I am still trying to get over the death of Chick Corea in February. The gigantic legacy he left of recorded music, as well as live performances, will luckily be with us forever. The more I dig into his catalog, the more I find.
If you have 20 minutes to spare, I would recommend hanging out with Chick and his musical partner Gary Burton at this Tiny Desk Concert from 2016. These friends first played together 44 years ago, when they recorded their very first album, Crystal Silence. In his autobiography, Gary Burton tells the story: "We set aside three days for the recording. ... we figured we would need a fair amount of time to choose songs and finalize arrangements. But to our amazement, it all went incredibly fast. We would spend maybe twenty minutes creating an arrangement, and then record. We did every song in just one take, except that we required a second spin through 'Senor Mouse'." The record was finished in just a few hours, and the two realized they had a unique musical chemistry with the ability to anticipate each other's improvisational ideas. That album went on to become a classic: flawless yet fresh and forever new. https://youtu.be/15IHNYq6stw
Or for a shorter hit of amazing talent, check out Chick with John Patituchi on bass and Dave Weckl on drums, playing Round Midnight in 1991, 20 years ago.
https://youtu.be/2jAUZ139jGs
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