Jeff Porcaro was adored by fans all over the world, and sought out by the very best musicians and artists in the music business. He had a rich, full life cut short long before its time. Jeff not only achieved extraordinary success as a musician, but as a human being as well. Porcaro, drummer nonpareil, multiple Grammy winner with the band Toto and one of the Los Angeles music scene's brightest guiding spirits for two decades, passed away five years ago, but his extraordinary musical soul is alive and in full groove thanks to keyboardist and longtime Porcaro friend and collaborator David Garfield and no less than over 75 of the late musician's idols, colleagues and protogés.
Covering an amazingly wide ranging cross section of the genres and styles that inspired, shaped and defined Porcaro's career, Tribute to Jeff by David Garfield and Friends is a grand statement in the Quincy Jones "cast of thousands" tradition and an incredible feat both musically and logistically. Not to mention, great entertainment. But at the core of its diversity and passion lies a labor of love for all the musicians involved, an opportunity for them to laugh and cry and remember the man who set the standard and enriched all of their lives.
"In Memory of Jeffrey Thomas Porcaro 4/1/54-8/5/92, We miss You." PCCY-01103 (P)+(C) 1997 Pony Canyon Icn./Sweet Basil Inc.
