Journey To Love

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Journey to Love is the third jazz funk fusion album by bass guitarist and multi-instrumentalist Stanley Clarke, accompanied by familiar musician. It was recorded 1975 in the Electric Ladyland Studio, New York and released by Nemperor Record. It has often been said that Stanley Clarke did for the fretted electric bass in the 1970s what fellow virtuoso Jaco Pastorius did for the fretle. For any aspiring jazz-rock bassist coming up in the time between Bitches Brew and Feels So Good, Stanley's innovative playing, which combined a distinctive slap-pop style with fluid finger-style work informed by his acoustic playing, was a required assignment. Although School Day, with its catchy signature song, is perhaps the most listened to of his album, it is on Journey to Love, Clarke's second solo offering for Columbia, that his muse is most confidently and persuasively displayed. He is assisted in this worthy endeavor by a whole carload of world-class talent. Jeff Beck shows up for two song, the title track and the appropriately-titled "Hello Jeff." His lead guitar is as expressive and unpredictable as ever, capable of bringing a smile to the face of the most jaded listener. Return to Forever bandmates Chick Corea and Lenny White also turn up, as well as fellow traveler Mahavishnu John McLaughlin. Not to be overlooked are the tremendous talents of keyboardist George Duke, drummer Steve Gadd, and guitarist David Sanciou. The caliber of the musicians aside, Journey of Love is full of great tune, great groove, and absolutely amazing bass playing. Clarke moves from percussive slapping to almost guitaristic chording to full-speed improvising with bewildering ease. Make no mistake about it, this is one of the finest fusion albums to come out of the 1970, and it is the single best demonstration of the skills and the sound that make Clarke one of the most important figures to ever pick up the instrument. All tracks composed by Stanley Clarke; except where indicated "Song to John" is an elegy for John Coltrane. Tracklist "Silly Putty" (4:52) "Journey to Love" (4:52) "Hello Jeff" (5:16) "Song to John, Part 1" (Clarke, Corea) (4:22) "Song to John, Part 2" (Clarke, Corea) (6:09) "Concerto for Jazz/Rock Orchestra, Parts 1-4" (14:25) Personnel Stanley Clarke - electric ba, acoustic ba, organ, piccolo bass (first used by Stanley Clarke) with Maestro Synthesizer on "Concerto For Jazz/Rock Orchestra," hand bell, tubular bell, gong, vocals Jeff Beck - electric guitar on "Hello Jeff" and guitar solo on "Journey to Love" Chick Corea - acoustic piano on "Song to John" George Duke - organ, synthesizer, Moog synthesizer, keyboard, Arp Odyssey, clavinet, acoustic piano, electric piano, bell, vocals Earl Chapin - brass horn John Clark - brass horn Jon Faddis - trumpet Steve Gadd - drum, percussions Peter Gordon - brass horn Tom "Bones" Malone - trombone John McLaughlin - acoustic guitar on "Song to John" Alan Rubin - trumpet David Sancious - electric guitar, 12-string guitar Lew Soloff - trumpet David Taylor - trombone Lenny White - drums on "Hello Jeff" Wilmer Wise - brass horn Producer Ken Scott Stanley Clarke .

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