Tribal Tech was a progressive

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band, originally formed in 1984 by guitarist Scott Henderson and bass player Gary Willis. From 1993 forward the band included

Scott Kinsey Scott Kinsey is a keyboardist and member of the band Tribal Tech. He is a 1991 graduate of the Berklee College of Music in Boston. Career In addition to playing in Tribal Tech with Scott Henderson and Gary Willis, Kinsey has worked with phila ...

on keyboard and

Kirk Covington Kirk Covington is a drummer best known for his work with the jazz fusion group Tribal Tech. Covington was born in Midland, Texas, where he attended the University of North Texas College of Music, where he met bassist Gary Willis, with whom he ...

on drums, and released ten

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s that stretched the borders between

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, and rock. The band dissolved following the release of 2000's ''Rocket Science'', with the various members pursuing solo careers. However, they re-formed to release another album, ''X'', in 2012. In 2014, Henderson and Willis decided t
dissolve the
band once again.

Personnel

Members: * Scott Henderson -

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* Gary Willis -

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- keyboards *

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Discography

* ''

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'' (1985) * '' Dr. Hee'' (1987) * ''

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'' (1990) * '' Tribal Tech'' (1991) * '' Illicit'' (1992) * '' Face First'' (1993) * ''Primal Tracks'' (compilation) (1994) * '' Reality Check'' (1995) * '' Thick'' (1999) * '' Rocket Science'' (2000) * '' X'' (2012)

References

External links

Scott Kinsey's website

David Goldblatt's website

Scott Henderson's website

Gary Willis' website

Facebook Group - Tribal Tech Addicts

Tribal Tech Live At Big Mama - Italy (2000) (Real Video)2015 Scott Henderson Interview on Guitar.com
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