Active Ingredient

Active Ingredient
Formed: 1987
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Styles: Fusion
Group Members: Marty Beller, Rob Dominis, Pete Gallio, Dennis Marks, Joel Perry, Steve Rucker, Scott Smith, Ben Stivers, Steve Zoloto, Olbin Burgos, Tom ...View All
Biography: In the late 1980s and early 1990s, it seemed as though Active Ingredient had the potential to become the Jazz Messengers of fusion. In fact, the band's concept was similar to that of drummer Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers -- lineups would change, and the idea was to feature young, undiscovered talent rather ...Read full biography
Extra Strength
Released: 1991
Label: Bainbridge
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Using none of the players he had employed on Building Houses, Steve Rucker unveiled a new Active Ingredient lineup when he produced the band's second album, Extra Strength. Once again, the University of ...Read full review
Building Houses
Released: 1988
Label: Bainbridge
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Sadly, genuine jazz-rock fusion became harder to find in the 1980s, when so many young jazzmen seemed to feel that their two main options were hard bop and post-bop or crossover/NAC music. But fusion was ...Read full review
More Active Ingredient albums: Main Albums (3)
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