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Stanley Clarke: The Rite of Strings

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Artist: Stanley Clarke
Title: The Rite of Strings
Released: 1995
Label: Capitol Records
Time: 55:55
Producer(s): Stanley Clarke, Al Di Meola, Jean-Luc Ponty
Appears with: Al Di Meola, Jean-Luc Ponty
Category: Jazz
Rating: ********** (10/10)
Media type: CD
Purchase date:  1997.06.23
Price in €: 13,99
Web address: www.stanleyclarke.com

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[1] Indigo (A.Di Meola) - 7:15
[2] Renassaince (J-L.Ponty) - 4:33
[3] Song To John [Dedicated To John...] (S.Clarke/Ch.Corea) - 6:00
[4] Chilean Pipe Song (A.Di Meola) - 6:12
[5] Topanga (S.Clarke) - 5:50
[6] Morocco (A.Di Meola) - 5:45
[7] Change Of Life (J-L.Ponty) - 5:30
[8] Cancion De Sofia (S.Clarke) - 8:30
[9] Memory Canyon (J-L.Ponty) - 6:00

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Stanley Clarke - Acoustic bass
Al Di Meola - Acoustic guitar
Jean-Luc Ponty - Violin

Dennis MacKay - Engineer
Jeff Graham - Engineer
Luis Siquot - Illustrations

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1995 CD Gai Saber 34167
1995 CD Capitol 34167

Recorded at Studio 56, Hollywood, California in April 1995.
All songs written by Stanley Clarke, Al Di Meola or Jean-Luc Ponty except "Song To John" (Stanley Clarke/Chick Corea).



"...With a relaxed, grounded feel and emphasis on respect and support more than showing off, they make a dream musical match... This first effort shows off the musical maturation of each player. We can only hope that they make this band a regular occurence."

Down Beat 11/95, pp.47-48 - 3.5 Stars - Good/Very Good



"Eingängige Melodien, unprätentiöse Tempi und ein sensibles Miteinander prägen die insgesamt neun Stücke. Prädikat: sehr unterhaltsam."

S. Thielmann in stereoplay 11/95



Any time the likes of Stanley Clarke, Al Di Meola and Jean-Luc Ponty are assembled, there is a good chance the results are going to be impressive. Clarke and Di Meola had played together in the legendary Return to Forever, producing some of the most intense playing in all of fusion; Jean-Luc Ponty had also made several excellent, very diverse recordings. The chops of these three musicians are pretty much unsurpassed in the industry, which in itself makes it worthy of a listen. The real treat here, however, is in the song selections. Three of Di Meola's more recent compositions are here, including the uplifting "Chilean Pipe Song." On this song, Clarke and Ponty's dual bow sound provides a nice backdrop to Di Meola's introduction before Di Meola and Ponty state the melody together. Ponty has always been one of the more interesting violinists, mostly because he experiments with the instrument's tonal possibilities. His plucking introduction to "Renassaince" and the strumming on "Change of Life" are evidence of this. Clarke's finest moment comes on his own beautiful "Topanga," on which his bow playing is enough to evoke tears. This is a classic recording that should not be missed; the integrity, musicianship, compositions and improvisations are all first-rate.

Robert Taylor, All-Music Guide
 

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