Chick Corea Memorium Poll #2: Earlier Works
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Topic: Chick Corea Memorium Poll #2: Earlier Works
Posted By: Awesoreno
Subject: Chick Corea Memorium Poll #2: Earlier Works
Date Posted: February 15 2021 at 13:32
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A very interesting time for Chick (as most times were). He had already clocked in time with Miles, and was exploring new horizons in Jazz. You can hear the raw experimentalism these cats were going for. They were reaching towards sounds just being discovered at this time in music history. These efforts often drifted into the realm of Free Jazz, particularly with the Quartet Circle, and the follow-up recordings The Song of Singing and A.R.C., which consisted of three-quarters of the same line-up as the aforementioned group (minus reed man Anthony Braxton). Enjoy these musical explorations. |
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Posted By: Awesoreno
Date Posted: February 15 2021 at 13:42
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Contains Is and Sundance These are some videos I could find.
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Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: February 15 2021 at 13:49
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One of Circle's albums. I'll go with the second, but both are top notch in my mind ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: Manuel
Date Posted: February 15 2021 at 18:52
| I really like them all, but if I'm to choose one, I'll pick Now He Sings, Now He sobs, |
Posted By: Awesoreno
Date Posted: February 15 2021 at 21:16
| ^That one seems to be very highly regarded among jazzers. It was definitely a high-profile release at the time. I don't think many other artists had produced much like it in 1968. |
Posted By: Easy Money
Date Posted: February 15 2021 at 22:14
| Those are all good albums. I prefer Chick's pre-scientology piano playing. He said he changed his playing style after he got with scientology, I can easily hear the difference. |
Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: February 16 2021 at 13:43
Interesting! Do you have a link to any interview (preferably video) or article where he elaborates? ------------- https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_ipg=50&_sop=1&_rdc=1&_ssn=musicosm" rel="nofollow - eBay |
Easy Money wrote:Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: February 16 2021 at 13:45
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Now He Sings, Now He Sobs ------------- https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_ipg=50&_sop=1&_rdc=1&_ssn=musicosm" rel="nofollow - eBay |
Posted By: Easy Money
Date Posted: February 16 2021 at 14:05
As I remember, he wanted his playing to have broader appeal, so he toned things down a bit. I really prefer his younger style, and I can definitely hear a big difference. His earlier playing had a lot of Afro-Cuban stuff to it, such as Eddie Palmieri. He was also more dissonant and aggressive. |
Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: February 16 2021 at 16:04
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I used to read Keyboard that every month! I stopped buying it many years ago. I missed that interview. ------------- https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_ipg=50&_sop=1&_rdc=1&_ssn=musicosm" rel="nofollow - eBay |
Posted By: Awesoreno
Date Posted: February 16 2021 at 23:14
I've found that aggressive stuff coming up a lot in his solo piano and duet piano works. Such as on CoreaHancock.
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Posted By: Mirakaze
Date Posted: February 16 2021 at 23:57
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Circling In is a very nice summary of the musical directions he was pursuing at the time. It's a shame that one's never been reissued |
Posted By: geekfreak
Date Posted: February 17 2021 at 02:54
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Now He Sings, Now He Sobs ------------- Friedrich Nietzsche: "Without music, life would be a mistake." Music Is Live Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. Keep Calm And Listen To The Music… < |
Posted By: Moyan
Date Posted: May 11 2024 at 02:13
| First vote for "Sundance." |