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CHILDREN OF FOREVER

Stanley Clarke

 

Jazz Rock/Fusion

3.20 | 39 ratings

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OctopusFive
2 stars This is Stanley Clark's first album, he chose to surround himself with some of the best in the business including the singer DEEDEE BRIDGEWATER whose performance I had the pleasure to see a few years ago.

The giant PAT MARTINO holds the electric & 12-string guitars and LENNY WHITE, who held a preponderant place in the development of jazz fusion is behind the drums.

To create his first work, Stanley Clark was determined to surround himself with the bests. But in practice, what does it give?

On the whole, the album is a fine execution of the standard, pure jazz style. we have some striking examples of this "ordinary" and basic type of jazz in Children of forever or Butterfly dreams.

Some moments are rather grandiloquent (especially the first piece) and sometimes reigns the softness and sensuality thanks to the sublime voice of DeeDee Bridgewater (Unexpected Days).

Chick Corea is not outdone, and we hear his touch throughout the album (in particular on the dynamic Bass Folk Song)

Only the last track is for me really interesting and goes out of the beaten tracks, one feels that it is more adventurous, more daring, it goes into space, DeeDee Bridgewater even makes a more original rendition.

I give 2.5/5 to this album because it is still really too academic, too stern, I know that each of these artists did better, they are here still at their beginnings and seek their way, let us be indulgent.

OctopusFive | 2/5 |

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