For the minute fourth dimension inward 2 years, Chick Corea has assembled a band to give aural representative to the fantasy writings of L. Ron Hubbard. For those who direct hold problem alongside Hubbard as well as his teachings, this may endure a blood-red flag to avoid the tape altogether. The Ultimate Adventure is a tale that draws on characters from the Arabian Nights -- at that topographic point is an advertizing for the majority inward the dorsum of the CD booklet. With that out of the way, ane has to bargain alongside the music solely on its ain terms. Corea has spent decades playing both electrical as well as acoustic jazz. This is the initiative of all fourth dimension since 1976's My Castilian Heart that he has woven his honey of both then completely into a unmarried album. There are to a greater extent than than a few echoes hither that telephone weep upwardly upon the ghosts of the earliest Return to Forever band -- primarily inward the gorgeous flute playing of Hubert Laws as well as Jorge Pardo, inward the saxophone artistry of Tim Garland, the drumming of Steve Gadd, as well as the percussion wizardry of non only Airto Moreira, but every bit good of Hossam Ramzy -- exactly to shout out a few of this album's players. But every bit always, it's Corea's compositions as well as playing that brand or interruption whatever of his outings. This ane is complex, knotty, as well as contains nuevo flamenco sketches as well as exotic melodic grooves as well as rhythms from "North Africa" as well as the Middle East. The minute business office of the opening suite "Three Ghouls" -- which makes it ghoul number two, obviously -- showcases Corea on the electrical pianoforte as well as electronic percussion alongside Laws playing soulful as well as slightly funky. His flute gets double-tracked every bit it floats inward a higher house Moreira as well as bassist Carles Benavent. It's spacey, airy groove is intoxicating. It morphs into the knotty percussive as well as slightly "out" business office three, where palmas -- handclapped rhythms -- past times Corea, Gadd, as well as Benavent are contrasted to the dissonant acoustic pianoforte as well as funky Rhodes woven adjacent inward counterpoint. This stands inward contrast to the electric, short, fused-out, three-part suite entitled "Moseb the Executioner." The initiative of all business office is a tangled mix upwardly of Garland as well as Corea's Rhodes. It ends inward a percussion orgy past times Moreira as well as Ruben Dantas alongside palmas past times the entire band. There are gorgeous melodic interludes inward "North Africa" courtesy of Pardo as well as Corea. "Flight from Karoof" is but a fusion gem. Ultimately, Ultimate Adventure plant extremely well; it's inspired, takes chances, as well as is compositionally a minor wonder. Above all, it sounds similar Corea as well as his band had a ball making it. Recommended for fusion-heads.
Like his 2004 album To the Stars, The Ultimate Adventure is a musical tribute to the piece of occupation of scientific discipline fiction writer as well as Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard. The album draws heavily upon the rhythmic as well as melodic traditions of African, Spanish, as well as Arabian music.
The Ultimate Adventure peaked number seven inward the Billboard Top Jazz albums as well as every bit good won 2 Grammy awards inward 2007 for Best Jazz Instrumental Performance (Individual or Group) as well as Best Instrumental Arrangement.
Some artists abide by it plenty to abide by their niche as well as piece of occupation it over the course of didactics of their entire career, refining it inward ways that hold it fresh but nonetheless inherently focused. But at that topographic point are every bit good others whose voracious musical appetites compel them to explore a wider musical world, all the piece evolving an immediately recognizable voice. Over a lifetime, they hold to abide by novel sources of inspiration as well as fresh ways to broaden their viewpoint, nonetheless managing to stay consistent as well as focused inside their already established oeuvre.
Now inward his sixties, pianist Chick Corea shows no signs of either slowing downward or settling into whatever sort of comfort zone. Individual projects direct hold demonstrated really specific focuses—the acoustic bedchamber music post service bop of his Origin sextet, the costless explorations of Circle, the elegant interplay of his duet alongside vibraphonist Gary Burton, the pedal-to-the-metal fusion of his middle-period Return to Forever grouping alongside guitarist Al DiMeola. Others direct hold been reflective of grander designs. Concept albums similar The Leprechaun (Polydor, 1976) as well as The Mad Hatter (Polydor, 1978) blended lessons learned from his fusion outings as well as the organic nature of his acoustic piece of occupation alongside to a greater extent than ambitious writing. The nigh consistent of such recordings was My Castilian Heart (Polydor, 1976), where Corea brought his ain distinctive narrative vocalism to cloth informed past times the music of Spain.
His latest release, The Ultimate Adventure—like concluding year's Elektric Band reunion album To the Stars (Stretch)—draws its inspiration from the fiction of L. Ron Hubbard, Corea's Scientology mentor for the past times 35 years. But hither Corea brings together a larger cast of players, reuniting him alongside sometime friends similar drummer Steve Gadd as well as flautist Hubert Laws, every bit good every bit to a greater extent than recent acquaintances, similar woodwind multi-instrumentalist Tim Garland as well as the grouping that accompanied him on the recent Rhumba Flamenco.
Like his '70s concept albums, The Ultimate Adventure aspires to abide by the nexus betoken of Corea's many musical worlds, but piece unopen to of the textures on those before releases direct hold ultimately acquire dated, Corea's piece of occupation of technology scientific discipline hither is integrated to a greater extent than seamlessly. When blended alongside acoustic piano, woodwinds as well as a host of percussion, the synthesizers, Fender Rhodes as well as electronic percussion blend naturally, completely devoid of the excesses that Corea has sometimes been defendant of inward the past.
While many of Corea's past times interests are inward evidence, The Ultimate Adventure every bit good moves forrad every bit he explores the music of North Africa, filtered through his ain distinctive lens. It's to a greater extent than heavily percussion-oriented than anything he's done before—with every bit many every bit 3 percussionists as well as 5 pairs of hands clapping. The number is completely captivating: challenging yet accessible, a perfect combination of caput as well as heart.
Consolidating his career, bringing together musical friends past times as well as present, as well as making meaning steps forrad inward its blend of detailed composition as well as improvisational prowess, The Ultimate Adventure proves that it's possible to continuously broaden one's musical horizons without losing one's vocalism inward the process. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 career-defining unloose from an creative individual who has already shaped as well as reshaped the course of didactics of modern music to a greater extent than frequently than most.
Adventure has been an operative give-and-take during the innovative keyboardist-composer Chick Corea’s 4 decades inward jazz’s major leagues. Leading an assortment of ensembles of varying size, Corea has explored virtually every sonic landscape as well as unearthed a wealth of musical treasures.
The Ultimate Adventure is at ane time a recapitulation as well as a revelation. Drawing on an particular supporting cast alongside whom he’s previously collaborated productively (Hubert Laws, Airto Moreira, Steve Gadd, Frank Gambale) or alongside whom he’s to a greater extent than of late forged empathic relationships (Jorge Pardo, Carles Benavent, Vinnie Colaiuta), Adventure ane time again displays that Corea is amid our nigh inventive melodists who masterfully avails himself of multiple global sources, from Middle Eastern as well as flamenco harmonies as well as tonalities to several African rhythmic styles.
The Ultimate Adventure is an epic from initiative of all to end.
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Track listing:
01 "Three Ghouls, Pt. 1" – 1:38
02 "Three Ghouls, Pt. 2" - 4:02
03 "Three Ghouls, Pt. 3" - 3:11
04 "City of Brass" - 6:38
05 "Queen Tedmur" - 5:15
06 "El Stephen, Pt. 1" - 6:39
07 "El Stephen, Pt. 2" - 1:47
08 "King & Queen" - 6:06
09 "Moseb the Executioner, Pt. 1" - 1:39
10 "Moseb the Executioner, Pt. 2" - 2:20
eleven "Moseb the Executioner, Pt. 3" - 1:54
12 "North Africa" - 6:24
thirteen "Flight from Karoof, Pt. 1" - 6:11
fourteen "Flight from Karoof, Pt. 2" - 1:36
fifteen "Planes of Existence, Pt. 1" - 5:25
xvi "Arabian Nights, Pt. 1" - 4:30
17 "Arabian Nights, Pt. 2" - 2:38
eighteen "Gods & Devils" - 2:15
xix "Planes of Existence, Pt. 2" - 2:50
Personnel:
Chick Corea – Piano, Rhodes piano, acoustic as well as electronic percussion, synthesizers
Steve Gadd – Drums, palmas (on "Three Ghouls", "El Stephen", "Flight From Karoof")
Airto Moreira – Vocals, percussion (on "Three Ghouls", "Moseb The Executioner", "North Africa")
Carles Benavent – Electric bass, palmas
Hubert Laws – Flute (on "Three Ghouls", "Queen Tedmur")
Hossam Ramzy – Percussion (on "City Of Brass", "Flight From Karoof")
Jorge Pardo – Flute, saxophone, palmas (all tracks except "Three Ghouls", "Queen Tedmur", "Moseb The Executioner", "Arabian Nights")
Vinnie Colaiuta – Drums (on "Queen Tedmur", "Moseb The Executioner", "North Africa", "Arabian Nights")
Tim Garland – Bass Clarinet (on "Queen Tedmur"), tenor saxophone (on "Moseb The Executioner")
Rubem Dantas (in Spanish) – Percussion, palmas (on "King & Queen", "Moseb The Executioner", "North Africa", "Planes Of Existence", "Arabian Nights", "Gods & Devils")
Tom Brechtlein – Drums, palmas (on "King & Queen", "Planes Of Existence")
Frank Gambale – Acoustic guitar (on "Arabian Nights")
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