I was lucky enough to see McLaughlin's final US tour, where he played Mahavishnu Orchestra material with a nine-piece band. It ruled.
― but also fuck you (unperson), Friday, 12 February 2021 20:25 (three years ago) link
And his (for now) final release
At least something recent already in the works...
In 2018, a reunited Chick Corea Akoustic Band played the Detroit Jazz Festival. I sat next to Mark Stryker, who said “This band sounds a hell of a lot better than it did 25 years ago.” Concord Jazz will release an album from that tour on May 21. pic.twitter.com/JzCRKdfyIH— Nate Chinen (@natechinen) February 12, 2021
― soaring skrrrtpeggios (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Friday, 12 February 2021 21:00 (three years ago) link
hymn of the seventh galaxy is goddamn fucking amazing btw
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Saturday, 13 February 2021 23:37 (three years ago) link
I want Brad to, in five years, have evolved into a mystic who plays eight keyboards at once.
― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 13 February 2021 23:41 (three years ago) link
I'm so ready for an ILX jazz prog band
― Mr. Cacciatore (Moodles), Sunday, 14 February 2021 00:29 (three years ago) link
Random album cover inspiration:
https://progressivelyso.files.wordpress.com/2016/02/eloy-ocean-1.jpg
― Ned Raggett, Sunday, 14 February 2021 00:44 (three years ago) link
Lovely thread of memories
Chick Corea and I became very close in the 60s after I first saw him play in Harlem with Blue Mitchell. Chick was a true modest genius. We had many incredible jam sessions together over the years and my memories of him haven’t stopped flooding in since hearing of his passing. 1/8 pic.twitter.com/QDzyaVSLDI— Mike Garson (@mikegarson) February 19, 2021
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 19 February 2021 17:04 (three years ago) link
Okay, that is amazing.
― The Ballad of Mel Cooley (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 19 February 2021 18:41 (three years ago) link
Great piece by Mark Stryker, on Ethan Iverson’s site:
https://ethaniverson.com/chick-corea-1941-2021-by-mark-stryker/
― but also fuck you (unperson), Friday, 19 February 2021 18:43 (three years ago) link
Extremely informative -- much thanks for that.
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 19 February 2021 18:55 (three years ago) link
Stryker piece is a proper remembrance, not dominated by all the RTF/Eletrik/Akoustik Band stuff. To that point, it strikes me that there are lot of parallels between Chick and Todd Rundgren. Both were savants whose early works brought a ton of critical praise but also expectations, which they seemingly intentionally ran away from. Both spent decades exploring their own proggy fusoid directions to the horror of critics (and delight of many fans) and never apologized for it. For all that (as the Stryker piece shows), neither really ever lost touch with their respective traditions either – there are a ton of more straight ahead releases and tours littered throughout both men’s catalogues. Lastly, as stuff like the Garson thread demonstrates, both were deeply involved in the success of others along the way. We need more of these types.
― Naive Teen Idol, Wednesday, 24 February 2021 13:20 (three years ago) link
Interesting comparison. I wonder if the fact that Corea was universally regarded as a giant of his genre, while Todd is seen as a minor or cult artist with a handful of hits, can be traced to the differences between rock and jazz (or personality differences).
― Halfway there but for you, Wednesday, 24 February 2021 16:34 (three years ago) link
Good essay, yeah. He's definitely a unique jazz artist in that I love some of his records while finding many others unlistenable. Every respected jazz artist has ok records that merely have good musicianship, without that extra spark or synchronicity of all the factors aligning (band chemistry, material, recording). But I'm struggling to think of anyone with that many records that I truly do not want to hear.
Listening to this NTS show which looks like a cool selection: https://www.nts.live/shows/in-focus/episodes/in-focus-chick-corea-19th-february-2021
― change display name (Jordan), Wednesday, 24 February 2021 16:44 (three years ago) link
Ok 45 min and I need to take a break, too many notes
― change display name (Jordan), Wednesday, 24 February 2021 17:18 (three years ago) link
So do you people have your Return to Forever records filed along side your Chick Corea. Checking for a friend. I got my Mahavishnu and Weather Report filed as it's own thing, but considering Return to Forever, I can't quite make it work - they just go with Chick's other records.
― earlnash, Saturday, 30 April 2022 02:18 (two years ago) link