''Trance-Fusion'' is an album by

Frank Zappa Frank Vincent Zappa (December 21, 1940 – December 4, 1993) was an American guitarist, composer, and bandleader. In a career spanning more than 30 years, Zappa composed Rock music, rock, Pop music, pop, jazz, jazz fusion, orchestra ...

. Released posthumously in 2006, 13 years after the musician's death, the album forms the third in a trilogy of instrumental albums which focus on Zappa's improvised guitar solos, after '' Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar'' (1981) and ''

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'' (1988). ''Trance-Fusion'' was among the last albums completed by Zappa before his death, along with ''The Rage & The Fury: The Music Of Edgard Varèse'', '' Dance Me This'' and '' Civilization Phaze III''. It was also among the first releases by Zappa to be made available digitally via

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through Gail Zappa's distribution deal with

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Reception

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'' wrote that ''Trance-Fusion'' "took way too long to see the light of day (and with cover art more suited to a Kitaro album), but for the FZ faithful it was worth the wait. Keep your fingers crossed for more."

Track listing

All tracks written, composed and arranged by Frank Zappa.

Personnel

– guitar, all tracks * Dweezil Zappa – guitar on tracks 1 and 16 *

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– rhythm guitar on track 2 * Warren Cuccurullo – rhythm guitar on track 6 * Mike Keneally – rhythm guitar and keyboards on tracks 1, 4, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 15, and 16 * Denny Walley – slide guitar on track 6 * Ray White – rhythm guitar on tracks 3, 5, 10, 12, and 14 * Ike Willis – rhythm guitar on tracks 3, 5, 10, 12, and 14 * Tommy Mars – keyboards on tracks 2 and 6 * Bobby Martin – keyboards on tracks 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, and 16 * Peter Wolf – keyboards on tracks 2 and 6 * Allan Zavod – keyboards on tracks 3, 5, 10, 12, and 14 * Scott Thunes – bass and mini-Moog on tracks 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, and 16 * Patrick O'Hearn – bass on track 2 * Arthur Barrow – bass on track 6 (uncredited in the booklet) * Chad Wackerman – drums and percussion on tracks 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, and 16 * Terry Bozzio – drums on track 2 * Ed Mann – percussion on tracks 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 15, and 16 * Paul Carman – alto, soprano, and baritone saxophone on tracks 1, 4, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 15, and 16 * Albert Wing – tenor saxophone on tracks 1, 4, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 15, and 16 * Kurt McGettrick – baritone, bass saxophone and contrabass clarinet on tracks 1, 4, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 15, and 16 * Walt Fowler – trumpet, flugelhorn and keyboards on tracks 1, 4, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 15, and 16 * Bruce Fowler – trombone on tracks 1, 4, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 15, and 16 *

Vinnie Colaiuta Vincent Peter Colaiuta (born February 5, 1956) is an American drummer known for his technical mastery who has worked as a session musician in many genres. He was inducted into the ''Modern Drummer'' Hall of Fame in 1996 and the ''Classic Drumme ...

– drums on track 6

References

External links

''Trance-Fusion'' at Zappa.com
{{Authority control Live albums published posthumously Frank Zappa live albums 2006 live albums Zappa Records albums