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In 1989, pianist Chick Corea released the first album of his Akoustic Band with bassist John Patitucci and drummer Dave Weckl. In fact, this was an unplugged version of his well-named Elektric Band. Twenty years after their last concerts with this line-up, the three men reactivated their stunning partnership on stage once again for a tour which gave rise to this live recording at the SPC Music Hall in St. Petersburg, Florida in 2018. This is the first release since the pianist's death on 9 February 2021, and the album is a pure marvel. It's worth paying attention to the three men's stunning virtuosity and savouring their exchanges. The communication between them is almost telepathic, as on the opener, Morning Sprite. And over 135 minutes of melodic mind-melding, they do not let up once. Spontaneity is at the heart of this music. As Corea puts it, "I grew up in a tradition of play-now-first-takes. The idea of playing a piece over and over until it’s ‘just right’ was never part of my makeup. I always experienced the first take as the magic one. It may have a few missed notes, but it always had that tingle that makes performance exciting…" And his reworkings of standards from the old Akoustic Band repertoire are just as exciting. For the first few minutes of Ellington's In a Sentimental Mood in which he plays solo before the rhythm section comes in, Chick Corea confirms—in case anyone doubted it—that he was one of the greatest pianists of his generation... © Marc Zisman/Qobuz
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Dave Weckl, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - CHICK COREA, Composer, Producer, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - John Patitucci, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Bernie Kirsh, Producer, Co-Producer, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chick Corea Akoustic Band, MainArtist
℗ 2018 Stretch Records, Inc.
Dave Weckl, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - CHICK COREA, Producer, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - John Patitucci, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Bernie Kirsh, Producer, Co-Producer, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chick Corea Akoustic Band, MainArtist
℗ 2018 Stretch Records, Inc.
Dave Weckl, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Lew Brown, ComposerLyricist - Sammy Fain, ComposerLyricist - CHICK COREA, Producer, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - John Patitucci, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Bernie Kirsh, Producer, Co-Producer, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chick Corea Akoustic Band, MainArtist
℗ 2018 Stretch Records, Inc.
Duke Ellington, Composer - Dave Weckl, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Irving Mills, ComposerLyricist - Manny Kurtz, ComposerLyricist - CHICK COREA, Producer, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - John Patitucci, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Bernie Kirsh, Producer, Co-Producer, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chick Corea Akoustic Band, MainArtist
℗ 2018 Stretch Records, Inc.
Dave Weckl, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - CHICK COREA, Producer, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - John Patitucci, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Bernie Kirsh, Producer, Co-Producer, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chick Corea Akoustic Band, MainArtist
℗ 2018 Stretch Records, Inc.
Dave Weckl, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - AL DUBIN, ComposerLyricist - Harry Warren, ComposerLyricist - CHICK COREA, Producer, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - John Patitucci, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Bernie Kirsh, Producer, Co-Producer, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chick Corea Akoustic Band, MainArtist
℗ 2018 Stretch Records, Inc.
Dave Weckl, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - CHICK COREA, Producer, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - John Patitucci, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Bernie Kirsh, Producer, Co-Producer, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chick Corea Akoustic Band, MainArtist
℗ 2018 Stretch Records, Inc.
Ned Washington, ComposerLyricist - Dave Weckl, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - CHICK COREA, Producer, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Bronislaw Kaper, ComposerLyricist - John Patitucci, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Bernie Kirsh, Producer, Co-Producer, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chick Corea Akoustic Band, MainArtist
℗ 2018 Stretch Records, Inc.
Dave Weckl, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - CHICK COREA, Producer, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - John Patitucci, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Bernie Kirsh, Producer, Co-Producer, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chick Corea Akoustic Band, MainArtist
℗ 2018 Stretch Records, Inc.
Dave Weckl, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - CHICK COREA, Producer, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - John Patitucci, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Bernie Kirsh, Producer, Co-Producer, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chick Corea Akoustic Band, MainArtist
℗ 2018 Stretch Records, Inc.
Thelonious Monk, ComposerLyricist - Dave Weckl, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - CHICK COREA, Producer, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - John Patitucci, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Bernie Kirsh, Producer, Co-Producer, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chick Corea Akoustic Band, MainArtist
℗ 2018 Stretch Records, Inc.
Dave Weckl, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - CHICK COREA, Producer, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - John Patitucci, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Bernie Kirsh, Producer, Co-Producer, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chick Corea Akoustic Band, MainArtist
℗ 2018 Stretch Records, Inc.
Dave Weckl, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - CHICK COREA, Composer, Producer, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - John Patitucci, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Bernie Kirsh, Producer, Co-Producer, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Neville Potter, Author - Chick Corea Akoustic Band, MainArtist - Gayle Moran Corea, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2018 Stretch Records, Inc.
Album review
In 1989, pianist Chick Corea released the first album of his Akoustic Band with bassist John Patitucci and drummer Dave Weckl. In fact, this was an unplugged version of his well-named Elektric Band. Twenty years after their last concerts with this line-up, the three men reactivated their stunning partnership on stage once again for a tour which gave rise to this live recording at the SPC Music Hall in St. Petersburg, Florida in 2018. This is the first release since the pianist's death on 9 February 2021, and the album is a pure marvel. It's worth paying attention to the three men's stunning virtuosity and savouring their exchanges. The communication between them is almost telepathic, as on the opener, Morning Sprite. And over 135 minutes of melodic mind-melding, they do not let up once. Spontaneity is at the heart of this music. As Corea puts it, "I grew up in a tradition of play-now-first-takes. The idea of playing a piece over and over until it’s ‘just right’ was never part of my makeup. I always experienced the first take as the magic one. It may have a few missed notes, but it always had that tingle that makes performance exciting…" And his reworkings of standards from the old Akoustic Band repertoire are just as exciting. For the first few minutes of Ellington's In a Sentimental Mood in which he plays solo before the rhythm section comes in, Chick Corea confirms—in case anyone doubted it—that he was one of the greatest pianists of his generation... © Marc Zisman/Qobuz
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 02:14:09
- Main artists: Chick Corea Akoustic Band
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Concord Jazz
- Genre: Jazz
© 2018 Chick Corea Productions, Inc. ℗ 2018 Chick Corea Productions, Inc.
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