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Chick Corea's Return To Forever was one of the seminal fusion bands of the 1970s. A veteran of Miles Davis's band as well as several Latin and hard bop outfits, Corea brought all these elements to the new band, along with a sweet, optimistic lyricism. This set covers the years 1973-76 when RTF featured Corea on various keyboards, the rippling torrid bass of Stanley Clarke, the big-beat funkiness of drummer Lenny White, and a few different guitarists, of whom THE ANTHOLOGY features the dense textures of Bill Connor as well as the flamenco-inspired Al Di Meola. Whether playing a concise five-minute tune or a 15-minute suite, this combo achieved a rare balance of sophistication and immediacy, deep grooves and engrossing, outer/inner-space improvisation.
Liner Note Authors: Chick Corea; Al di Meola; Lenny White; Stanley Clarke ; Bob Belden.
Recording information: Caribou Ranch, CO (08/1973-02/1976); The Record Plant, New York, NY (08/1973-02/1976).
Photographer: Lynn Goldsmith.
Personnel: Chick Corea (vocals, piano, electric piano, Fender Rhodes piano, harpsichord, Clavinet, organ, keyboards, synthesizer, mini-Moog synthesizer, marimba, snare drum, percussion); Stanley Clarke (vocals, organ, synthesizer, acoustic bass, electric bass, hand bells, chimes); Al di Meola (guitar, acoustic guitar, acoustic 12-string guitar, electric guitar, slide whistle, hand bells); Bill Connors (guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar); Lenny White (marimba, drums, snare drum, congas, bongos, timbales, percussion, hand bells).
The Best '70s Fusion These guys are the very best of all the '70s fusion groups. There is not a bad cut on these two CDs and the liner notes are great. No smooth jazz here, just virtuoso performances by all the players. Submitted by Andrew (Chandler, AZ) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
Great to have this music back. Very happy to see them together again for a tour. One of my favorite bands from the seventies. Great collection of some of the finest Jazz/Rock/Clasical fusion. A lot of textures, veriety of styles & flavors of jazz. Submitted by ridstudios (Waterboro, ME, USA) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
Everything You Would Expect! The remastering of the earlier cuts gives those songs a better sense of presence meaning the sound stage of the band is moved toward the listener and there's a punchier bass as well.
The Anthology is a wonderful two disc journey with one of the most creative jazz fussion groups to ever exist. Musicianship in free expression. Submitted by Allan (Baltimore, MD) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
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