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Chick Corea: The Vigil
by John Kelman
While he's never come close to falling out of the spotlight, there's little denying Chick Corea's two Return to Forever reunion tours and resultant live recordings of the past half decade have been two of the keyboard star's most eagerly anticipated events, considerably raising both his visibility and viability. That The Vigil--the name of both his new group and its much-anticipated debut recording--has been garnering even greater buzz only means that there's a whole lot to live up to.
Continue Reading44 Voll-Damm Festival Internacional de Jazz de Barcelona: 'L'Oeil de l'Elephant' y Chick Corea Trio
by Enrique Turpin
L'Oeil de L'Éléphant44º Voll-Damm Festival Internacional de Jazz de BarcelonaInstitut Français29 de noviembre de 2013Para muchos habrá sido el concierto del Festival (con permiso del ofrecido por Christian Scott), para otros el de la temporada, y unos y otros llevarán razón. El esperado aterrizaje del proyecto L'Oeil de L'Éléphant llegó por fin a tierras barcelonesas. Un fotoconcierto para combo y Leica que se convirtió en una experiencia memorable, de esas que uno no se harta ...
Continue ReadingChick Corea and Gary Burton: Burlington, VT, October 19, 2012
by Doug Collette
Chick Corea and Gary Burton with the Harlem String QuartetFlynn Center for the Performing ArtsBurlington, VTOctober 19, 2012The sound itself was absolutely sublime as it emanated from the instruments of pianist Chick Corea and vibraphonist Gary Burton on October 19, 2012 at The Flynn Center in Burlington, Vermont. The ringing clarity of the notes pealing from Corea was perfectly in proportion to the warm glowing flow of sound as it arose from Burton. During those ...
Continue ReadingChick Corea & Gary Burton: Chick Corea & Gary Burton: Hot House
by Doug Collette
The creative connection upon which vibraphonist Gary Burton ruminates to such length, in his essay for Hot House, is evident from the first instrumental exchanges with longtime collaborator, pianist Chick Corea. Burton and Corea complete each others' thoughts throughout “Can't We Be Friends," sounding as effortless and natural--arguably more so--as the seamless improvisations that earmarked their very first recorded project together forty years ago, Crystal Silence (ECM, 1972).The symbiosis recurs throughout the ten tracks here, which span standards ...
Continue ReadingThe Mothership Returns
by John Kelman
When keyboardist Chick Corea announced--following a successful world tour of his reunited 1970s-era fusion juggernaut Return to Forever, which, featuring guitarist Al Di Meola, bassist Stanley Clarke and drummer Lenny White, included a high octane 2008 performance that was one of the best-attended in the Ottawa International Jazz Festival's three-decade history--that he'd be reuniting the earlier incarnation of the group responsible for Hymn of the Seventh Galaxy (Polydor, 1973), there was plenty of buzz. He ultimately became the ...
Continue ReadingChick Corea & Gary Burton: Hot House
by John Kelman
With a partnership lasting longer than most marriages, pianist Chick Corea and vibraphonist Gary Burton know what it takes to keep things fresh. Since the release of Crystal Silence (ECM, 1973), they have toured virtually every year, but record far less frequently, with only six albums to their credit, most recently The New Crystal Silence (Concord, 2008). With the pianist especially busy these days--his The Continents: Music for Jazz Quartet & Chamber Orchestra (Deutsche Grammophon, 2012) just out and a ...
Continue ReadingChick Corea - Stefano Bollani: Orvieto
by AAJ Italy Staff
Questo CD, registrato ad Orvieto il 30 dicembre 2010 nell'ambito di Umbria Jazz Winter, ci riporta un duo senza dubbio indovinato e un concerto memorabile. Non so a chi sia da attribuire l'idea di far suonare assieme Bollani e Corea (e quello umbro non è stato il loro unico incontro); sta di fatto che se l'operazione è pienamente riuscita, ciò è dovuto a molte ragioni concomitanti, a cominciare da un inevitabile e accurato lavoro di management. Probabilmente alla buona riuscita ...
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