Chick Corea and Friends - Live at Stuttgarter Jazzgipfel.

Format:

Video

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Contemporary Jazz.

United States and Canada.

African Americans.

Local Subjects:

Contemporary Jazz.

United States and Canada.

African Americans.

Genre:

Performance

Physical Description:

1 online resource (57 minutes)

Place of Publication:

Paris, Ile-de-France : Qwest TV, 1992.

Language Note:

In English.

System Details:

video file

Summary:

Chick Corea picks his friends well. Appearing in Europe in 1992, the acclaimed pianist and composer brought with him the bassist Eddie Gomez, the drummer Steve Gadd and the saxophonist Bob Berg to round out an impressive quartet. The band resembled the unit that Corea had formed for his celebrated 1981 album *Three Quartets* (Michael Brecker is the saxophonist on the recording). Fittingly, much of this performance is given over to an interpretation of Corea's compositions from that album. The quartet gets things going with a rousing version of Corea's "Humpty Dumpty" first heard on his 1978 album *The Mad Hatter* (which also featured Gomez and Gadd). The rest of the performance is turned over to the quartets. Corea's compositions leave plenty of room for each of the illustrious band to strut his stuff. Corea displays his ability to generate excitement while maintaining poise while Berg demonstrates his technical mastery. Gomez and Gadd make a formidable rhythm team, stoking the pianist and saxophonist on; their own virtuosic solos are nothing to scoff at either! Steve Futterman

Notes:

Performed Stuttgarter Jazzgipfel

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