Romantic Warrior [Remaster] by Chick Corea/Return To Forever

Pros: Incredible musicianship and composing, all instrumental epic fusion.

Cons: Note one hemi demisemiquaver!!!!!

The Bottom Line: If you want to hear the apogee of fusion music, this is it!

Review: “Return to Forever’s Romantic Warrior: Jazz/Rock Fusion at its Best!”.

“Jazz/Rock Fusion” is a term used for a style of music that seems to have sprung out of the minds of such eminent jazz musicians such as Miles Davis, John McLaughlin,...

Pros: Easier to understand than straight-ahead Miles, Monk or the like.

Cons: Addictive, if thats a disadvantage.

The Bottom Line: Best Fusion-Jazz Album from Chick Corea's Return To Forever era. A must have for all jazz lovers.

Review: I was living in Boston, MA around 1978-1981 when I first heard this album attending Nursing school. I am not sure if I had ever heard of Chick Corea and his band at the time, Return To Forever. I am sure I did not know what Fusion Jazz was or what it ...

Pros: Creatively charged, very rich and fluid music

Cons: People don't understand it, requires attention span most don't have

Review: To the disco haters and people who shun the 70s, this album is unlistenable. People who enjoy adventure and creativity, along with amazing instrumentation, buy this album. I read the other review where it sounded "dated", but if you read the...

Pros: Has a few good funk parts and piano playing by Corea.

Cons: Too 70's sounding.

Review:
Some might blame Fusion for bringing about such horrible things such as prog-rock and Smooth Jazz. And yes, you can see slight traces of those things in this record. Especially the progressive rock stuff, calling to mind bad memories of Yes, BTO...