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| Title: A Very Special Concert DVDs
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A Very Special Concert |
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Film Description
| The 1982 gig A Very Special Concert reunited performers from the classic 70s fusion band Return to Forever--Chick Corea on piano, Stanley Clarke on acoustic bass and Lenny White on drums--and introduced saxophonist Joe Henderson to the mix. It was, according to director Gary Legon, only a last-minute thought to video it as well as taping what proved to be one of those great jazz occasions. The playlist includes two White compositions--the cheerful display piece "L's Bop" and the more sombre "Guernica"--and Clarke's "Why Wait" as well as an extended version of Corea's classic "500 Miles High". In its vocal version, this was one of the anthems of the fusion movement; here it becomes a lyrical meditation, a dirge, a dance and just about anything that Corea and the others want it to be: these are players who just love being back together for an evening. On the DVD: A Very Special Concert has surprisingly good picture quality for its date and the circumstances; it is presented here with a visual aspect of 16:9. The digital sound, as Legon points out something of a novelty in 1982 for a live recording, has been remastered for PCM Stereo, Dolby Digital and DTS surround sound. The accompanying interview with Legon explains just how precarious the occasion was--problems with flights, lost instruments and crew meant that it very nearly did not happen; the interview is a fascinating reminder of all the practical considerations that go into special occasions. --Roz Kaveney |
Directed by:
Gary Legon
Studio: Tdk UK Ltd
Release date: 2002-06-05
Cinema release date: 1982-01-01
DVD release date: 2002-06-05
Format: DVD
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Cast:
Stanley Clarke, Chick Corea
Extras/Features:
Widescreen, PAL
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