World of Rhythm: Live (1983)

1h 30min

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This trio of piano grandmaster Herbie Hancock, bass legend Ron Carter and fusion drummer par excellence Billy Cobham gets branded "jazz-rock" by the booklet-note writer in World of Rhythm - Live. Well, perhaps such a description might have fitted when the form first came to prominence as the first wave of hard bop was dissipating, but these days this just comes across as a very, very good straightahead jazz gig. Furthermore, the music sounds as fresh as it no doubt sounded in 1983, when this concert was recorded in Lugano. There are a few meditative passages, but this is mostly crisp, assertive stuff, with Cobham's snappy boogaloo style propelling the proceedings along.
Look out, though, for a short interlude of nearly free improvisation, which seems to come as a pleasant surprise to the band as much as to the audience.

Tracklisting:
- Toys
- First Trip
- Speak Like a Child
- Little Waltz
- Willow Weep for Me (solo)
- Dolphin Dance (solo)
- Ili's Treasure (solo)
- Princess
- Eye of the Hurricane
- Walking
Actors:: Hancock, Carter, Cobham
Directors:: Stanley Dorfman
Studio:: TDK
Genres:: Documentary, Music & Musicals, Performing Arts, Special Interest