COREA, CLARKE & WHITE — Forever (2011) 2CD | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

This double-disc set documents Return to Forever's unplugged tour of 2009. Its 19 tracks consist mainly of rearranged RTF tunes and jazz standards for piano trio, though there are wonderful surprises on disc two. Disc one is taken directly from concert appearances across the globe. The standards work well -- considering how busy Chick Corea, Stanley Clarke, and Lenny White can be together as well as solo. "On Green Dolphin Street," "Waltz for Debby," and "Hackensack" all swing, though they do feature moments of RTF's requisite knotty counterpoint. Originals include Clarke's new tune, the beautiful "La Canción de Sophia," as well as "Bud Powell" and "Windows" from two Corea solo recordings, and "Señor Mouse" and "No Mystery," both RTF tunes, round it out. The small complaint is that these three play so stridently and "perfectly" that they sound more like a studio band instead of a quick-thinking live unit. Everything is exceptionally played and recorded. The gems are saved for disc two, which consists mainly of rehearsals for the tour recorded at Mad Hatter Studios in San Francisco, complete with off-mike banter. Corea dons his Rhodes and other keyboards for an excellent version of "Captain Marvel" and a fully fused-out “Señor Mouse,” “Space Circus,” and “After the Rain,” all with original RTF guitarist Bill Connors playing his ass off with his former and future bandmates (Frank Gambale will assume guitar duties on tour). Violinist Jean-Luc Ponty will also join the new band formally in 2012, and he begins in that role here, appearing on "Armando's Rhumba" (he played on the original off Corea's My Spanish Heart LP), his own "Renaissance," a fine rendition of "I Loves You, Porgy" (one of two tunes with Chaka Khan on vocals), "After the Cosmic Rain," and "Space Circus." The other two surprises on disc two are a very soulful duet between Corea (on acoustic piano) and White on John Coltrane's "Crescent" and a stellar acoustic trio version of RTF's standard "500 Miles High," which was recorded at the Monterey Jazz Festival and contains plenty of fire. With its looseness, this second disc offers the real dynamic potential for RTF in the future and reveals the depth of near symbiotic communication between the bandmembers.
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Tracklist 1 :
1. On Green Dolphin Street 8:41
 Kaper / Washington
2. Waltz for Debby 9:55
  Bill Evans
3. Bud Powell 7:10
  Chick Corea
4. La Canción de Sofia 7:38
 Stanley Clarke
5. Windows 8:54
 Chick Corea
6. Hackensack  7:30
 Thelonious Monk
7. No Mystery 10:55
 Chick Corea
8. Señor Mouse 12:06
  Chick Corea
Tracklist 2 :
1. Captain Marvel 4:13
 Chick Corea
2. Señor Mouse 12:06
  Chick Corea
3. Crescent 1:45
  John Coltrane
4. Armando's Rhumba 5:12
 Chick Corea
5. Renaissance 5:29
 Jean-Luc Ponty
6. High Wire--The Aerialist 3:41
 Chick Corea
7. I Loves You Porgy 5:13
  George Gershwin / DuBose Heyward
8. After the Cosmic Rain 10:38
 Stanley Clarke
9. Space Circus 6:06
 Chick Corea
10. 500 Miles High 12:45
 Chick Corea
Credits :
Chick Corea - Piano (CD1, CD2#3-7, CD2#10) Keyboards (CD2#1-2, CD2#8-9)
Stanley Clarke - Acoustic Bass (CD1, CD2#1, CD2#4-7, CD2#10), Electric Bass (CD2#2, CD2#8-9)
Lenny White - Drums (CD1, CD2#1-3, CDF2#5-10)
Bill Connors - Guitar (CD2#2, CD2#7-9)
Jean-Luc Ponty - Violin (CD2#4-5, CD2#7-9)
Chaka Khan - Vocals (CD2#6-7)

CHAKA KHAN - Original Album Series [2009] Rhino / Warner Br. / FLAC

Chaka Khan - Chaka - 1978

1. I'm Every Woman (4:08)

2. Love Has Fallen On Me (4:55)

3. Roll Me Through The Rushes (4:44)

4. Sleep On It (4:21)

5. Life Is A Dance (4:23)

6. We Got The Love (3:29)

7. Some Love (5:52)

8. A Woman In A Man's World (3:58)

9. The Message In The Middle Of The Bottom (4:17)

10. I Was Made To Love Him (3:24)

Chaka Khan - Naughty - 1980

1. Clouds (4:29)

2. Get Ready, Get Set (3:44)

3. Move Me No Mountain (4:16)

4. Nothing's Gonna Take You Away (3:42)

5. So Naughty (3:58)

6. Too Much Love (3:54)

7. All Nights's All Right (4:26)

8. What You Did (3:59)

9. Papillon (aka Hot Butterfly) (4:11)

10. Our Love's In Danger (3:36)

Chaka Khan - What Cha' Gonna Do For Me - 1981

1. We Can Work It Out (3:43)

2. What Cha' Gonna Do For Me (3:54)

3. I Know You, I Live You (4:29)

4. Any Old Sunday (3:37)

5. We Got Each Other (3:56)

6. And The Melody Still Lingers On (Night In Tunisia) (5:04)

7. Night Moods (4:21)

8. Heed The Warning (4:32)

9. Father He Said (3:52)

10. Fate (3:14)

11. I Know You, I Live You (Reprise) (1:22)

Chaka Khan - Chaka Khan - 1982

1. "Tearin' It Up" (6:42)

2. "Slow Dancin'" (feat. Rick James) (5:25)

3. "Best In The West" (4:03)

4. "Got To Be There" (3:52)

5. Be Bop Medley: "Hot House" / "East Of Suez 

(Come On Sailor)" / "Epistrophy (I Wanna Play)" /

 "Yardbird Suite" / "Con Alma" / "Giant Steps" (5:25)

6. "Twisted" (4:20)

7. "So Not To Worry" (5:00)

8. "Pass It On (A Sure Thing) (Pasa Lo Esta Seguro)" (5:03)

Chaka Khan - I Feel For You - 1984

1. This Is My Night (4:42)

2. Stronger Than Before (4:21)

3. My Love Is Alive (4:42)

4. Eye To Eye (4:38)

5. La Flamme (4:27)

6. I Feel For You (5:46)

7. Hold Her (5:16)

8. Through The Fire (4:47)

9. Caught In The Act (3:47)

10. Chinatown (4:35)

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