MVP

The Profile

Studio project led by American producer Mark Varney that assembled top guitarists for fusion/shred recordings; notable release: Centrifugal Funk (1991), featuring Shawn Lane, Brett Garsed and Frank Gambale.

MVP stands for Mark Varney Project. Mark Varney ran Legato Records and is noted for discovering and promoting guitarists; the review cites Jason Becker, Marty Friedman, Michael Lee Firkins, Ritchie Kotzen, Paul Gilbert and highlights Shawn Lane, Brett Garsed and Frank Gambale on Centrifugal Funk.

The single review praises Centrifugal Funk (1991) as a dazzling jazz-fusion/shred record assembled by producer Mark Varney. It highlights the technical mastery and musicality of Shawn Lane, Brett Garsed and Frank Gambale. The album mixes fusion, funk and progressive elements across eight instrumentals. Repeated listens are said to reveal more musical detail.