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Chick Corea

Acoustic, electric, swing, Latin, classical, free-pianist Chick Corea has embraced a whole spectrum of styles with unfailing passion. Geoffrey Smith surveys his alliances with the likes of Stan Getz and Gary Burton and his celebrated crossover band Return to Forever

First broadcast 21/04/2013.

1 hour

Last on

Sun 10 May 2015 00:00

Music Played

  • Chick Corea

    Matrix

    Composer: Corea Performers: Chick Corea, p; Miroslav Vitous, b; Roy Haynes, d. 1968

    • Now He Sings, Now He Sobs.
    • Blue Note.
    • CDP 790055 2, Tr. 1 (6.28).
  • Chick Corea

    The Law of Falling Down and Catching Up

    Composer: Corea Performers: Chick Corea, p; Miroslav Vitous, b; Roy Haynes, d. 1968

    • Now He Sings, Now He Sobs.
    • Blue Note.
    • CDP 790055 2 Tr. 12 (2.28).
  • Chick Corea

    Think of One

    Composer: Monk Performers: Chick Corea, p; Miroslav Vitous, b; Roy Haynes, d. November 1981

    • ECM Selected Recordings.
    • ECM.
    • rarum iii; Tr. 11 (4.19).
  • Chick Corea

    What Game Shall We Play Today

    Composer: Corea Performers: Chick Corea, p; Gary Burton, vib. November 1972

    • ECM Selected Recordings.
    • ECM.
    • rarum iii; Tr. 4 (4.32).
  • Chick Corea

    Sometime Ago

    Composer: Corea Performers: Chick Corea, electric piano; Flora Purim, v, perc; Joe Farrell, fl, ss; Stanley Clarke, b; Airto Moreira, d. March 1973

    • ECM Selected Recordings.
    • ECM.
    • rarum: iii. Tr. 1 (7.00).
  • Chick Corea

    La Fiesta

    Composer: Corea Performers: Chick Corea, electric piano; Flora Purim, perc; Joe Farrell, fl, ss; Stanley Clarke, b; Airto Moreira, d. March 1973

    • ECM Selected Recordings.
    • ECM.
    • rarum: iii. Tr. 2 (9.00).
  • Chick Corea

    I Love You Porgy

    Composer: G & I Gershwin Performers: Chick Corea, p; Gary Burton, vib. 2007

    • The New Crystal Silence.
    • UCI.
    • 7230630 (2); D2, Tr.7 (4.07).
  • Chick Corea

    Africa

    Composer: Corea Performers: Chick Corea, p; Steve Davis, tb; Tim Garland reeds, Hans Glawischnig, b; Marcus Gilmore, d; Steven Mercurio, conductor; members of the Harlem Quartet and Imani Winds among others

    • The Continents.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
    • 00164102 (2) D1, Tr. 1 (8.22).
  • Chick Corea

    What's This

    Composer: Corea Performers: Chick Corea, p; Steve Davis, tb; Tim Garland reeds, Hans Glawischnig, b; Marcus Gilmore, d.

    • The Continents.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
    • 00164102 (2); D2, Tr. 3 (5.13).
  • Chick Corea

    Matrix

    • NOW HE SINGS, NOW HE SOBS.
    • Blue Note.
    • 1.
  • Chick Corea

    The Law of Falling Down and Catching Up

    • NOW HE SINGS, NOW HE SOBS.
    • Blue Note.
    • 12.
  • Chick Corea

    Think of One

    • ECM SELECTED RECORDINGS.
    • ECM.
    • 11.
  • Chick Corea

    What Game Shall We Play Today

    • ECM SELECTED RECORDINGS.
    • ECM.
    • 4.
  • Chick Corea

    Sometime Ago

    • ECM SELECTED RECORDINGS.
    • ECM.
    • 1.
  • Chick Corea

    La Fiesta

    • ECM SELECTED RECORDINGS.
    • ECM.
    • 2.
  • Chick Corea

    I Love You Porgy

    • THE NEW CRYSTAL SILENCE.
    • UCI.
    • 7.
  • Chick Corea

    Africa

    • THE CONTINENTS.
    • DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON.
    • 1.
  • Chick Corea

    What's This

    • THE CONTINENTS.
    • DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON.
    • 3.

Broadcasts

  • Sun 21 Apr 2013 00:00
  • Sun 10 May 2015 00:00

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