Original members Chick Corea, Stanley Clarke, Al di Meola and Lenny White have put together this classic jazz fusion band after being begged to do so by their rabid fans (it too them 25 years). Now you might ask what the hell this DVD review is doing in a heavy rock column? Well, at first I wasn’t going to post this review here, however their influence certainly extended far beyond the confines of jazz.
Lenny White is a big fan of the drumming of Led Zeppelin’s drummer John Bonham is a big clue what sort of band this is in the end. There is a heaviness inherit in the music that you can hear seeping through the music of bands like Dream Theater and Rush. There a whole myriad of jazz metal albums that obviously show a heavy nod to this band’s back catalogue. Jazz fans might argue the point, but I find there is a strong prog-element to this music. Seeing as the progressive-rock music to their name from progressive jazz that makes sense does it not?
On here you get 12 tracks on the proper concert and as it's Blu-ray you have extras like sound choices and five extra tracks including the epic song “Duels of the Jester and the Tyrant” recorded in Clearwater in '08. 149 minutes of jazz prog epic bliss is rather hard to beat.
Well that is your varied bunch for this week. Please have a safe and rocking (or jazzy) week. Try to check out live music where ever and when ever you can.
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