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Return to Forever was on fire at the Blue Note in New York City the last two nights — in a configuration never heard before, unplugged:
Chick (piano)
Frank Gambale (acoustic guitar)
Stanley Clarke (acoustic bass)
Lenny White (drums)
And this is just the beginning — Chick’s at the Blue Note all month, with 10 all-star bands. Check out the Blue Note band lineups.
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The New York Times ran a spotlight on Chick and his Birthday Bash at the Blue Note this month — including two nights with Return to Forever, Unplugged — this ran on the cover of the Arts section yesterday!
“His career is among the most kaleidoscopic in jazz.” — NYT
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Welcome to the 10th Aniversary of Made In Corea. I’m always so honored by the care and depth which Jarle, Ola, Fredrik and Erik arrange and present my compositions. I don’t know of another composer who is so honored as I am.
These four wonderful musicians have performed aspects of my compositions that I never thought other musicians would try. That’s very adventurous – and it is inspiring for me to realize that my compositions can be played so beautifully by musicians other than myself and my own bands. So by
this, you have of course encouraged me to compose more and more. Thank you for that encouragement.
This is the 10th year of Made In Corea’s life and I send my congratulations, love and admiration to the founding quartet and to all the other musicians participating in this wonderful Festival.
I will look forward to hearing the recordings you make of these concerts.
Good luck and cheers.
And:
Keep the Music Fires burning bright – -
Chick – October, 2011
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Return to Forever IV’s World Tour is officially under way!
And this is the way to start: the first show in Northampton, MA was a triumph, with audiences on their feet after every song (often after a solo). One day later, in Syracuse, June 26 was officially declared Return to Forever day.
Check out Lenny below with the proclamation, presented to the band by festival founder Frank Malfitano after a standing-ovation encore of Stanley’s “School Days.”
Find tickets to a show near you on Return2Forever.com!
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