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| Popmatters |
 Fifty-one. That’s how many times jazz pianist and composer Chick Corea has been nominated for a Grammy. It’s an astonishing number, really. Fifty-one is a lot. Of those 51 nods, the man born Armando Anthony Corea has walked away with a total of 16 Grammy Awards—exactly two more than the guy he replaced in Miles Davis’ group has been able to garner throughout his celebrated career. Who’s that guy he replaced, you ask? You might know him. He goes by the name of Herbie Hancock.Indeed, Chick Corea is one of the most iconic jazz pianists American music has ever seen. He just hasn’t been able to cross over into the mainstream’s consciousness in much the same way more popular jazz figureheads—like, for instance, Hancock—have been able to. It’s not an injustice anymore than it is an act of ignorance, an ignorance displayed by many a common music fan....full text |
| Blogcritics |
| The Definitive Chick Corea on Stretch and Concord, a new compilation co-produced by the artist himself, includes twenty-one tracks spread over two CDs. Even though Corea’s first album, Tones for Joan’s Bones, was released in 1966, this compilation focuses primarily on the 1990s and 2000s. A few cuts dip back into the early ‘80s, but overall the set is geared towards more recent work. As such, fidelity is predictably excellent throughout (par for the course with Concord’s Definitive series). Don Heckman’s newly penned liner notes lean a bit toward hyperbole at times, but still provide a satisfactory overview of Corea’s career. It’s not easy singling out highlights from a collection that is essentially all highlights. In 2007, Corea reteamed with vibraphonist Gary Burton for The New Crystal Silence, which won the Grammy for Best Jazz Instrumental Album. The duo, backed by the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, reworked Corea’s indelible “Crystal Silence,” and that recording is included here. A duet with Japanese pianist Hiromi on The Beatles’ “Fool on the Hill,” also from 2007, is an inventive reinvention. Another rewarding collaboration is Corea’s duet with Bobby McFerrin on Thelonious Monk’s “Blue Monk.” Hearing McFerrin’s vocal riffing against Corea’s piano is great fun. Corea’s 1997 tribute to the late bebop great Bud Powell, appropriately titled “Bud Powell,” features great ensemble interplay highlighted by trumpeter Wallace Roney and alto saxophonist Kenny Garrett. From 1999 comes a breathtaking solo take on the standard “It Could Happen to You.” Michael Brecker turns in some great tenor soloing on 1981’s “Quartet No. 1,” while guitarist Pat Metheny is a highlight on a 1997 revisiting of Corea’s classic “Windows.”...full text |
| Awaitingtheflood |
| Pianist/keyboardist Chick Corea, a 60’s sideman of such jazz luminaries as Blue Mitchell, Stan Getz, and Miles Davis, and one of the first musicians to marry a jazz sensibility to rock rhythms and electric instruments during the early 70’s with his jazz-rock group Return to Forever, has never been satisfied to rest on his musical laurels. In fact, the virtuosic and restlessly creative musician — at times affectionately referred to as “The Chameleon” for his ever-changing musical interests — has immersed himself into virtually every conceivable musical genre, from jazz to Latin to pop to classical and back again. From solo piano, to duos, trios, quartets, big bands, and even symphony orchestras, the man has truly done it all. The 15-time Grammy winner is arguably our greatest living jazz musical treasure. This amazingly diverse 2-CD collection, spanning the three decades from 1979-2009, draws musical slices from 18 separate recordings and is more or less evenly split between live and studio material. A few of the many highlights: “Tap Step,” from the album of the same name, opens the collection with an irresistible musical romp with driving solos from all, including the late, great saxophonist Joe Farrell. “Crystal Silence,” originally penned and recorded in 1972 and gorgeously recreated here live with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra in Australia 35 years later, demonstrates the seemingly telepathic musical interplay between Chick and his long-time vibraphonist Gary Burton. For even more exotic fare, “North Africa,” from the stellar double Grammy-winning recording, “The Ultimate Adventure,” is a meld of African and flamenco rhythms, complete with Jorge Pardo’s ever-soaring flute, the hypnotic rhythmic percussion triad of Airto Moreira, Vinnie Colaiuta, and Rubem Dantas, and Corea’s fine solo underpinnings on Fender Rhodes clavinet. On the electrified side, Chick’s crackerjack Elektric Band winds effortlessly through musical space on the guitar-driven “Johnny’s Landing,” from the 2004 “To the Stars” recording, while legendary jazz guitar legend John McLaughlin of Mahavishnu Orchestra/Shakti fame joins Corea and his Grammy-winning Five Peace Band for a guitar tour de force on “The Disguise.”...full text |
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