New York, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Shore Fire Media) - Jazz legends Return to Forever just began their reunion world tour, but the frenzy is already in full swing. The group, back together for the first time in 25 years, have seen their tour become the jazz event of the year, with rave reviews poppng up wherever they go.
Here's what we've been reading:
'Spontaneous jams and thrilling call-and-response solos... At its best, it was like Ornette Coleman's Free Jazz: Four musicians playing four seperate songs that fit together like piece of a puzzle.' - Thor Christensen, Dallas Morning News
'Whistles and whoops of appreciation erupted after: Clarke's electric bass solo referenced John Coltrane's masterwork 'A Love Supreme,' Lenny White - part Roy Haynes, part Dennis Chambers - snapped out another thunderous groove, and when Corea's keys and Di Meola's strings traded harmonic sixty-forth notes. - D.G. Lynch, Austin American Statesman
'You can expect Return to Forever to be one of the tightest quartets you'll ever see, despitee the jazz fusion group not performing together in more than a quarter century.' - David Burger, Salt Lake Tribune
'It just takes a few seconds before Di Meola is shredding away, Corea is flailing in response, and the quartet easily rediscovers that old jackhammer synergy.' - Bret Saunders, Denver Post
Return To Forever Upcoming Dates:
June 6 - Portland, OR - Schnitzer Concert Hall
June 7 - Medford, OR - Britt Music Festival
June 8 - Seattle, WA - The Paramount
June 11 - San Francisco, CA - The Grand At The Regency Center
June 12 - San Francisco, CA - The Grand At The Regency Center
June 13 - Los Angeles, CA - Gibson Amphitheatre
June 14 - Phoenix, AZ - Dodge Theatre
June 17 - St. Louis, MO - Fox Theatre
June 18 - Omaha, NE - Holland Performing Arts Center
June 19 - Minneapolis, MN - Orpheum Theatre
June 20 - Chicago, IL - The Chicago Theatre
June 21 - Detroit, MI - Freedom Hill Amphitheatre
June 22 - Indianapolis, IN - Murat Theatre
June 24 - Cleveland, OH - The Plain Dealer Pavilion
June 28 - Saratoga Springs, NY - Freihofer's Jazz Festival
July 30 - Miami, FL - The Fillmore Miami Beach
July 31 - Clearwater, FL - Ruth Eckerd Hall
Aug. 1 - Orlando, FL - House Of Blues
Aug. 2 - Atlanta, GA - Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre
Aug. 4 - Baltimore, MD - Merriweather Post Pavilion
Aug. 5 - Philadelphia, PA - Mann Center For The Performing Arts
Aug. 6 - Boston, MA - Bank Of America Pavilion
Aug. 7 - New York, NY - United Palace
Aug. 8 - New York, NY - United Palace
Return to Forever is: keyboardist Chick Corea, bassist Stanley Clarke, guitarist Al Di Meola and drummer Lenny White.
