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The virtuoso jazz fusion unit
Tribal Tech were formed in 1984 by guitarist
Scott Henderson and bassist
Gary Willis, debuting a year later with Spears. Over the course of subsequent efforts including 1987's
Dr. Hee, 1990's Nomad, and 1992's
Illicit, both
Henderson and
Willis emerged among the most acclaimed instrumentalists in contemporary jazz, with each frequently topping music magazine best-of lists; in the wake of 1995's Reality Check,
Tribal Tech went on hiatus to allow the members the opportunity to pursue solo projects, finally reuniting four years later for
Thick. Rocket Science was released in fall 2000. ~ Jason Ankeny