Artist: Various Artists Release Date: 1992Total Time: 73:36Type: Collection (various artists), Compilation (best of), InstrumentalGenre: Jazz
Review Columbia Records was in the center of the jazz-rock fusion movement of the early '70s, with most of the major artists in that genre under contract. This collection samples some of, but not all of, those groups at their height of their popularity. Of course
Herbie Hancock 's horribly out-of-tune funk icon "Chameleon," leads the set, but
Weather Report 's "Mysterious Traveler," and
Mahavishnu Orchestra 's "The Noonward Race" are much better. Meditational serenity is the earmark for
Carlos Santana 's spiritual "Yours Is the Light," while "Miles Runs the Voodoo Down" by the Bitches Brew band of
Miles Davis set the tone for all of this, and is definitive. The
Tony Williams cuts don't belong, as they are not as high quality as the others, representing the initial downside and down slide of this (at the time) seminal music. ~ Michael G. Nastos, All Music Guide
Tracks
Credits Airto Moreira (Percussion), Keith Jarrett (Sax (Soprano)) , Bill Summers (Bottle) , Flora Purim (Vocals) , Mati Klarwein (Artwork) , Herbie Hancock (Clarinet) , Airto Moreira (Performer) , Richard Kermode (Guitar (Electric)) , Weather Report (Vocals) , Herbie Hancock (Clavinet) , Bruce Botnick (Engineer) , Alan Pasqua (Clavinet) , Alphonso Johnson (Bass) , Allan Holdsworth (Guitar (Electric)) , Sam T. Brown (Guitar) , Mel Davis (Trumpet) , Wayne Shorter (Sax (Tenor)) , Urve Kuusik (Photography) , Robert Horvitz (Artwork) , Vincent Maressa (Research) , Bennie Maupin (Sax (Tenor)) , Jan Hammer (Piano) , Wayne Shorter (Shells) , Richard Kermode (Piano) , Helmut K. Wimmer (Artwork) , Victor Moscoso (Artwork) , Herbie Hancock (Piano (Electric)) , Tim Geelan (Engineer) , John McLaughlin (Guitar) , Don Alias (Drums) , Pete Turner (Photography) , Joe Farrell (Sax (Soprano)) , Ron Carter (Bass) , Dom Um Romão (Percussion) , Herbie Hancock (Producer) , Wayne Shorter (Sax (Soprano)) , Joe Farrell (Flute (Alto)) , John Vieira (Engineer) , Jack DeJohnette (Drums) , Maitrey Michael Shreve (Drums) , Armando Peraza (Cabasa) , Alan Pasqua (Clarinet) , Min Riley (Percussion) , Bill Summers (Shekere) , Airto Moreira (Brass) , Rudy Van Gelder (Engineer) , Mahavishnu Orchestra (Performer) , Mel Martin (Flute) , Keith Jarrett (Vocals) , John McLaughlin (Guitar (Electric)) , Airto Moreira (Flute) , Bill Summers (Tambourine) , Anthony Hixon (Photography) , George Avakian (Producer) , The Tony Williams Lifetime (Performer) , Paul Motian (Drums) , Harvey Brooks (Bass) , Herbie Hancock (Pipe) , Airto Moreira (Flute (Wood)) , Rick Laird (Bass) , Leon Thomas (Whistle (Human)) , Tom Coster (Producer) , Airto Moreira (Vocals) , Richard Kermode (Composer) , Richard Kermode (Piano (Electric)) , Bernie Maupin (Saxello) , Bill Summers (Hinedewho) , Carlos Santana (Producer) , Debra Parkinson (Digital Remastering) , Wayne Shorter (Producer) , Mel Davis (Flugelhorn) , Bernie Maupin (Clarinet (Bass)) , Herbie Hancock (Fender Rhodes) , Creed Taylor (Producer) , Stan Tonkel (Engineer) , Alan Rubin (Trumpet) , Doug Wygal (Research) , Bill Summers (Agogo) , Joe Zawinul (Fender Rhodes) , Bernie Maupin (Sax (Soprano)) , Tom Coster (Organ) , Bennie Maupin (Flute (Alto)) , John McLaughlin (Performer) , Maitrey Michael Shreve (Producer) , Teo Macero (Producer) , Bert Collins (Flugelhorn) , Bernie Maupin (Flute) , Don Puluse (Engineer) , José Chepitó Areas (Conga) , Weather Report (Performer) , Charlie Haden (Bass) , Garnett Brown (Trombone) , Santana (Performer) , Paul Jackson (?) , Ron Coro (Artwork) , Herbie Hancock (Performer) , Joe Zawinul (Piano) , Tony Newton (Bass (Electric)) , John Ephland (Compilation) , Joe Farrell (Piccolo) , Jim Riley (Percussion) , Waldo Bascom (Photography) , Leon Thomas (Whistle (Instrument)) , Wayne Andre (Trombone) , Bob Yance (Flute) , Ron Malo (Engineer) , Harvey Mason, Sr. (Drums) , Paul Jackson (Marimba) , Tony Williams (Performer) , Chick Corea (Piano (Electric)) , John Vierra (Engineer) , Herbie Hancock (Vocals) , Bill Summers (Surdo) , Wayne Shorter (Piano) , Bill Summers (Multi Instruments) , Paul Jackson (Bass (Electric)) , Paul Jackson (Marimbula) , Keith Jarrett (Tambourine) , Alan Rubin (Flugelhorn) , Mahavishnu Orchestra (Orchestra) , Eric Meola (Photography) , Carlos Santana (Guitar) , Dane Butcher (Engineer) , Miles Davis (Performer) , Bert Collins (Trumpet) , Joe Farrell (Flute) , Joe Areas (Conga) , Doug Rauch (Bass) , Dorian Sweet (Design) , John Berg (Cover Design) , Lou Beach (Artwork) , Bill Summers (Drums) , Tony Williams (Drums) , William Schurk (Research) , Joe Zawinul (Producer) , Bennie Maupin (Clarinet (Bass)) , Tony Williams (Vocals) , Bill Summers (?) , Ray Moore (Engineer) , Ishmael Wilburn (Drums) , Bruce Botnick (Producer) , Bill Summers (Cabasa) , John McLaughlin (Vocals) , Carlos Santana (Vocals) , Bill Summers (Conga) , Joe Wallace (Trombone) , Bennie Maupin (Sax (Soprano)) , Bob Ciano (Artwork) , Lenny White (Drums) , Skip Hadden (Drums) , Bill Summers (Gankogui) , John Ephland (Liner Notes) , Bill Summers (Balafon) , David Rubinson (Producer) , Barry Feldman (Research) , Alan Pasqua (Piano (Electric)) , Herbie Hancock (Synthesizer) , Larry Young (Piano (Electric)) , Maitrey Michael Shreve (Lyricist) , Keith Jarrett (Performer) , Dave Holland (Bass) , Jerry Goodman (Violin) , Miles Davis (Trumpet) , George Devito (Research) , Bill Summers (Percussion) , Tom Coster (Organ (Hammond)) , John McLaughlin (Producer) , Joe Farrell (Flute (Bass)) , Jay Berliner (Guitar) , Dorian Sweet (Cover Design) , Bernie Maupin (Flute (Alto)) , Keith Jarrett (Piano) , Billy Cobham (Drums) , Debra Parkinson (Remastering) , James Green (Engineer) , Airto Moreira (Strings) , Bernie Maupin (Sax (Tenor)) , Glen Kolotkin (Engineer) , Hubert Laws (Flute)
