Chick Corea, Stanley Clarke & Lenny White
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Potem ko so lani obudili legendarni kvartet Return to Forever (Corea, Di Meola, Clarke, White), se zgodba nadaljuje letošnjo jesen z »močjo trojice«. S skupaj z Alom di Meolo so nastopili 6. februarja 1975 v Hali Tivoli.
Chick Corea
Eden najvidnejših jazzovskih pianistov na svetu ter eden najplodnejših skladateljev zadnjih petdesetih let. Od prodornega albuma Now He Sings, Now He Sobs iz leta 1966 je neprestano oral ledino svetovnega jazza. S sodelovanjem pri albumu Bitches Brew Milesa Davisa in z zasedbo Return to Forever je položil temelje za fuzijo, ki jazzovske elemente spaja z drugimi glasbenimi zvrstmi, nato pa se je med drugim lotil akustičnega sodelovanja z Garyjem Burtonom in Belo Fleck. V zadnjih dveh letih se je Chick odpravil na izjemno uspešni svetovni gostovanji: leta 2008 ponovno s skupino RTF in leto zatem s spektakularnim sestavom Five Peace Band in Johnom McLaughlinom. Chick je letos prejel svojega petnajstega grammyja.
Stanley Clarke
Zagotovo eden največjih še živečih virtuozov na basu v svetu. Kot eden redkih jazzovskih glasbenikov ter edini basist z uspešnicami (kot sta Lopsy Lu, Sweet Baby) in odmevnimi svetovnimi turnejami je v zgodnjih sedemdesetih bas lastnoročno postavil v središče pozornosti. Ko se je pridružil zasedbi Return to Forever, je bil vzhajajoči zvezdnik in njegov vpliv na usmeritev in zvok sestava je neprecenljiv. Clarke je prejemnik številnih nagrad, piše pa tudi filmsko glasbo. Nedavno se je vrnil z izjemno uspešne turneje z basovskim triom SMV z Marcusom Millerjem in Victorjem Wootnom.
Lenny White
Eden največjih inovatorjev iz tolkal, katerega vpliv je čutiti po vsej areni sodobnega jazza in funka. Le redki bobnarji se lahko pohvalijo, da so debitirali z Jackiejem McLeanom in se deset let pozneje podpisali pod R&B uspešnico, ki se je na lestvicah uvrstila med prvih deset. Njegova čustvena nota in inovativni pristop, s katerima je obarval tudi danes že klasični album Bitches Brew Milesa Davisa in zasedbo Return to Forever, sta globoko zaznamovala zvrst fuzije; njegov vpliv se je od tedaj samo še večal, deloval pa je tudi kot producent za zvezdnike, kot sta Chaka Khan in Nancy Wilson, s čimer je pridobil sloves enega najbolj cenjenih vodij zasedb in producentov vseh zvrsti.
History:
Rewind to 1973. Chick Corea, Stanley Clarke & Lenny White book a week-long engagement at the Keystone Korner in San Francisco. In that one week, they forge a brilliant creative harmony—one that lays the groundwork for the legendary group Return to Forever.
Little-known fact:
During that first week in 1973, Chick first asked a young guitar player to sit in with the band: Bill Connors. As the newly electric Return to Forever, the quartet recorded the watershed album Hymn of the Seventh Galaxy that August. Connors will join Corea, Clarke & White at the Hollywood Bowl on Sept. 2.
Chick Corea
Chick Corea is one of the most important jazz pianists in the world, and one of the most prolific composers of the last 50 years. Since his breakout 1966 album Now He Sings, Now He Sobs, he has constantly been at the crux of what is new in the jazz world. On Miles Davis' Bitches Brew and with Return to Forever, he laid the groundwork for the fusion movement, then moved on to unprecedented acoustic collaborations with Gary Burton and Bela Fleck, among others. In the past two years Chick has mounted two hugely successful world tours: a reprise of RTF in 2008, and 2009's spectacular Five Peace Band, with John McLaughlin. Chick won his 15th Grammy Award this year.
Stanley Clarke
Stanley Clarke is without question one of the greatest living bass virtuosi in the world. One of the few jazz musicians and only bass player to score hit singles (‘Lopsy Lu,’ ‘Sweet Baby’) and headline world tours, he single-handedly brought the bass to the front of the stage in the early 1970s. He was a rising star when he joined the fusion collective Return to Forever, and his influence on the direction and sound of that group cannot be overstated. A winner of every major award available to him, Stanley has also composed for films, and most recently wrapped a thunderous tour in the bass trio SMV, with Marcus Miller and Victor Wooten.
Lenny White
One of the great innovators of the modern drum set, Lenny White's sonic fingerprints are all over modern jazz and funk—not many drummers can claim a first gig with Jackie McLean and a Top 10 R&B hit ten years later. The soulful edge and innovative approach he brought to Miles Davis' classic Bitches Brew and Return to Forever defined the sound of fusion; his influence has only grown since then, producing for stars like Chaka Khan and Nancy Wilson and earning a reputation as one of the most respected bandleaders and producers in any genre.
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