Return To Forever
1975-11-22
Calderone Concert Hall, Hempstead, NY
FM Broadcast Recording, very good quality
Available in both Lossless (FLAC) and Mp3 (320 kbps) versions
While we're visiting the neighborhood of the jazz fusion branch of the '70's Progressive Rock scene, how about some Return To Forever, jazz keyboardist Chick Corea's foray into the 70's fusion trend, with the best lineup featuring Stanley Clarke on bass, Al Di Meola on guitar, and Lenny White on drums. Their album veering the closest to a more rockin' style was Romantic Warrior in 1976, which was also their most popular and successful. Unfortunately, Al and Lenny left the band shortly after that album, and the band did not tour that year. Chick and Stanley reconfigured the band for the 1977 album Music Magic, taking the band in a slightly different direction and style, and never quite recaptured the feel or success of Romantic Warrior. Although there are no shows from 1976, here is a show from late 1975 that features an early version of the title track to their next album, Romantic Warrior, as well as virtuoso performances (with songs from previous albums and much improvisation). Check it out.
Tracklist:
1. Intro
2. Vulcan Worlds
3. talk
4. Shadow of Lo
5. talk
6. Romantic Warrior
7. Chick's Solo - La Fiesta
8. Al's Solo piece
9. Stanley's Solo piece
10. Lenny's Solo piece
11. Outro
Chick Corea
Al Di Meola
Stanley Clarke
Lenny White
FLAC - Return To Forever_1975-11-22_HempsteadNY_FLAC.rar
mp3 - Return To Forever_1975-11-22_HempsteadNY_mp3.rar
Many thanks
ReplyDeleteThere are 10 1976 RTF shows out there. I have 6 of them, and heard 3 of the others.
ReplyDeleteSuper¡ Muchas gracias.
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