Chick Corea's Elektric Band II establish bassist John Patitucci, drummer Dave Weckl together with guitarist Frank Gambale going out on their ain together with existence replaced yesteryear Jimmy Earl, Gary Novak together with Mike Miller. Saxophonist Eric Marienthal was the only sideman from the commencement Elektric Band to stick amongst Corea. Although the novel members are non every bit distinctive every bit their predecessors, the high-quality fabric played on this unloosen (which includes Jimmy Heath's "CTA," "Blue Miles" together with a diversity of Corea originals) is real jazz-oriented together with occasionally at that spot are straightahead sections. This educate is recommended fifty-fifty to listeners who choose non even then acquired a gustation for fusion.
Here, Chick took a real unlike approach to the Elektric Band paradigm, namely he left to a greater extent than opened upwardly infinite for improvisation every bit opposed to mapping out nearly every final banknote or existence overly concerned close airplay potential. There was also a major lineup change, Chick together with saxophonist Eric Marienthal existence the only holdovers from the commencement EB. The novel participants were guitarist Mike Miller, drummer Gary Novak together with bassist Jimmy Earl.
And did the modify help? Mostly, YES!
The band overall ahs a much looser experience to it, cheers inward no small-scale part to drummer Gary Novak who brings an solely unlike mental attitude together with approach than Dave Weckl's, non a slam, precisely a contrast. Gary has a wonderfully loose funky creative mode of drumming that is a skillful tally for Chick's music.
Bassist Jimmy Earl comes into the equation taking the odd approach of NOT soloing at all, but preferring to concentrate on making the music groove, together with groove he does! Not everyone tin practice what his predecessor John Patitucci did then beautifully (namely play Pb bass together with NOT come upwardly off similar a show-offy wanker) together with Jimmy wisely keeps that inward mind, but his playing is FAR beyond anonymous thumping P-Bass minimalism too.
Guitarist Mike Miller is a existent process too, bringing a tart, biting audio together with an angular melodic feel to the tabular array even then playing amongst a lot to a greater extent than individual than uber-chopsmeister Frank Gambale could always promise to. His biting solo on "Ritual" is particularly fun to dig into.
But that said, I dare say, the songs themselves are a LOT to a greater extent than fun to hear to here, every bit opposed the the uptight together with overly fussed amongst together with mind-numbingly predictable predecsssor "Beneath The Mask". There's far to a greater extent than breathing room for each instrumentalist together with a much looser organic audio inward general. Chick truly goes rather sparing on the synths here, preferring to striking mainly pianos. One of the discs high points is "Ritual" a to a greater extent than biting electrified version of a slice that originally appeared on his splendid 1981 unloosen "Three Quartets". "Tumba Island" is a rather odd even then endearing slice based on unopen to trip the calorie-free fantastic toe music that Chick hear spell on opor-garai on a particular island. Elsewhere, the twisty melodies wing together with everyone sounds similar they're having a ball playing, which is VERY important.
It's a shame this version of the EB didn't remain together real long, at to the lowest degree judging yesteryear what was on here, it could've evolved into a VERY exciting electric-jazz outift. Definitely recommended, gripes close EM notwithstanding.
This is merely a overstep notch Jazz fusion endeavor from Chick Corea together with the Elektric band II. What attracted me to this projection was the generous helpings of Fender Rhodes keyboard together with electrical guitar.The songs depict to a greater extent than from Jazz than Rock, but rely on both to create a educate of to a greater extent than oft than non uptempo groove oriented tunes excluding the ethereal Silhouette. What tin yous country close Corea'a skill? In my thought his fusion chops choose never sounded improve together with the musicians he employs are extraordinarily complimentary. If yous savour Jazz Fusion from the mid 70's through early on 80's every bit I practice you'll love "Paint the world".
Track listing:
1. Paint The World (3:56)
2. Blue Miles (5:30)
3. Tone Poem (6:47)
4. CTA (5:47)
5. Silhouette (1:43)
6. Space (6:03)
7. The Ant & The Elephant (7:31)
8. Tumba Island (5:57)
9. Ritual (7:34)
10. Ished (7:14)
11. Castilian Sketch (8:06)
12. Reprise (2:50)
Total Time 68:58
Personnel:
- Chick Corea / piano, keyboards, synth programming, producer
- Mike Miller / electrical & acoustic guitars
- Eric Marienthal / sax
- Jimmy Earl / bass
- Gary Novak / drums
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