It's a cliche to say "we've lost one of the greats". But this time it's no cliche. Saw him many times. You could put him in any format: A straight ahead jazz trio, hard core fusion. Didn't matter. He was brilliant. Return To Forever and The Chick Corea Elektric Band were my favorites.
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Yes Chick was a real innovator. Played with Miles Davis. I like what guitarist John Mayer said. Chick was always reacting to the musicians around him ready to go somewhere new. Mayer said if someone hit a clam Chick would jump on the bad note and change up and take it somewhere showing that everything can have a purpose.
The guy was amazing, a true giant. No one will argue that Chick and Herbie are the best of that generation. I was lucky enough to see him twice; once with Christian McBride and Brian Blade, once with Bela Fleck.
I prefer the non - electric stuff he did. I don't call it "straight ahead" jazz because it wasn't - even if it was traditional tunes the music always went somewhere new and mind blowing.
RIP
Saw Chick in a mind-blowing Return to Forever performance around 1978. True innovator. Got into his more standard jazz work later on. So sad to hear of this passing. Will definitely be missed.
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The trio of Chick, Pattitucci, and Weckl has several recordings worth getting. Can't complain about Vinny instead of Dave.
The Trilogy albums are worth checking out, with Blade and McBride. I prefer Trilogy 2
