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Keith
Well worth the wait
Reviewed in the United States on 26 September 2022Verified Purchase
Keith
Reviewed in the United States on 26 September 2022
I guess there’s no pleasing some people as the first review on Amazon would suggest. To clarify, the track listing for the vinyl, CD and digital copies of this compilation were made known prior to purchasing. If a listener was interested in having the track, “Trinkle Tinkle”, they could have opted for either the vinyl or digital format.
I am for one quite pleased that if one song had to be omitted from the CD due to time constraints that it would be “Trinkle Tinkle” as this is the one song I didn’t understand why it was included to begin with. All of the other songs are unreleased performances but this one is from the Chick Corea Quartet Live at Montreux recording that has been previously released. Not a bad bonus but I would much rather have had them include another unreleased song, especially one from his duet with John McLaughlin at Montreux.
Overall, the song selection is stellar in my opinion. The two Chick Corea New Trio songs are worth the price of admission alone as this trio of Chick’s was top notch and criminally under recorded during it’s tenure. They both contain typical, beautiful playing by Chick as well as nice solos from Avishai Cohen and a feature of Jeff Ballard on “Fingerprints”.
The true highlight for me is Quartet No. 3 played by the Chick Corea Akoustic Band in 1988 with Tom Brechtlein sitting in for Dave Weckl. It is mistakenly referred to as “Quartet No. 2 Part 1” here but it is clearly Quartet No. 3 from the Three Quartets recording with Mike Brecker, Eddie Gomez and Steve Gadd. This is a lengthy reading (at over 11 minutes) and features gorgeous playing throughout by Chick and a tasty solo by John Patitucci.
Also of note are “Bud Powell” performed by the Chick Corea Freedom Band and “New Waltz” by another under recorded band of Chick’s, a quartet featuring Bob Berg, John Patitucci and Gary Novak. This one would also be worth the price of the CD.
The album is rounded out by a solid solo piece by Chick, “Who’s Inside The Piano”, a very beautiful piece featuring chamber orchestra, “America (Continents Pt. 4) and my least favorite, “Interlude” by the Elektric Band. “Interlude” is the only somewhat weak track here in my opinion as it mostly features a call and response between Chick and the audience. I would have loved to hear a live rendering of say, “Alan Corday” or “Mistress Luck” from this concert as this was the year Chick performed material from his latest Elektric Band album, “To The Stars”.
Even with this small caveat, this album is beyond a treat with some real treasures unearthed in this collection. I think that the organizers of this compilation did an excellent job compiling music to reflect this gigantic figure of jazz’s broad career. This is no easy task.
Lastly, the packaging for the CD version makes this release even better. It has the look and feel of a small, hard bound book and you can even flip through the pages that are filled with photos from these concerts as well as a reflection from John McLaughlin on his relationship and history with Chick.
Well worth the buy and I plan to purchase a copy of the vinyl as well. I’d say if you are in between buying the digital copy for $9.99 and the physical CD for about $13, the CD is well worth the extra $3.
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Joao Manuel Caetano
Excelente.
Reviewed in Spain on 6 October 2023Verified Purchase
David Jenkins
Wonderful CD
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 27 October 2022Verified Purchase
jazz
Chick Corea ,l'inspiration et la technique
Reviewed in France on 20 October 2022Verified Purchase
GIUSEPPE TAGLIETTI
Un grande ricordo di un ottimo tastierista
Reviewed in Italy on 13 October 2022Verified Purchase
