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Chick Corea Akoustic Band with John Patitucci & Dave Weckl: Live!
by Mike Jurkovic
Anyone still needing dogged proof that the late Chick Corea (in September 2021 it feels like ages since he passed, but it was only February) ever played anything less than a joyful note best have their cursor hovering over the purchase button when Chick Corea Akoustic Band Live drops. On this first posthumous release, Corea (sort of) reunites the muscle of The Chick Corea Elektric Band with his totally simpatico rhythm section, namely bassist John Patitucci and drummer ...
Continue ReadingGerry Gibbs: Songs from My Father
by Edward Blanco
Drummer Gerry Gibbs pays tribute to father Terry Gibbs on the amazing nineteen-track double-CD set Songs from My Father featuring a guest appearance by the ninety-seven-year-old vibraphonist on one track, among other surprises, including the last studio performance by the late jazz icon Chick Corea, who also wrote “Tango for Terry" for this homage and is the only non-Gibbs composition on the album. Son Gerry had plenty of his father's music to choose from when contemplating this project but chose ...
Continue ReadingGerry Gibbs Thrasher Dream Trios: Songs from My Father
by Jack Bowers
Songs from My Father. What a marvelous idea!—and not simply for the sentiment. Drummer Gerry Gibbs' father happens to be Hall of Fame vibraphonist (and sometime song writer) Terry Gibbs, who is still on the scene at ninety-seven (and, in fact, making a guest appearance on the first disc of this superlative two-CD set). Eighteen of the elder Gibbs' songs, written between 1949 and 1985 (and one more, “Tango for Terry," by the late Chick Corea) are performed by four ...
Continue ReadingChick Corea final tributes, plus new Australian Jazz from The Andy Sugg Group and new music from Jane Getter Premonition
by Len Davis
Our final tribute to Chick Corea, the Andy Sugg Group's new release Grand & Union plus a preview of the upcoming release from Dave Holland, and some rock fusion from guitarist Jane Getter and her new release Anomalia. Playlist Chick Corea “Tap Step" from Tap Step (Stretch) 00:00 Chick Corea “Nite Sprite" from The Leprechaun (Polydor) 07:46 Chick Corea “Humpty Dumpty" from The Mad Hatter (Verve) 15:36 The Andy Sugg Group “Grand & Union" from Grand & Union ...
Continue ReadingA Tribute to Chick and Milford
by Bob Osborne
This show honours two great figures in jazz who passed away recently. Chick Corea, an outstanding pianist and a great composer, and, Milford Graves a master percussionist, who was one of the giants of the improvised music community. I have selected music from across their respective careers as a tribute to their contribution to music. Playlist Chick Corea, Dave Holland, Barry Altschul “Nefertiti" from A.R.C.(ECM) 00:00 Wayne Shorter “Moto Grosso Feio" from Moto Grosso Feio (Blue Note) 10:41 ...
Continue ReadingNate Wooley, UMO, Alban Darche & Chick Corea
by Maurice Hogue
This show has a tribute to the great Chick Corea and new releases from here and there: Finland's UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra, France's Le Gros Cube led by saxophonist Alban Darche, Australian's Alister Spence Trio augmented by guitarist Ed Kuepper, Canada's See Through 4, another guitarist Jörg Schippa from Germany, and Nate Wooley's Mutual Aid Music. More good stuff as usual. Playlist Chick Corea “Straight Up And Down" from Tones For Joan's Bones (Atlantic) 00:00 Host speaks 12:26 ...
Continue ReadingChick Corea Electric Band, Lenny White, Antoine Fafard plus Stephan Thelen
by Len Davis
We continue to honour the late Chick Corea with music from his Electric Band. More from Lyle Workman with his new release Uncommon Measures Hiromi's Sonic Bloom and Stephan Thelen with Fractal Guitar 2.Playlist Chick Corea Electric Band “Hound Of Heaven" from To The Stars (Stretch) 00:00 Chick Corea Electric Band “View From The Outside" from Light Years (GRP) 07:16 Chick Corea Electric Band “Jammin E Cricket" from Beneath The Mask (GRP) 14:40 Lenny White “Drum Boogie" from ...
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