Vertu
Vertu
The Story
"Vertu" marks a return to fusion for ex-Return to Forever stars Stanley Clarke (bass) and Lenny White (drums), along with Rachel Z on keys, Karen Briggs on violin and the versatile Richie Kotzen on guitar. Kotzen gets to exercise his fusion chops all over highlights such as "V-Wave" and "Marakesh", and the entire band gets a workout in the two part opus "Topasio". Briggs is a ferociously aggressive soloiist in her own right (fans of Ponty, take note). If you miss Return To Forever and wouldn't mind hearing an updated, more guitar-centric version of that group, check out "Vertu" - hopefully one super group that will go beyond the debut disc.
The Music
| 05:09 | V-Wave | Instrumental |
| 07:40 | On Top Of The Rain | Instrumental |
| 05:29 | Anoche | Instrumental |
| 07:21 | The Call | Instrumental |
| 04:47 | Topasio,Es Puro Corazon, Part One | Instrumental |
| 05:00 | Topasio, Part Two | Instrumental |
| 06:38 | Danse Of The Harlequin | Instrumental |
| 04:10 | Start It Again | Vocal |
| 05:35 | Marakesh | Instrumental |
| 07:54 | Toys | Instrumental |
The Artists
| Richie Kotzen | Guitar, Vocals |
| Stanley Clarke | Bass, Production |
| Lenny White | Drums, Production |
| Karen Briggs | Violin |
| Rachel Z | Keyboards |
| Dennis Mackay | Production, Engineering, Mixing |
| Sasha Wells | Additional Production |
| John X | Mixing |
| Vlado Meller | Mastering |
| Caroline Greyshock | Photography |
| Frank Harkins | Art Direction |
| Juan Gris | Original Painting |
| Tracks recorded at The Site. Overdubs recorded at Studio 56 and Topango Home Studio.
Mixed at Track Records. Mastered at Sony Music Studios, NYC. |
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