A bittersweet day for jazz fusion.
So my last post mentioned all the amazing jazz fusion music I've been into recently. Well today, Joe Zawinul, keyboardist and founder of Weather Report, died at the age of 75. He was truly awesome, both in Weather Report, and playing alongside Chick Corea for Miles Davis. Joe Zawinul, nevar forget.
Now, today was a sad day until I heard some amazing news: both Stanley Clarke and Al DiMeola confirmed the possibility of a Return to Forever reunion with none other than Chick Corea and Lenny White for summer 2008. I don't care where their first show is going to be, I will be there. It's amazing that this band grew to be my favorite group of all time, and I will be lucky enough to see them despite their being broken up for 30 years.
While I'm on the subject of music, last night I went with Kyle to see Karma With a K, the Narrator, and Maps and Atlases at the Empty Bottle for free. Mike from Karma With a K is an awesome guy, and they put on a hell of a live performance. All in all, it was a great show, and really fueled my desire to get back into playing music. I'm beginning to develop a plan with Zach, Brandon, Kyle, and Jon, and the outcome should be something special.