), Gary Willis (Producer)