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Hot in 2008: R.E.M., Return to Forever
After delivering three consecutive albums of mostly mellow, moody and introspective indie-pop, R.E.M. is apparently ready to rock once again. The legendary Athens, GA band is currently putting the...
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Return to Forever announces Bay Area dates
(Hi, there! I’m down at SXSW. But this press release is too good not to pass along.) LEGENDARY SUPERGROUP Return To Forever Announce Summer 2008 Tour Dates Historic Tour Includes North American and...
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Return to Forever finally returns to town
For my money, the biggest news to come out of the jazz world last year was that fusion super-group Return to Forever would reunite for its first tour in 25 years. That announcement came back in...
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Return to Forever setlists 2008
Return to Forever Wednesday, June 11, 2008 Grand, San Francisco, CA Show 1: “Opening Prayer” “Hymn of the Seventh Galaxy” “Vulcan Worlds” “The Romantic Warrior” “Duel of the Jester and the Tryant”...
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Return to Forever reunion thrills local fans
The return of fusion super-group Return to Forever, after a 25-year hiatus from touring, has been called by many “the jazz event of 2008.†There are many reasons for the excitement surrounding the...
View ArticleStanley Clarke, Marcus Miller, Victor Wooten team up
Who’s having the best year in the jazz music game? My vote goes to Stanley Clarke. The year began with him still riding high on the commercial and critical success of the late-2007 release “The...
View ArticleTop 10 jazz concerts of 2008: RTF, MMW, Miles, more
Wayne Shorter As we get set for another exciting year of jazz by the Bay, I thought it appropriate to look back at the top concerts of 2008. Here are the top 10: 1, Return to Forever, June 11, Grand...
View ArticleClarke, Hiromi, White set for Yoshi’s SF
By Jim Harrington One of the best jazz CDs of the year is the Stanley Clarke Trio’s “Jazz in the Garden.” The trio is made up of true all-stars (pianist Hiromi and drummer Lenny White) and I didn’t...
View ArticleReview: Corea, Clarke, White shine at Yoshi’s
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...
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