Former The Doors drummer John Densmore has scored an impressive guest vocalist for his new solo album 'TribalJazz' – former bandmate Jim Morrison. No, he's not back from the dead, Densmore has recorded a new version of Doors track 'Riders Of The Storm' using Morrison's original vocals. The rather fine Michael Franti also guests on the new album.
Warning Doors fans that his new solo work has a different sound to it, Densmore says of his new long player: "For thirty years I've been saying I was a jazz drummer before I got into The Doors. Finally I am putting my sticks where my mouth is. I joined forces with Art Ellis. Art had been producing his original afro/jazz music, as well as performing as (an) opening act in festivals with Sting and many others. We began reworking the wonderfully melodic lines of Art's music into a synthesis of world rhythms and acoustic classic jazz that pleases us both".
The album will be released digitally via www.Omstream.com