He's never jumped up and down on Oprah Winfrey's couch, nor has he button-holed strangers about his belief. Instead, jazz pianist Chick Corea uses his life-long belief in Scientology to get him through his most frantic times.
Corea is constantly on tour with one band or another. That adds up to a lot of airports, hotels, and a suspension of home life. When he's not touring, he's composing or recording.
It's a good life for a musician - not many have the work flow that Corea enjoys - but it can get hectic.
When asked about his prolific work ethic, Corea says two things come to mind.
“I feel good when I work hard and when I'm creating music," says Corea, on the phone from a tour stop in Indianapolis. “The other thing is I've had an ability to keep my head clear and focused on the things I love through the study of Scientology. It has helped me strengthen my own purposes and it keeps the mechanics of my life going in a straight direction."
End of message, and as much as I strained to hear couch springs bouncing in the background, no such sound emanated from the telephone.
On April 6, the pianist completed a European tour with vibraphonist Gary Burton in support of their new CD The New Crystal Silence. Exactly one week later, he began a three-week, eight-city U.S. tour with singer Bobby McFerrin and drummer Jack DeJohnette. Then, after three weeks of rest and then rehearsals, he embarked on a four-month, 50-concert tour with members of his 1970s supergroup Return to Forever, a tour that brings him to the Centre in Vancouver for Performing Arts on June 9.
Corea is constantly on tour with one band or another. That adds up to a lot of airports, hotels, and a suspension of home life. When he's not touring, he's composing or recording.
It's a good life for a musician - not many have the work flow that Corea enjoys - but it can get hectic.
When asked about his prolific work ethic, Corea says two things come to mind.
“I feel good when I work hard and when I'm creating music," says Corea, on the phone from a tour stop in Indianapolis. “The other thing is I've had an ability to keep my head clear and focused on the things I love through the study of Scientology. It has helped me strengthen my own purposes and it keeps the mechanics of my life going in a straight direction."
End of message, and as much as I strained to hear couch springs bouncing in the background, no such sound emanated from the telephone.
On April 6, the pianist completed a European tour with vibraphonist Gary Burton in support of their new CD The New Crystal Silence. Exactly one week later, he began a three-week, eight-city U.S. tour with singer Bobby McFerrin and drummer Jack DeJohnette. Then, after three weeks of rest and then rehearsals, he embarked on a four-month, 50-concert tour with members of his 1970s supergroup Return to Forever, a tour that brings him to the Centre in Vancouver for Performing Arts on June 9.
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