Polydor 827 148-2
"Oudje uit 1978 van meesterpianist Chick Corea waarop hij samenspeelt met zijn vrienden Joe Farrell (sax, fluit), Steve Gadd (drums) en Eddie Gomez (bas). Naast de titelsong staan er twee van zijn Children's Songs (#5 en #15) en een ode aan Dave Brubeck (Waltz For Dave) op het repertoire." (MS, Muziekweb)
"This album, recorded in 1968 with a stellar band, was not issued until 1980. This is Hill at his most visionary. From hard- and post bop frames come modal and tonal inquiries of staggering complexity. Accompanied by Charles Tolliver (t), Joe Farrell (s), Billy Higgins (d) and Victor Sproles (b), Hill engages, seemingly, all of his muses at once. Check out the sinister modal blues that is "Fish 'N' Rice" with its Eastern-tinged blues and loping horn lines around Hill's knotty fills in the head and choruses. In "Partitions" the steaming head is so rigorously tangled it's only the counterpoint of Hill's piano that makes an exit possible, with deep blues underpinnings and strident swinging soul. The title cut dances Afro-Cuban in the head, but Hill's piano is in a minor modal groove, with Higgins playing a textural, syncopated four-four as Sproles' punches on the two and four as the solos begin winding through the modes, bringing back the blues on tags. A phenomenal record." (Thom Jurek, Allmusic)
"After bassist/composer Charles Mingus' death on January 5, 1979, a reunion band featuring some of his former sidemen called Mingus Dynasty was formed. Cut just six months after the bassist's demise, this album was the first Mingus Dynasty recording, and it has its moments. Such alumni as altoist John Handy, trombonist Jimmy Knepper, trumpeter Jimmy Owens, and tenorman Joe Farrell meet up with two members of Mingus' last major band (pianist Don Pullen and drummer Dannie Richmond), plus bassist Charlie Haden, who ably fills in for the late bandleader. In addition to "Goodbye Pork Pie Hat" (which was becoming popular at the time), the septet performs three numbers from Mingus' collaboration with Joni Mitchell, plus "Boogie Stop Shuffle" and "My Jelly Roll Soul." Handy and Pullen, in particular, fare well in this spirited setting, although one does miss the innovative bassist." (Scott Yanow, Allmusic; 4 uit 5 sterren)
Live-opnamen van Stan Getz, opgenomen in 1980 in Cannes. Ook verschenen onder de titel Autumn Leaves.
"Other than a couple of obscure efforts for Buddah in 1970, this was percussionist Airto's debut as a leader, and this is still his most famous record. A brass section arranged by Don Sebesky is heard on two tracks, and such all-stars as keyboardist Chick Corea, flutist Hubert Laws, the reeds of Joe Farrell, and even pianist Keith Jarrett and guitarist George Benson make worthwhile appearances. Flora Purim joins Airto in the one vocal piece ("Free"), and "Return to Forever" receives an early recording. The music combines together jazz, Brazilian music, and aspects of fusion and funk quite successfully." (Scott Yanow, Allmusic; Allmusic rating: 5 uit 5 sterren)
Return To Forever (zonder Flora Purim) live in 1972 in het Konserthuset Stockholm, ongeveer een maand voordat de groep de studio zou induiken voor de opnamen van "Light As A Feather", hun tweede album.
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