Pinpointing what Mark Wingfield does is nigh on impossible, especially in stylistic terms, his oeuvre as both solo performer and collaborator demonstrating a stunning variety of sounds defying simple categorization yet gravitating towards progressive rock and fusion. Still, the album titled “The Gathering” which will see the release on May 17th should be the first of its kind for the English guitarist as, during the two decades of his work, there hasn’t been a record featuring two drummers on a few tracks – and not a regular drummers but contemporary legends: Gary Husband, who also played keyboards during 2021’s sessions in Spain, and Asaf Sirkis – with two legendary bassists, Tony Levin and Percy Jones, adding their elastic grooves two years later.

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