Vitalization (June 2007)

This is the jazz fusion quartet's 12th album, featuring Steve Smith, Tom Coster, Baron Browne, and Vinny Valentino. The CD will be released on June 5, 2007 by Hudson Music, and will be available in drum shops, music stores, and on this Web site.

Extended and Unedited Liner Notes and Preview Video

With the jazz fusion quartet's 11th album, Come On In, Tom Coster, Frank Gambale, Baron Browne and Steve Smith serve up a veritable banquet of sounds.

Liner Notes and Album Credits

Vital Information returns to the studio for this album of all-new material featuring the superb musicianship of Steve Smith, Frank Gambale, Tom Coster and Baron Browne.

Liner Notes and Album Credits

Catch all the excitement of Vital Information live with this two-CD set recorded in concert in Amsterdam, Toronto, Chicago, and Sydney, Australia during the quartet's 1998-1999 World Tour.

Liner Notes and Album Credits | All Music Guide Review

Vital Information comes full circle back to their earliest musical memories on the aptly titled Where We Come From, a cornucopia of rich, rootsy music that is quintessentially American.

Liner Notes, MP3 Files and Album Credits

Where We Come From is available online at CDNow and Audiophile Imports

Vital Information Discography

Read Steve's Ruminations on the Vital Discography

WHERE WE COME FROM (1998, Intuition Records)
RAY OF HOPE (1996, Intuition Records)
EASIER DONE THAN SAID (1992, Blue Note Records)
VITALIVE! (1991, Blue Note Records)
FIAFIAGA (1988, Columbia Records)
GLOBAL BEAT (1987, Columbia Records)
ORION (1984, Columbia Records)
VITAL INFORMATION (1983, Columbia Records)

In addition to his celebrated work with Vital Information, Steve Smith has appeared on more than 100 recordings, including his work with Journey, Buddy's Buddies, the Buddy Rich Big Band, Mariah Carey, Bryan Adams, Steps Ahead, Zucchero, and Vital Information bandmates Tom Coster and Frank Gambale. Check it out...

Be sure to visit Steve's site for news on The Light Beyond, featuring Steve Smith, Frank Gambale and Stu Hamm, and Vital Tech Tones 2, the latest pairing of Steve Smith, guitarist Scott Henderson, and bassist Victor Wooten.