ROMANTIC WARRIOR

4.5 stars. This is what Jazz Rock Fusion should be! Bring 4 great musicians together and let them have some fun. I can replay the album 3 times in a row and not get bored. The guitar playing from Al Di Meola is brilliant in places. Chick Corea adds interesting keyboards throughout, and the bass playing by Stanley Clarke is continually excellent. The drums never really stand out for me, but that is OK, they are well done, just not really featured. I am having trouble deciding if this album qualifies as a masterpiece or not. It is one of my fave fusion albums for sure, so 5 stars it s I guess.