WHERE HAVE I KNOWN YOU BEFORE

The perfect line up,a young and still little known guitar player who's about to dazzle us with his first solo work (IN THE LAND OF THE MIDNIGHT SUN) a fantastic and innovative bass player who's gonna offer us a handfull of gripping albums, a precise drummer as fast as the light ( kind of COBHAM spiritual son ) and the catalyst component that starts the musical alchemy, a wounderful composer and keyboard player. RETURN TO FOREVER is one of the most exciting band in jazz fusion with WEATHER REPORT,MAHAVISHNU,SOFT MACHINE and HERBIE HANCOCK to name just a few ones. The album starts with a STANLEY CLARKE powerful piece ( VULCAN WORLDS ) and ends with a foolishpart ( SONGS TO THE PHAROAH KINGS )clocking at 14 mn, filled with stunning melodies and technicaly brilliant. Between those outstanding times , a whole world of amazing sounds and creativity. Virtuosity is but used to serve music.Amazingly, the drummer brings a refined and melodic song ( THE SHADOW OF LO ) and to perfect the thing COREA is the binder that fills all the empty spaces with his colourful keys. This recording is a strong sign of what's coming after ( NO MISTERY, ROMANTIC WARRIOR ) 4 stars