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Chick Corea Live in Munich 1992

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Posted on January 3, 2022 at 08:20:25
andy evans
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 I was looking for a nice jazz concert to play in the background while I worked on building a 6C4C preamp..... First stop Miles in Italy with Carter, Hancock, Williams and Shorter. I found that pretty disappointing given the musicians playing - probably a typical "night on tour" gig. Nothing the really sparked, plus I really don't like Miles' noodling around in this period (others disagree).

So I turned to Chick Corea, who always has a spark about him. This was totally not a "typical night on tour". It's absolutely unique - four masters of their instruments playing beyond even what you expect from them, which is a lot to begin with. It's experimental, it takes risks, it goes into atonality, it has some utterly amazing virtuoso moments. Not surprisingly the crowd were going wild and cheering to the rafters. Wow - jazz at white heat. What a stunning rhythm section!

Bob Berg
Chick Corea
Eddie Gomez
Steve Gadd

Job done!

 

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Or Chick Corea Live in 2010!, posted on January 3, 2022 at 08:45:50
andy evans
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 And here's another wonderful Chick Corea live band -

CHICK COREA - piano
KENNY GARRETT - alto sax
CHRISTIAN McBRIDE - bass
ROY HAYNES - drums (aged 85 - what!!!)

Not quite the equivalent of the 1992 gig, but another cooking rhythm section.

There's the Vitoria-Gasteiz gig on YouTube as well

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoA3tRhEMpA&t=590s

 

Just great, posted on January 3, 2022 at 08:49:46
G Squared
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 Love Corea and Gadd. I have not had too much exposure to Berg. What a great group and performance. Thanks for posting.
Gsquared

 

Wow, how the hell could Haynes play like that at 85?! nt, posted on January 4, 2022 at 12:17:37
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 nt

 

Not only that, he doesn't look a day over 50...., posted on January 5, 2022 at 00:47:36
andy evans
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 The guy is just a human phenomenon....

I once talked to his then partner in Ronnie Scotts where she was working as a waitress. Somehow I got mixed up and thought she was with Philly Joe Jones. When she corrected me I remarked "Well, same kind of drummer...".

Aghast, she took a step back and said "Nothing like it - Roy is much more subtle".

And she was right.

 

RE: Chick Corea Live in Munich 1992, posted on January 5, 2022 at 03:47:03
fantja
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 Nice! Andy

 

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