Chick Corea has made thence many skilful recordings, together with the Touchstone is i of his amend one's. We convey hither a fusion of Jazz, Classic, Flamengo, Latin together with Rock, together with for me at to the lowest degree it is nifty to listen the former Return To Forever play together on i vocal (Compadres) it's but equally nifty equally the songs together with the playing on albums similar Romantic Warrior together with No Mystery. Another nifty vocal is The Yellow Nimbus which features Paco DeLucia together with if y'all desire to listen an splendid solo pianoforte version of that vocal y'all should depository fiscal establishment check out the video Piano Legends which Corea hosts together with is nigh nifty jazz pianists. In short, Great Playing, Great Compositions, GREAT FUN. Can nosotros convey to a greater extent than or less More Please Corea.
This is a nifty fusion album, truthful to the electrical fusion tradition, equally founded past times Chick Corea, who is continuing inwards much the same vein. The character of the compositions, arrangements together with production are real high. I'd state that the audio is comparable to Return To Forever, sometimes sweet, sometimes hard-hitting together with bombastic, sometimes spacey - it's all at that spot for the fusion fans to savour!
Although I actually similar Chick's music over all, it's rare that I detect an entire solo album past times him that deserves a total v stars. But, this album is that rare beautiful exception. I unremarkably prefer the to a greater extent than rocking fusion...which of course of pedagogy agency Chick earned v stars from me amongst a few Return to Forever albums similar Romantic Warrior together with Where Have I Known You Before. But usually, Chick's solo album's are a flake over-produced for me...too much orchestra, horns together with vocals. And equally good oftentimes those elements are unnecessary together with tend to drag the album downward together with but brand the album lag together with sag together with autumn short. This album has SOME orchestra, horns together with vocals, but it's non over-done. It's to a greater extent than sparse. He knows where to purpose these elements together with when to buy the farm along them out. He lets his music make the talking, together with the compositions on this album are supurb examples of Chick at his best inwards immediately jazz. The opening championship melody is the alone melody amongst vocals (done past times his married adult woman at the fourth dimension Gayle Moran, a daughter amongst a beautiful voice) Her vocalisation is used sparingly...just a piffling inwards the beginning, together with thence a piffling at the destination of the tune...no lyrics, but oohs together with aahs for effect, used real well. Classical guitarist Paco DeLucia is used inwards the forefront on the foremost 2 songs on the album. His playing goes thence good amongst Chick together with the compositions, sweet, complex, but non out of hit for those who desire to locomote entertained. Chick on diverse electrical keyboards together with piano, plays a spectacular set. The 3rd vocal on the album is heavy on the orchesta, but it is a short, beautiful melody that fits amazingly good amongst the album. Even I shout back this vocal is a nifty improver to this work. The next vocal is my favorite on the album: the vocal where Chick reassembled the "dream team" of Return to Forever, Al DiMeola on electrical guitar, Stanley Clarke on bass together with Lenny White on drums, for an updated trip dorsum to the fusion of Return to Forever! Then, he goes dorsum to a jazzy Latin experience (like the before songs amongst Paco had) amongst a slice that features to a greater extent than or less electrical keyboards, including a Moog, which pops upward occasionally on this album. And the concluding slice is a immediately jazz slice including to a greater extent than or less horns. There's fifty-fifty a trumpet solo together with flute solo on the concluding piece. But it's a nifty jazz piece, well-written, together with the band is amazingly tight. You but can't complain nigh this album. Although I instruct turned off past times Chick's over-use of orchestration together with vocals at times, he used restraint on this album, knowing when to purpose what elements, nifty compositions, together with of course of pedagogy that piffling revisit to Return to Forever actually pulled the whole matter together! An incredible Chick solo album that I thoroughly savor together with highly recommend!
Track listing:
"Touchstone: Procession, Ceremony, Departure" – 10:58
"The Yellow Nimbus" – 8:51
"Duende" – 3:11
"Compadres" – 9:41
"Estancia" – 6:18
"Dance of Chance" – 7:14
Personnel:
Don Alias – bongos, congas, drums, percussion
Carlos Benavent – bass
Chick Corea – cymbals, guitar, moog synthesizer, piano, synthesizer
Laudir DeOliveira – caixa, drums, ganza, percussion, audio effects
Bill Gottlieb – cello
Gregg Gottlieb – cello
Bob Magnusson – bass
Gayle Moran – speech/speaker/speaking part, vocals, voices
Carol Shive – violin
Guest artists
Alex Acu̱a Рcymbals, drums, percussion
Stanley Clarke – bass
Al Di Meola – guitar
Lee Konitz – alto sax
Steve Kujala – flute, tenor sax
Paco de LucÃa – guitar, mitt clapping, percussion
Allen Vizzutti – trumpet
Lenny White – drums
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