Chick Corea: Rendezvous in New York

Chick Corea: Rendezvous in New York

performed by Chick Corea, 1941-, Bobby McFerrin, 1950-, Avishai Cohen, 1970- and Jeff Ballard, 1963- (Stretch, 2003), 2 hours 5 mins, 12 page(s)

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Field of Interest
Jazz
Content Type
Music recording
Duration
2 hours 5 mins
Format
Audio
Sub Genre
Contemporary Jazz
Label
Stretch
Page Count
12
Performer
Chick Corea, 1941-, Bobby McFerrin, 1950-, Avishai Cohen, 1970-, Jeff Ballard, 1963-
Date Recorded
2001-12
Release Date
2003
Review
One of Chick Corea's most ambitious projects was the recording of almost 60 hours of music with nine different groups over a three-week run at the Blue Note in December 2001; it must have been a challenge to choose the dozen performances for this two-CD set. The first disc begins with scat singer par excellence Bobby McFerrin joining the pianist to scat his way through three selections, including a stunning medley of an excerpt from Rodrigo's "Concierto de Aranjuez" and Corea's "Spain." Bassist Miroslav Vitous and ageless drummer Roy Haynes provide the pulse to his extended work "Matrix." Corea's well-crafted tribute to Bud Powell, with Terence Blanchard and Joshua Redman in the front line, combines two of Powell's greatest works, "Glass Enclosure" and "Tempus Fugit." But Corea is at his most lyrical when old friend Gary Burton joins him to revisit the pianist's masterpiece, the shimmering "Crystal Silence." The second disc is also full of great music, though disc one clearly gets the edge, with the possible exception of the virtuoso duo piano interpretation with Gonzalo Rubalcaba of the same medley performed with McFerrin on the first CD. It is safe to say that no fan of Chick Corea will be disappointed with this wide-ranging compilation of live music, and it

is also a great starting point for those not familiar with his voluminous works. Highly recommended. ~ Ken Dryden, All Music Guide
Subject
Jazz, Music & Performing Arts, Contemporary Jazz, Jazz Contemporáneo, Jazz Contemporâneo
Keywords and Translated Subjects
Jazz Contemporáneo, Jazz Contemporâneo

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