|  By
Cornbread
RETURN
TO FOREVER: LIVE AT MONTREUX 2008
Eagle Rock Entertainment, 2009
This
2-CD is a live that set brings together Return To
Forever that was originally formed in 1972 as a
Jazz Fusion / Rock mega-group. It’s been thirty-two
years since the release of their last album Romantic
Warrior. Reunited are keyboardist Chick Corea, bassist
Stanley Clarke, guitarist Al Di Meola, and drummer
Lenny White. The legendary Montreux Jazz Festival
provides a spectacular landscape of beautiful imagery
and terrific sound. Return To Forever doesn’t
disappoint.
Tracks:
1.) Intro
2.) Hymn Of The Seventh Galaxy
3.) Vulcan Worlds
4.) Sorceress
5.) Song to the Pharaoh kings
6.) Al’s Solo
7.) No Mystery
8.) Chick’s Solo
9.) The Romantic Warrior
10.) El Bayo de Negro (Stanley’s Solo)
11.) Lineage (Lenny’s Solo)
12.) The Romantic Warrior (cont)
There’s also 5-bonus tracks from the when
touring in the U.S.
Conclusion:
While I’m not a jazz aficionado I do enjoy
good music and this is about as good as it gets.
While these guys were the hottest jazz ticket for
2008 this DVD serves well chilled as upbeat background
music and provides a musical experience best shared
with a bottle of fine wine. I found myself thinking
about the different parts and either thinking WOW
or how’d they do that? Each musician on their
own right are masters, as a group combined they
are outstanding. If you like amazing keyboard playing
note that Chick was Miles Davis piano player, you’ll
like this. For those of you in St. Louis that caught
this show, this DVD will more than make up for that
performance! This gets a 4.0 on the STLBluesometer.
Peace and Love
Peter 'Cornbread' Cohen,
CBP
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Cornbread@STLBlues.net
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