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From the Dust Returned (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009
Speaking as someone who takes any chance he can to revel in nostalgia over his hobby, Blood Ceremony came right out of left field and smacked me right upside the memory banks. Fusing a Sabbath -inspired storm of bluesy, bleak riffing with the folk flutes of Jethro Tull would be one thing, but this Canadian band goes a few steps beyond with Alia O'Brien's classic female rock voice, and a clear inspiration...
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All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 10/22/2009
Alan Hewitt, platinum producer to the stars, inks deal with nuGroove/Sony Red and will release a new album entitled Retroactive in early 2010. For those who can't wait the CD, single selections will be available for online digital download on October 20, 2009 on iTunes and other electronic retail outlets...
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LondonJazz (Free subscription) | 10/19/2009
Here's the second of our previews, picking out gigs from the London Jazz Festival. These are two choices from Rob Mallows, who runs the 500-strong London Jazz Meetup Group . The perspective of an unashamed fan. Thanks Rob! "What I'm looking forward to: Corea, Clarke, White's Power of 3/ Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, November 15th, Barbican Three quarters of Return to Forever hit London in a new...
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DCist (Free subscription) | 10/14/2009
The Stanley Clarke Trio (l-r): Hiromi, Clarke, Lenny White Bassist Stanley Clarke was not long out of high school in 1971, when he moved to New York from his native Philadelphia. In the Big Apple, his virtuosic talent made an immediate splash and landed him stints with jazz legends such as Horace Silver and Joe Henderson . But it wasn't until the following year that Clarke's career really took off....
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The BN Village (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009
*Thought i'd post these clips these guys were in town a few weeks back ,brilliant musicians ,i glad thee guys are still around doing it .* YouTube - Return To Forever - Hymn Of The Seventh Galaxy (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DiN8M2ul_9w) YouTube - Return To Forever - Chick's Solo (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hr2NB_I3d8U) YouTube - Return to Forever 2008 "Tyrant & Jester" (Pt.1)...
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atHome Top Story (Free subscription) | 09/28/2009
Three quarters of '70s jazz-rock fusion group Return to Forever – pianist Chick Corea, bassist Stanley Clarke and drummer Lenny White – showed off their acoustic chops with a sizzling show at the Royal Conservatory of Music's new Koerner Hall.
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Rock and Roll Daily (Free subscription) | 09/24/2009
Photo: Autumn Lee Photo Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith — fresh off contributing to supergroup Chickenfoot and picking up a nomination for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame — has just launched another project, the all-instrumental Bombastic Meatbats. While the group sounds similar at times to Smith’s full-time gig, there is a heavy [...]
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The Concert Blog (Free subscription) | 09/16/2009
By Jim Harrington Riddle: What comes both before and after Forever? Answer: The union of Chick Corea, bassist Stanley Clarke and drummer Lenny White. Well before they combined with guitarist Al Di Meola to change the face of jazz with the fusion supergroup Return to Forever in the ‘70s, Corea, Clarke and White performed briefly as a trio. Now, [...]
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All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 09/13/2009
HOW CAN THREE GUYS MAKE ALL THAT SOUND? Since the early 1970s Rush has served as an effective gateway into high level musicianship and smart rock construction. Long before most of us heard Return To Forever, Miles Davis or even Phish, we likely heard the hard rock majesty of "Limelight" or "Tom Sawyer," which, like most of their canon, broaden the parameters of rock 'n' roll considerably....
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All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 09/12/2009
By: Trevor Pour If you don't consider Stanley Clarke one of the top five players in the bass business you don't know Stanley Clarke. It's as simple as that. As one of the preeminent global jazz minds of the last four decades, Clarke has contributed his otherworldly abilities to more albums, projects and tours than most artists could ever hope to glean. From his wildly influential 1976 record School...
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City Pages - Culture To Go (Free subscription) | 09/10/2009
Three-quarters of fusion pioneers Return to Forever make a return to traditional jazz for a packed house.
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Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 09/06/2009
An enticing opening night piano festival pairs the incomparable Pontiac-bred Hank Jones, whose graceful touch and imagination remain undiminished at 91, and a relative youngster with a pretty fair reputation of his own, the 68-year-old Chick Corea. With the festival dedicated to the legacy of Jones and his late brothers Thad and Elvin, his appearance promises a special glow. Bassist George Mraz and...
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Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 09/05/2009
See complete coverage including schedule of this year's jazz fest.
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All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 09/04/2009
Ever go to a jazz show and have a pop concert break out? Pardon the reference to the old joke about hockey games and boxing, but that's sort of what happened at Wednesday's Corea, Clarke and White show at the Hollywood Bowl. At the second reunion in as many years of the original members of '70s fusion favorites Return to Forever (Chick Corea, Stanley Clarke and Lenny White), the group was midway through...
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Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 09/03/2009
An enticing opening night piano festival pairs the incomparable Pontiac-bred Hank Jones, whose graceful touch and imagination remain undiminished at 91, and a relative youngster with a pretty fair reputation of his own, the 68-year-old Chick Corea. With the festival dedicated to the legacy of Jones and his late brothers Thad and Elvin, his appearance promises a special glow. Bassist George Mraz and...
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drummer40 | 06/24/2008
For Immediate, Rhythmic Release San Jose, Calif., -- With Return To Forever receiving rave reviews, it should be no surprise that Enter Music Publishing, publishers of hip, drum/percussion magazines worldwide, has completely sold out Issue 6, featuring Lenny White on the Cover. As a result, Enter Music Publishing has made available the Lenny White feature as a free download at: http://www.drummagazine.com/features/post/free-download-lenny-white-of-return-of-forever/...
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This Is A Great Read For Any Fusion Fan
The article on Lenny White doesn't just discuss drumming. It goes much further to explore the birth of Return to Forever and fusion drumming as a whole....
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drummer40 | 05/05/2008
For Immediate Rhythmic Release Traps Magazine Cues Up Lenny White's Return To Forever; Historic Hit Man Drum Battles; Progressive Percussionists Of The 70's; Moments with Miles Davis Discography And Much More! San Jose, Calif., -- Enter Music Publishing, publishers of hip, drum/percussion magazines worldwide, today released its Summer Issue of Traps Magazine . Committed to covering “The Art of Drumming”,...
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This Issue of Traps Covers Lenny White and much more
This release is really just a preview of what should be considered one of the greatest written. edited view of the evolution of jazz-fusion drumming. All...
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