Volto! (styled as VOLTO!) are an American jazz rock fusion jam band group from Los Angeles, California. They are a quartet, featuring Kirk Covington, Lance Morrison, John Ziegler, and Danny Carey, who live and work in the Los Angeles area.[1][2]
Volto!'s sound ranges greatly, making it hard to classify. Guitarist John Ziegler cites many influences such as Billy Cobham, Jimi Hendrix and Miles Davis. The band draws heavily from the progressive rock crowd and has even been embraced by the jazz community. Their setlist typically includes both original band compositions and covers of classic rock and jazz fusion songs by artists such as Jimi Hendrix, ZZ Top, The Allman Brothers, Led Zeppelin, Billy Cobham, and Tony Williams Lifetime. On August 19, 2007 they performed at prestigious Los Angeles jazz club La Ve Lee, as the band's sound is steeped in jazz fusion.[3]
Volto! members are as follows; Drummer Danny Carey is the drummer for multiple Grammy award-winning progressive hard rock band Tool. Bassist Lance Morrison has recorded on studio albums for Alanis Morissette, Don Henley, and Jim Brickman. He has also been featured in many movie soundtracks.[4] John Ziegler is most known for his Monday Night Jamz residency at The Baked Potato Jazz Club in Studio City, CA, plus his membership in the successful Hollywood underground rock band Pigmy Love Circus, of which Danny Carey is also a member. Kirk Covington is best known for his work with progressive jazz fusion band Tribal Tech and Scott Henderson.
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