The Zone - Compilation + Instrucional DVD Sampler (2000)

"A too-good-to-be-true package for aspiring jazz drummers everywhere, this incredible product features one disc of the best selections of the legendary fusion drummer's Stretch Records releases "Rhythm Of The Soul" (1998), "Synergy" (1999) and "Transition" (2000), and a special DVD with highlights from his three instructional videos put out by Carl Fischer. The ten tracks arguably feature some of modern jazz fusion's most adventurous jams and give hope that the genre that's not either traditional or smooth jazz can still thrive. Steve Tavalione is also featured in sax on a few cuts, as is guitarist Frank Gambale -- all the best LA fusion freaks. Disc two is a DVD video sampler containing highlights from Weckl's three instructional videos, in which the drummer provides insights into how to play effortlessly and organically (or "In the Zone"), how to develop technique, how to practice, and how to develop an original sound. This set shows that he's eager to pass on the legacy." (Jonathan Widran, Allmusic)