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 past times Jimmy Earl, Gary Novak together with Mike Miller. Saxophonist Eric Marienthal was the only sideman from the starting fourth dimension Elektric Band to stick alongside Corea. Although the novel members are non equally distinctive equally their predecessors, the high-quality textile played on this unloosen (which includes Jimmy Heath's "CTA," "Blue Miles" together with a diversity of Corea originals) is rattling jazz-oriented together with occasionally in that location are straightahead sections. This laid upwardly is recommended fifty-fifty to listeners who select non nonetheless acquired a sense of savour for fusion.
Here, Chick took a rattling unlike approach to the Elektric Band paradigm, namely he left to a greater extent than opened upwardly infinite for improvisation equally opposed to mapping out nearly every final banking firm annotation or existence overly concerned nearly airplay potential. There was also a major lineup change, Chick together with saxophonist Eric Marienthal existence the only holdovers from the starting fourth dimension EB. The novel participants were guitarist Mike Miller, drummer Gary Novak together with bassist Jimmy Earl.
And did the alter help? Mostly, YES!
The band overall ahs a much looser experience to it, cheers inward no pocket-size purpose to drummer Gary Novak who brings an exclusively unlike mental attitude together with approach than Dave Weckl's, non a slam, exactly a contrast. Gary has a wonderfully loose funky creative agency of drumming that is a proficient check 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 practise what his predecessor John Patitucci did together with thence 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 nonetheless playing alongside a lot to a greater extent than person than uber-chopsmeister Frank Gambale could e'er 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 take away heed to here, equally opposed the the uptight together with overly fussed alongside 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 genuinely goes rather sparing on the synths here, preferring to hitting 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 nonetheless endearing slice based on unopen to trip the calorie-free fantastic music that Chick hear patch on opor-garai on a item 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 rattling long, at to the lowest degree judging past times what was on here, it could've evolved into a VERY exciting electric-jazz outift. Definitely recommended, gripes nearly EM notwithstanding.
This is only 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 practise a laid upwardly of to a greater extent than oftentimes than non uptempo groove oriented tunes excluding the ethereal Silhouette. What tin you lot nation nearly Corea'a skill? In my sentiment his fusion chops select never sounded meliorate together with the musicians he employs are extraordinarily complimentary. If you lot bask Jazz Fusion from the mid 70's through early on 80's equally I practise 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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