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RETURN TO FOREVER: LIVE AT MONTREUX 2008

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
~ Cornbread@STLBlues.net

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