Results for "Chick Corea"

Article: Album Review

Chick Corea & Gary Burton: The New Crystal Silence

by John Kelman
February 15, 2008

The circumstances that led to pianist Chick Corea and vibraphonist Gary Burton collaborating on Crystal Silence (ECM, 1973) are the definition of serendipitous happenstance. Neither thought the record would have wide appeal, yet it's gone on to become not only a classic for the label, but for both artists, who have since built large discographies with ...

Article: Album Review

Chick Corea & Gary Burton: The New Crystal Silence

by Chris May
February 6, 2008

Time flies when you're having fun. 2007 marked the 35th anniversary of pianist Chick Corea and vibraphonist Gary Burton's duo, and 2009 will be the 30th anniversary of the pair's first album, Crystal Silence (ECM, 1972). To celebrate the occasions, Corea and Burton have released a double-disc, quasi-greatest hits collection recorded live in Australia ...

News: Recording

Chick Corea & Gary Burton "The New Crystal Silence" - Out Now

February 5, 2008

The new 2-CD release from Grammy Award winning jazz duo Chick Corea & Gary Burton titled 'The New Crystal Silence' hits stores today (Feb 5th) on Concord Records. 'The New Crystal Silence' is the celebration of Chick Corea & Gary Burton's 35th anniversary as a duo. A double CD featuring the pair performing with the Sydney ...

Album

The Enchantment

By Chick Corea

Label: Concord Music Group
Released: 2007
Track listing: Senorita; Spectacle; Joban Dna Nopia; Mountain; Children's Song #6; A Strange Romance; Menagerie; Waltse for Abby; Brazil; The Enchantment; Sunset Road.

Album

Improvisations: Best of the Vanguard Years

By Larry Coryell

Label: Vanguard Records
Released: 2007
Track listing: Disc: 1 - Treats Style; Lady Coryell; The Dream Thing; Two Minute Classical; You Dont Know What Love Is; Stiff Neck; Cleos Mood; Improvisation on Villa-Lobos (Prelude No. 4 in E Minor); The Eyes of Love; Gratitude "A So Low"; Elementary Solo #5; Rue Gregoire Du Tour 1; Sweet Shuffle 14. Ah Wuv Ooh. Disc: 2 - Spaces (Infinite); Low-Lee-Tah; Adam Smasher; Joy Ride; Yin; Entardecendo en Saudade; Scotland Part 1; The Jam With Albert; Rocks; Planet End; Rasputin.

Article: Extended Analysis

The Complete On The Corner Sessions

by John Kelman
November 28, 2007

Much has been written about what is perhaps trumpeter Miles Davis' most controversial album, On The Corner (Columbia, 1972). Already shaken from the electric onslaught of Bitches Brew (Columbia, 1969), A Tribute To Jack Johnson (Columbia, 1970), and a series of live or, in the case of Live-Evil (Columbia, 1970), largely live releases, it was the ...

Article: Profile

Orrin Keepnews' Collection

by Marc Medwin
October 7, 2007

"Listen," Orrin Keepnews' no-nonsense delivery tempered by a smile. “I'm 84 years old. I'll take my legacies where I can get them," referring to the Keepnews Collection, a series launched this year by Concord Records. An astonishing study in longevity and ingenuity, the multiple facets and accomplishments of Keepnews' career as label maverick, writer ...

Article: Live Review

Chick Corea and Gary Burton Bring 35th Anniversary Show to London

by John Eyles
July 10, 2007

Chick Corea and Gary Burton 35th Anniversary Crystal Silence TourBarbican CentreLondon, EnglandJune 30, 2007 As they took to the Barbican stage, they were announced as “Chick Corea and Gary Burton, Crystal Silence." This tour marks the thirty-fifth anniversary of Corea and Burton first playing together. (As Burton told ...

Article: Interview

Bill Bruford: Earthly Endeavors, Heavenly Pursuits

by Ian Patterson
July 10, 2007

For twenty years drummer Bill Bruford has been the engine of Earthworks, one of Britain's most inventive and original jazz bands. Earthworks slowly revolving door has, over the years, seen the coming and going of some of Britain's finest young jazz talent, from keyboardist Django Bates and saxophonist Iain Ballamy to ex-Chick Corea sideman and current ...

Video

Spain

Featuring the music of Chick Corea
Duration: 7:37
June 12, 2007

A performance of Chick Corea's classic composition "Spain" from the 1975 "Down Beat" poll-winners television special. Chick Corea - keyboards Hubert Laws - flute Bill Watrous - trombone George Benson - guitar Stanley Clarke - bass Lenny White - drums