Kimotion · Debut Album

War Stories

1991 · Little Beck Music

The debut Kimotion release — a bold introduction to Kimo Williams' Diagonal Harmony concept applied to the full ensemble. Featuring an extraordinary cast of musicians, it earned immediate acclaim from DownBeat, JazzTimes, Jazziz, and the Chicago Sun-Times.

Vinnie Colaiuta Victor Bailey Mike Stern Jim Odgren Orbert Davis

Critical Reception

"Powerful Stuff"★★★★½

DownBeat · 1993

"A fat slick sound with horns slicing through guitar grunge."

Jazziz · 1992

"Williams comes up with a sound that is sheer energy and unpretentious."

Chicago Sun-Times · 1991

"Williams' brilliant, razor-edged mosaics bristle with the audacious rawness of Zappa."

JazzTimes · 1991

Personnel

Victor BaileyBass (solo)
Tim LandersBass *
Kimo WilliamsBass & Vocals +
Vinnie ColaiutaDrums *
Kenwood DennardDrums (solo)
Ernie DenovGuitar (solo)
Mike SternGuitar (solo) **
Rob WilliamsGuitar (solo)
Alex WurmanKeys
Rich RuttenburgKeys *
Joe PausateriPercussion
Jim OdgrenSax (solo)
Carol WilliamsSax (solo)
Orbert DavisTrumpet (solo)
Dianne WhiteTrumpet
Bruce OttoTrombone (solo)