The tertiary quartet presents the "Tony Williams All Stars" for i song, "Open Fire". In July 1978, Tony welcomed stone guitarist Ronnie Montrose, who had lately finished touring to promote his jazz fusion influenced Open Fire album. The grouping was rounded out alongside Brian Auger together with Mario Cipollina every bit they toured Japan. The concert at Japan's Denen Coliseum was recorded together with other songs on the ready listing included "Rocky Road" together with "Heads Up" from Open Fire, "Red Alert" together with "Wildlife" from Believe It, "There Comes a Time" from Ego, "Dragon Song" from Brian Auger's Oblivion Express together with "Capricorn" alongside exceptional invitee Billy Cobham.
It would survive an understatement to say that at that spot was a fair sum of multifariousness on this set. Drummer Tony Williams is heard inwards 2 duets alongside keyboardist January Hammer, alongside a quartet too including keyboardist Herbie Hancock, Tom Scott (who unfortunately sticks to lyricon) together with bassist Stanley Clarke, together with he welcomes stone guitarist Ronnie Montrose, keyboardist Brian Auger, guitarist George Benson, Hammer together with tenorman Michael Brecker on other tracks. Much of this music is closer to R&B than to jazz, although at that spot are many rigid moments. But the nearly interesting alternative is for certain "Morgan's Motion" which matches Williams alongside pianist Cecil Taylor inwards a powerful (and completely atonal) collaboration.
The terminal of Tony Williams’ fusion albums, The Joy of Flying was the drummer’s get-go since the mid-’60s without around cast of the Lifetime advert attached to his band. It’s a far-flung endeavour alongside a large cast of collaborators, including George Benson, the Brecker Brothers together with Stanley Clarke. Much of it falls betwixt bombastic electro-rock together with sickly sugariness funk grooves, merely at that spot are moments of delight. “Morgan’s Motion,” a volatile duad betwixt Williams together with Cecil Taylor, soars inwards from left champaign to unopen the album. At the destination of Williams’ fourth dimension every bit a jazz-rock fusioneer, the rails is an invigorating, full-circle provide to his roots inwards adventurous acoustic jazz, together with a sign that no affair where he would instruct inwards the years ahead, he would non halt morphing together with inspiring.
Remarkable Recording... Astonishing veteran talents of top-notched jazz fusion legends such every bit Herbie Hancock, Brian Auger, George Benson, Tom Scott, Stanley Clarke, together with Michael Becker, together with stone icon guitarist Ronnie Montrose, all of who contributed to the precision surgery together with vivid compositions of this recording. Simply amazing jazz fusion at its best!
Track listing together with Personnel
1. "Going Far" (Jan Hammer) - 4:13 Keyboards, Synthesizers - January Hammer
2. "Hip Skip" (George Benson) - 8:03 Guitar - George Benson, Keyboards, Synthesizers - Hammer, Electric bass - Paul Jackson, Saxophone - Michael Brecker, Percussion - Ralph MacDonald
3. "Hittin' on 6" (Tom Scott) - 6:16 Lyricon - Tom Scott, Keyboards, Synthesizers - Herbie Hancock, Electric bass - Stanley Clarke
4. "Open Fire" (Ronnie Montrose, Edgar Winter) - 6:18 Electric guitar - Ronnie Montrose, Keyboards, Synthesizers - Brian Auger, Electric bass - Mario Cipollina
5. "Tony" (Stanley Clarke) - 6:50 Lyricon - Scott, Keyboards, Synthesizers - Hancock, Electric bass - Clarke
6. "Eris" (Hammer) - 3:33 Keyboards, Synthesizers - Hammer
7. "Coming Back Home" (Hammer) - 6:06 Guitar - Benson, Keyboards, Synthesizers - Hammer, Electric bass - Jackson
8. "Morgan's Motion" (Cecil Taylor) - 8:18 Concert grand pianoforte - Cecil Taylor
Drums on all tracks - Tony Williams
Additional horns on "Hip Skip"
David Sanborn - Alto saxophone
Ronnie Cuber - Baritone saxophone
Barry Rogers - Trombone
Randy Brecker - Trumpet
Jon Faddis - Trumpet
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