Jazz Articles about Chick Corea

Big Band: Live in Molde, Rhapsody in Blue, Pola

by Judith Insell
May 29, 2006

Chick Corea and Trondheim Jazz Orchestra Live in Molde MNJ 2006 Michel Camilo Rhapsody in Blue Telarc 2006 Now Orchestra with Marilyn Crispell Pola Victo 2005 When three established jazz pianists pair up with three large ensembles, how could you go wrong? In these three cases ...

Chick Corea Trio: Gatineau, Canada 04/26/06

by John Kelman
May 3, 2006

Chick Corea Trio Theatre, Casino du Lac Leamy Gatineau, Quebec April 26, 2006 On entering the theatre of the Casino du Lac Leamy for pianist Chick Corea's eagerly anticipated show, the first surprise was that, along with the grand piano, there was both a Fender Rhodes and Moog synthesizer on stage. Clearly this wasn't going to be an all-acoustic show along the lines of the recently released Super Trio (Stretch/Universal Classics and Jazz Japan, ...

Chick Corea / Steve Gadd / Christian McBride: Super Trio

by John Kelman
May 1, 2006

He may be in his mid-sixties, but pianist Chick Corea hasn't slowed down in the least. In the past five years there's been a monumental three-week run at New York's Blue Note, focusing a bright light on acoustic ensembles past and present and beautifully documented on the ten-DVD set Rendezvous in New York (Image Entertainment, 2005). Corea re-formed his powerhouse Elektric Band for an album--To the Stars (Stretch, 2004)--and tour. He reunited with members of Paco de Lucia's band for ...

Chick Corea: The Ultimate Adventure

by John Kelman
February 4, 2006

Some artists find it enough to find their niche and work it over the course of their entire career, refining it in ways that keep it fresh but still inherently focused. But there are also others whose voracious musical appetites compel them to explore a wider musical world, all the while evolving an instantly recognizable voice. Over a lifetime, they continue to find new sources of inspiration and fresh ways to broaden their viewpoint, still managing to remain consistent and ...

Chick Corea: Rendezvous in New York

by AAJ Staff
December 11, 2005

Chick Corea Rendezvous in New York (10-DVD box set) Image Entertainment ID1796IEDVD 2005

For three consecutive weeks, Chick Corea celebrated his 60th birthday. Nine different ensembles of his choosing held sway at New York's Blue Note two nights each week. Perhaps better to having been there, this ten-DVD/559-minute package not only has saved you a load of dough, but the audio and video excellence takes you to priceless viewing and listening positions over musicians' ...

Chick Corea & Touchstone: Rhumba Flamenco: Live in Europe

by John Kelman
November 9, 2005

Chick Corea's recent ten-DVD release, Rendezvous in New York, is a comprehensive look at his acoustic jazz projects over the past four decades, but anyone following his career knows it only paints part of the picture. And it's not just the complex rhetoric of Corea's fusion efforts, like Return to Forever and the Elektric Band, that complete the picture. Latin music has long been a key element in Corea's music. Return to Forever, in fact, began as an examination of ...

Chick Corea: Rendezvous In New York

by Mark Sabbatini
October 26, 2005

Chick Corea Rendezvous in New York Image Entertainment ID1796IEDVD 2005

This may not be the ultimate Chick Corea collection, but fans aren't likely to find a better one on video anytime soon.

A near-complete portrait of the legendary pianist's non-fusion career is captured on the 10-DVD Rendezvous In New York boxed set, featuring performances from his three-week run of reunion concerts at the New York's Blue Note in 2003 to ...