Return to Forever was an American jazz-rock supergroup that evolved from a namesake 1972 solo album by bandleader Chick Corea. Members: Chick Corea (keyboards), Stanley Clarke (bass), Joe Farrell (reeds, 1971-73, 1977), Airto Moreira (percussion, 1971-73), Flora Purim (vocals, 1971-73), Bill Connors (guitar, 1973-74), Steve Gadd (drums, 1973), Mingo Lewis (percussion, 1973), Lenny White (drums, […]
George Duke (January 12, 1946 – August 5, 2013) was an American jazz-funk keyboardist, composer, arranger, and producer, active from the mid-1960s through the early 2010s. During the 1970s and ’80s, he released 21 studio albums. Duke began his career as a Bay Area post-bop bandleader. After a stint with Jean-Luc Ponty, he embraced jazz-rock […]
Lenny White is an American jazz-rock drummer who emerged behind Miles Davis (Bitches Brew) and Freddie Hubbard (Red Clay). After guesting on Santana‘s Caravanserai, he cut two albums with Latin-rockers Azteca. White joined bassist Stanley Clarke in keyboardist Chick Corea‘s Return to Forever for the 1973 release Hymn of the Seventh Galaxy. With guitarist Al […]
Al Di Meola is an American guitarist who emerged in the jazz-rock supergroup Return to Forever, playing on the 1974–76 albums Where Have I Known You Before, No Mystery, and Romantic Warrior. As a solo artist, he’s issued more than 40 albums, starting with the 1976/77 Columbia titles Land of the Midnight Sun and Elegant […]
Stanley Clarke is an American jazz-funk bassist who gained prominence in the supergroup Return to Forever. Amid numerous backing credits, Clarke made his solo debut with the 1973 Polydor release Children of Forever. On Nemperor, he cut the 1974–79 albums Stanley Clarke, Journey to Love, School Days, Modern Man, and I Wanna Play for You. […]
Norman Connors is an American drummer, composer, producer, and arranger who emerged in the Seventies behind Pharoah Sanders. He attained bandleader status with the 1972/73 Cobblestone titles Dance of Magic and Dark of Light. For Buddah, he cut the 1974–77 jazz-funk albums Love From the Sun, Slewfoot, Saturday Night Special, You Are My Starship, and […]
School Days is the fourth solo album by American jazz-rock bassist Stanley Clarke, released in 1976 on Epic/Nemperor. Tracklist: A1. “School Days” (7:50) A2. “Quiet Afternoon” (5:05) A3. “The Dancer” (5:23) B1. “Desert Song” (6:53) B2. “Hot Fun” (2:50) B3. “Life Is Just a Game” (9:00) Credits: Stanley Clarke – electric bass guitar (A1,A3,B2,B3), vocals […]
Journey to Love is the third album by American jazz-rock bassist Stanley Clarke, released in 1975 on Nemperor. Tracklist: A1. “Silly Putty” (4:40) A2. “Journey to Love” (4:54) A3. “Hello Jeff” (5:16) A4. “Song to John (Part 1) (Dedicated to John Coltrane)” (4:20) B1. “Song to John (Part 2) (Dedicated to John Coltrane)” (6:05) B2. “Concerto […]
Silk is the second of three albums by American jazz-funk supergroup Fuse One, released in 1982 on CTI. Tracklist: A1. “Silk” (8:00) A2. “In Celebration of the Human Spirit” (9:08) B1. “Hot Fire” (6:58) B2. “Sunwalk” (9:15) Credits: Stanley Turrentine — tenor saxophone Tom Browne — trumpet Wynton Marsalis — trumpet Dave Valentine — flute Eric […]
Hymn of the Seventh Galaxy is an album by American jazz-rock quartet Return to Forever, released in 1973 on Polydor. The album is the first of four RtF studio releases in an electrified, instrumental-rock vein. Tracklist: A1. “Hymn of the Seventh Galaxy” (3:25) A2. “After the Cosmic Rain” (8:33) A3. “Captain Señor Mouse” (8:56) B1. […]
No Mystery is an album by American jazz-rock quartet Return to Forever, released in 1975 on Polydor. Tracklist: A1. “Dayride” (3:15) A2. “Jungle Waterfall” (3:15) A3. “Flight of the Newborn” (7:20) A4. “Sofistifunk” (3:20) A5. “Excerpt From the First Movement of Heavy Metal” (2:45) B1. “No Mystery” (6:06) B2. “Interplay” (2:15) B3. “Celebration Suite Part […]
My Spanish Heart is a 1976 solo album by American jazz-rock keyboardist/composer Chick Corea, originally released as a double-LP set on Polydor. Tracklist: A1. “Love Castle” (4:47) A2. “The Gardens” (3:11) A3. “Day Danse” (4:29) A4. “My Spanish Heart” (1:37) A5. “Night Streets” (6:02) B1. “The Hilltop” (6:15) B2. “The Sky” (5:01) — Part I: […]
Romantic Warrior is an album by American jazz-rock quartet Return to Forever, released in 1976 on Columbia. Tracklist: A1. “Medieval Overture” (5:15) A2. “Sorceress” (7:33) A3. “The Romantic Warrior” (10:48) B1. “Majestic Dance” (5:01) B2. “The Magician” (5:26) B3. “Duel of the Jester and the Tyrant (Part I & Part II)” (11:25) Credits: Chick Corea […]
Borboletta is the sixth studio album by American Latin/jazz-rock band Santana, released in 1974 on Columbia. Tracklist: A1. “Spring Manifestations” (1:05) A2. “Canto de los flores” (3:46) A3. “Life Is Anew” (4:16) A4. “Give and Take” (5:47) A5. “One With the Sun” (4:23) A6. “Aspirations” (5:12) B1. “Practice What You Preach” (4:32) B2. “Mirage” (4:43) B3. […]
Where Have I Known You Before is an album by American jazz-rock quartet Return to Forever, released in 1974 on Polydor. Tracklist: A1. “Vulcan Worlds” (7:51) A2. “Where Have I Loved You Before” (1:01) A3. “The Shadow of Lo” (7:34) A4. “Where Have I Danced With You Before” (1:12) A5. “Beyond the Seventh Galaxy” (3:11) […]
Just Family is the third solo album by American soul/jazz vocalist Dee Dee Bridgewater, released in 1977 on Elektra. Tracklist: A1. “Just Family” Stanley Clarke, Richard Duncan, Gilbert Moses (5:06) A2. “Maybe Today” Gilbert Moses (6:54) A3. “Children Are the Spirit (Of the World)” Stanley Clarke, George Duke, Ray Gomez, Gilbert Moses (3:07) A4. “Sorry […]
Living Time is a collaborative album between pianist Bill Evans and conductor George Russell, recorded with the latter’s jazz-rock orchestra and released in 1972 on Columbia/CBS. Tracklist: A1. “Event I” (3:50) A2. “Event II” (8:22) A3. “Event III” (2:47) A4. “Event IV” (5:30) B1. “Event V” (11:52) B2. “Event VI” (4:13) B3. “Event VII” (2:07) […]
Light as a Feather is an album by American/Brazilian samba-jazz ensemble Return to Forever, recorded in October 1972 and released in January 1973 on Polydor. Tracklist: A1. “You’re Everything” (5:10) A2. “Light as a Feather” (10:53) A3. “Captain Marvel” (4:52) B1. “500 Miles High” (9:06) B2. “Children’s Song” (2:46) B3. “Spain” (9:50) CD bonus: “Matrix” […]
Jacarandá is an album by Brazilian samba-pop guitarist/songwriter Luiz Bonfá, released in 1973 on Som Livre. Tracklist: A1. “Apache Talk” (6:40) A2. “Jacarandá” (3:59) A3. “Gentle Rain” (5:45) A4. “You or Not to Be” (2:30) A5. “Strange Message” (3:26) B1. “Don Quixote” (3:28) B2. “Song Thoughts” (3:23) B3. “Danse V” (5:43) B4. “Empty Room” (6:52) B5. […]
Under Fire is the fifth solo headlining album by Argentinian Latin-jazz saxist Gato Barbieri, released in 1973 on Flying Dutchman. Tracklist: A1. “El Parana” (9:00) A2. “Yo le Canto a la Luna” (4:40) A3. “Antonico” (3:46) B1. “Maria Domingas” (9:35) B2. “El Sertao” (8:17) Credits: Gato Barbieri — tenor saxophone James M’tume — congas Stanley […]
