All Electric - part one
This all electric jazz-fusion show is in response to the lack of electricity here in Connecticut following a r...
are winter snow storm. Hundreds of thousands of Connecticut residence are still without power. Hopefully this show will provide some musical power to warm your inner being. Electric Rendezvous from Al Dimeola sets the pace for the frenetic musicality to come. Chick Corea’s Return to forever follows with more of DiMeola’s scorching guitar and Chick’s eclectic but swinging keyboard solos. My all-time favorite prog-rock composition, Close to the Edge from Yes takes us back to the early 70’s. Mahavishnu Orchestra’s epic composition with a full orchestral backing follows. Mwandishi Herbie Hancock ends part one of this podcast with some early fusion explorations that was heavily influenced by what Miles had been creating at that time.
Featured Album
Apocalypse - Mahavishnu Orchestra on iTunes
Track ~ Artist ~ Album
Electric Rendezvous ~ Al DiMeola ~ Electric Rendezvous
Song to the Pharoah Kings ~ Return to Forever ~ Where Have I Known You Before
Close to the Edge ~ Yes ~ Close to the Edge
Hymn to Him ~ Mahavishnu Orchestra ~ Apocalypse
Ostinato ~ Herbie Hancock ~ Mwandishi
