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Chick Corea: Friends

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Artist: Chick Corea
Title: Friends
Released: 1978
Label: Polydor Records
Time: 51:09
Producer(s): Chick Corea
Appears with:
Category: Jazz
Rating: *********. (9/10)
Media type: CD
Purchase date:  1998
Price in €: 7,99
Web address: www.chickcorea.com

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[1] One Step (C.Corea) - 6:06
[2] Waltse for Dave (C.Corea) - 7:37
[3] Children's Song #5 (C.Corea) - 1:15
[4] Samba Song (C.Corea) - 10:10
[5] Friends (C.Corea) - 9:20
[6] Sicily (C.Corea) - 6:19
[7] Children's Song #15 (C.Corea) - 1:12
[8] Cappucino (C.Corea) - 8:42

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Chick Corea - Piano, Arranger, Composer, Electric Piano, Fender Rhodes, Liner Notes

Gary Burton - Vibraphone
Eddie Gomez - Bass, Acoustic Bass
Joe Farrell - Flute, Reeds
Steve Gadd - Percussion, Drums

Bernie Kirsh - Engineer
Joseph M. Palmaccio - Digital remastering
 

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1978 CD Polydor 6160   
1991 CD Polydor 849071-2   

Recorded at Kendun Recorders Inc, Burbank, California. After his days as the leader of the highly successful fusion group Return To Forever, Chick Corea turned to a more traditional style in his solo career. FRIENDS from 1978 featureselements of swing, Latin music and the sensitive intimacy inherent in a small acoustic ensemble. And what an ensemble it is; no less than Joe Farrell (reeds, flute), Eddie Gomez (bass) and Steve Gadd (drums) are on hand to masterfully interpret Corea's dynamic compositions. The results are nothing less than magnificent. It takes little time to hear why these four virtuosos were the most in-demand musicians of their era. The opening "The One Step" offers a caressing melodyby Corea on the Fender Rhodes piano, opening up into a tight, swinging solo section driven by the inimitable Gadd. The flowing "Waltz for Dave", a tribute to Dave Brubeck, swings lightly as Farrell turns in a spectacular flute performance.Things really start to burn on "Samba Song", a muscular Latin piece that each member executes impressively. Likewise, the fast-paced "Sicily" is a fiery samba that displays Corea's knack for the genre. The session closes with the stunning "Cappucino", a modern bebop tune that could only have been performed by this sensational group of FRIENDS.



Although this set contains eight lesser-known Chick Corea compositions, it is in reality a fine blowing date. Corea, on both acoustic and electric pianos, is joined by his old friend Joe Farrell on reeds, bassist Eddie Gomez and drummer Steve Gadd for some fine straightahead jazz.

Scott Yanow, All-Music Guide
 

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