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Chick Corea: In The Present Tense
by Jim Worsley
This article was originally published at All About Jazz on November 12, 2020. RIP, Chick. What can you say about music icon Chick Corea that hasn't already been said? His past, his career has been honored, dissected, and revered. As it should be. A composer and pianist of unparalleled skills and accomplishments, Corea's place in music history continues to plateau. In conversation with Corea, we centered mostly on what hasn't been said. We talked extensively about his new ...
Continue ReadingChick Corea
by Mark Sabbatini
In memory of NEA Jazz Master Chick Corea: 1941-2021. This article was first published at All About Jazz in 2004. Pianist Chick Corea is one of the major pioneers of fusion, with his influence since the 1960s also extending to post-bop, Latin, free-form and avant-garde jazz. He is a rarity in his proficiency and distinctiveness on both piano and synthesizers, and is one of the first players to fully exploit the potential of electronic instruments. Players ...
Continue ReadingMy Conversation with Chick Corea
by AAJ Staff
From the 1995-2003 archive: This article first appeared at All About Jazz in August 1999. It would be silly for me to even attempt to pontificate on the ramifications Chick Corea has had on this music. But it should be universal that his impact has been substantial at worst. So I will let him give you the download and you decide for yourself. Here he is, unedited, and always, in his own words. All About Jazz ...
Continue ReadingFantasy Jazz Festival
by Michael Ricci
We conducted three polls in 2020 with the goal of identifying the top jazz record labels, the top jazz cities, as well as who our readers would book at their “fantasy" jazz festival. Of the 118,200+ musicians and bands listed in our database, the following received the most fantasy festival votes: 1Chick Corea2Pat Metheny3Herbie Hancock4Bill Frisell5Christian McBride6Brian Blade7Dave Holland8Keith Jarrett9Kamasi Washington10Carla Bley11John McLaughlin12John Scofield13Mary Halvorson14Wayne Shorter15Chris Potter16Brad Mehldau17Maria Schneider18Charles Lloyd19Vijay Iyer20Esperanza Spalding21Snarky Puppy22Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah23Henry Threadgill24Joshua Redman25Jazzmeia ...
Continue ReadingChick Corea, Weather Report, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Brand X and More
by Len Davis
This week we explore the world of classic '70s fusion, '90s electric guitar jazz after opening with Isolation, an album recorded during these lockdown months. Playlist The Backstage “Some Skunk Blues" from Isolation (Reingold Records) 00:00 Chick Corea “Night Sprite" from The Leprechaun (Verve) 08:23 Weather Report “Black Market" from Black Market (Columbia) 16:46 Brand X “Access To Data Masques (Charisma) 25:09 Mahavishnu Orchestra “Dream" from Between Nothingness and Eternity (Columbia) 33:32 Mike Stern “Chief" from Jigsaw (Atlantic ...
Continue ReadingChick Corea: Plays
by Jim Worsley
Imagine having the opportunity to be in Chick Corea's living room. To hear him speak personally, with poignance and humor. To listen to him play, completely relaxed, as if with select family and friends. You need only close your eyes, and you are there. Corea takes you by the hand and welcomes you into an intimate gathering. He is as concerned with your comfort and ability to enjoy as he is with his nuanced note selections and seamless presentation of ...
Continue ReadingPiano Forte: Chick Corea & Ran Blake/Frank Carlberg
by Doug Collette
Originally classified as a percussion device, the piano these days is also generally considered a stringed instrument and, certainly under the right hands, those eighty-eight keys have the ability to conjure up fluid lines that effectively combine melody and rhythm. It is hardly a surprise then that such a versatile tool has evolved into one of the fundamental components in the realm of jazz: not only does the piano lend itself to all manner of mixes with other instruments including ...
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