Arcana (American band)

Arcana was an American jazz fusion band that formed in 1995 and originally comprised guitarist Derek Bailey, bassist Bill Laswell and drummer Tony Williams. The original lineup released one album, The Last Wave, in July 1996, before Bailey left the band. Guitar duties for the second album were recorded by guest musicians Nicky Skopelitis and Buckethead, and Arc of the Testimony was released in October 1997. The band split up after the release of their second album due to the death of Williams in February 1997.

Arcana
Origin	USA
Genres	Avant-garde jazz, jazz fusion, free jazz
Years active	1995–1997
Labels	DIW, Axiom/Island
Past members	Bill Laswell Tony Williams Derek Bailey

Band members

• Bill Laswell – bass, six-string bass, eight-string bass, fretless bass, synthesizer, sound effects
• Tony Williams – drums
• Derek Bailey – guitar (The Last Wave)

Guest musicians

The following musicians contributed to Arcana's second album, Arc of the Testimony:

• Nicky Skopelitis – guitar, twelve-string guitar
• Buckethead – guitar
• Pharoah Sanders – tenor saxophone
• Byard Lancaster – alto saxophone, bass clarinet
• Graham Haynes – cornet

Discography

• The Last Wave (DIW, 1996)
• Arc of the Testimony (Axiom/Island, 1997)

References

• "Arcana > Overview". allmusic. Retrieved November 13, 2008.
• Brian Olewnick. "The Last Wave > Overview". allmusic. Retrieved November 13, 2008.
• "The Last Wave > Credits". allmusic. Retrieved November 13, 2008.
• Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "Arc of the Testimony > Overview". allmusic. Retrieved November 13, 2008.
• "Arc of the Testimony > Credits". allmusic. Retrieved November 13, 2008.