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Chick Corea final tributes, plus new Australian Jazz from The Andy Sugg Group and new music from Jane Getter Premonition

by Len Davis
April 16, 2021

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 ...

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A Tribute to Chick and Milford

by Bob Osborne
April 8, 2021

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 ...

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Nate Wooley, UMO, Alban Darche & Chick Corea

by Maurice Hogue
April 7, 2021

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 ...

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Chick Corea Electric Band, Lenny White, Antoine Fafard plus Stephan Thelen

by Len Davis
April 4, 2021

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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Remembering Chick

by Patrick Burnette
April 1, 2021

The jazz world lost Chick Corea this February and we bastards miss him like everyone else. Well, maybe not like fans of electric-era Return to Forever, but we certainly miss him. In this episode, we focus on some of Chick's acoustic music, looking at some early works that show both his melodic and avant-garde sides, and his tribute to a predecessor with a considerably less sunny personality than Chick himself. Pop matters delves into strange tributaries as Mike works his ...

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A Musical Tribute To Chick Corea: Part 3

by Len Davis
March 14, 2021

We continue with part 3 of our musical tribute to Chick Corea with music recorded between 1986 and 2018. The Chick Corea Electric Band featuring guitarist Scott Henderson and the Electric band featuring guitarist Mike Miller and drummer Gary Novak and we finish with Steve Gadd and Chick Corea from their album Chinese Butterfly. Playlist Chick Corea Electric Band “Rumble" from Chick Corea Electric Band (GRP) 00:00 Chick Corea Electric Band “King Cockroach" from Chick Corea Electric Band ...

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Returned to Forever: The Chick Corea's Songbook, Part 2

by Ludovico Granvassu
March 6, 2021

We continue our journey through the Chick Corea Songbook (part 1). For decades he was one of the contemporary ambassadors of American jazz, inspiring fans and other musicians all over the world. In this part of the programme, we'll feature renditions of his work by musicians from abroad and from the USA, and from across musical genres including hip-hop acts that mined the Chick Corea catalogue. PlaylistBen Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 ...