This is an excellent introduction to one of the most innovative jazz-rock bands in music. Steely Dan spent most of the early years of their career writing and recording instead of touring. If you have never heard this band's music before this blend will give you the flavor of the group. Consisting of two main members, Walter Becker & Donald Fagen and a plethora of great session musicians, this compilation is an auditory treat. Enjoy and share with friends! Read more on Last.fm.
Steely Dan is an American jazz rock band which formed in 1972. The band was formed by Donald Fagen (vocals, keyboards) and Walter Becker (guitar, bass), who met in 1967 while both attended Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York, and began a songwriting partnership shortly thereafter.
Their music is characterized by dark, witty lyrical narratives, obscure lyrical allusions and complex, jazz-influenced instrumentation and chord sequences, overlying more ordinary popular song structures. Read more on Last.fm
