A JAZZ SUPERGROUP (STAN GETZ, CHICK COREA, STANLEY CLARKE AND TONY WILLIAMS) - CAPTAIN MARVEL.
The jazz supergroup featuring Stan Getz, Chick Corea, Stanley Clarke, and Tony Williams famously performed at the Montreux Jazz Festival on July 23, 1972. While sometimes misdated as 1971 in casual mentions, official records and subsequent releases confirm the 1972 date.
This quartet represented a significant shift for Getz, moving from his famous bossa nova and cool jazz sound toward the rising jazz fusion movement.
Performance Details.
The Lineup: Stan Getz (tenor saxophone), Chick Corea (electric piano), Stanley Clarke (acoustic/electric bass), and Tony Williams (drums).
Context: At the time of this performance, Corea and Clarke had recently formed the core of the influential fusion group Return to Forever.
Studio Counterpart: This same lineup (with the addition of percussionist Airto Moreira) recorded the landmark album Captain Marvel in March 1972.