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Solo Piano: Originals (Part One)

Chick Corea

2000 · Jazz

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Solo Piano: Originals (Part One) by Chick Corea

Solo Piano: Originals (Part One) is a Jazz album by Chick Corea, originally released in 2000. On Gatefold: 4 pressings tracked.

About

In the late ‘60s and early ‘70s, pianist and composer Chick Corea toured and recorded with Miles Davis during the trumpeter’s groundbreaking electric period, went on to lead the acoustic free-jazz unit Circle, and started the fusion outfit Return to Forever. Around the same time, he recorded a pair of solo albums, <i>Solo Piano Improvisations Vol. 1</i> and <i>2</i>, which showed yet another side of his musical personality. It’s exciting to hear his unique voice in this unaccompanied context. One standout, “Song for Sally,” foreshadows “Sea Journey,” a piece with a striking melody that’s been covered by several other artists. Corea counts Thelonious Monk among his key inspirations; check out his high-energy take on Monk’s “Trinkle Tinkle.” This set also includes <i>Children’s Songs</i>, another solo album that was recorded in 1983. One dimension of Corea’s music that comes out here, as well as on the other two albums, is his engagement with the Western Classical tradition, and on “Children’s Songs: Addendum,” the listener is treated to a lively piece for trio that features the violinist Ida Kavafian and the cellist Fred Sherry.

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Tracklist

  1. 1Noon Song4:08
  2. 2Song for Sally3:45
  3. 3Ballad for Anna2:27
  4. 4Song of the Wind3:12
  5. 5Sometime Ago8:23
  6. 6Picture 14:55
  7. 7Picture 22:03
  8. 8Picture 32:31
  9. 9Picture 42:44
  10. 10Picture 50:34
  11. 11Picture 63:54
  12. 12Picture 71:59
  13. 13Picture 81:36
  14. 2.1After Noon Song2:55
  15. 2.2Song for Lee Lee2:42
  16. 2.3Song for Thad2:01
  17. 2.4Trinkle Tinkle2:03
  18. 2.5Masquelero5:36
  19. 2.6Preparation 12:37
  20. 2.7Preparation 20:54
  21. 2.8Departure from Planet Earth7:37
  22. 2.9Arrival0:37
  23. 2.10Scenery5:49
  24. 2.11Imps Walk1:36
  25. 2.12Rest5:05
  26. 3.1Children's Songs: No. 11:47
  27. 3.2Children's Songs: No. 20:53
  28. 3.3Children's Songs: No. 31:23
  29. 3.4Children's Songs: No. 42:14
  30. 3.5Children's Songs: No. 51:07
  31. 3.6Children's Songs: No. 62:38
  32. 3.7Children's Songs: No. 71:37
  33. 3.8Children's Songs: No. 81:39
  34. 3.9Children's Songs: No. 91:11
  35. 3.10Children's Songs: No. 101:29
  36. 3.11Children's Songs: No. 110:38
  37. 3.12Children's Songs: No. 122:33
  38. 3.13Children's Songs: No. 131:21
  39. 3.14Children's Songs: No. 141:58
  40. 3.15Children's Songs: No. 151:08
  41. 3.16Children's Songs: No. 16 + 171:55
  42. 3.17Children's Songs: No. 181:47
  43. 3.18Children's Songs: No. 192:26
  44. 3.19Children's Songs: No. 201:20
  45. 3.20Children's Songs: Addendum5:10

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Album notes

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Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

This is Part One of a 2-CD release; the companion disc is "Standards"
Track 1, 3, 5, 6 & 7 recorded at Yokohama Minato Mirai Hall, Yokohama, Japan - 11/28/99
Track 2 recorded at Symphony Hall, Osaka, Japan - 11/30/99
Track 4 recorded at Culture & Congress Center, Lucerne, Switzerland - 11/20/99
Track 8, 9, 10 & 11 recorded at Plektrum, Lund, Sweden - 11/14/99
Track 12 recorded at Sardinen Club, Bergen, Norway - 11/19/99
Track 13 recorded at Club Fasching, Stockholm, Sweden - 11/17/99

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4 pressings tracked on Gatefold

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