A pair of beauties: an Eric Revis quintet album and a solo excursion from Chick Corea.
Chick Corea
Jazz Review: Chick Corea’s Vigilette Trio at Scullers
His beautiful sound is undimmed by time, his sensitivity to nuance is intact, and his choice of virtuoso partners was a delight.
Fuse Jazz Review: An Improvised Saturday at the 2016 Newport Jazz Festival
This year I resolved to do an unapologetic fan experience at Newport Jazz.
Fuse Music Commentary Series: Jazz and the Piano Concerto –Revisiting the Jazz Side
What I’ve learned from three years of research and listening is that the piano concerto is an ideal vehicle with which individual composers can experiment
Concert Review: Chick Corea and Herbie Hancock at Symphony Hall
Given that these two virtuoso pianists were in a jubilant, hometown mood, this was a concert that could hardly fail to please.
Fuse News CD Review: Pianist Chick Corea’s Extroverted “Vigil”
According to Chick Corea, this recording contains first impressions of the compositions that he’ll be playing with his band on upcoming tours. It’ll be interesting to hear how these tunes and this group develops.
Fuse Jazz Review: Chick Corea and Gary Burton Set Off A Fiery “Hot House”
Chick Corea and Gary Burton were celebrating their recent disc, “Hot House,” which they said was meant to recall the sixties, when the two were starting their careers. But the sixties were never quite like this.
Arts Fuse Review: An Evening with Kirill Gerstein at Berklee or, The Jazz Piano Concerto, Part 2.5
Like other great artists –- Martha Argerich and Steve Lacy come to mind right away — pianist Kirill Gerstein approaches every note with a sense of how important that note is in relation to every one that has come before and every one that is to come after.
Music Commentary: The Problem of the Jazz Piano Concerto – Side A
When the jazz composer is the soloist, which is usually the case, he or she ironically revives one of the most venerable traditions in classical music.
Jazz Review / Commentary: Chick Corea’s “The Continents” and the Problem of the Jazz Piano Concerto
Chick Corea’s “The Continents: Concerto for Jazz Quintet and Chamber Orchestra” is filled with tuneful melody, shows off some superb playing by the soloists, breaks new ground in a number of ways, and achieves nearly all of its ambitions.