When it comes to musicians who’s art has no boundaries between genres, one of the first names that comes to mind is Chick Corea. His career has expanded over 50 decades and counting. He is one of the pioneers and main voices in the birth and development of jazz fusion, has won 23 Grammys, and been nominated over 60 times.
Now He Sings, Now He Sobs - Trio w/ Miroslav Vitouš (b) & Roy Haynes (dr) 1968 Spotify Link Here
Crystal Silence - Duo w/ Gary Burton (vibraphone) 1972 Spotify Link Here
Light As A Feather - Return To Forever w/ Flora Purim (voc), Joe Farrell (fl, sax), Stanley Clarke (b) & Airto Moreira (dr) 1972 Spotify Link Here
Chick Corea Akoustic Band - Trio w/ John Patitucci (b) & Dave Weckl (dr) 1989 YouTube Link Here
What Do These Exercises Cover?
Exercises on this thread are built to give the students a deeper view on Chick Corea’s style, soloing, comping as well as an overall look into the tradition of jazz through his artistry.
Exercises are transcription-based, following with a closer look into certain details of his playing. This way we can combine ear-training with learning the language of jazz, as well as analyzing closely what is happening.
Left Hand : transcribe the missing part on the theme
The full transcription will be posted in 2 weeks with supporting material and an analysis of the solo as well as details about what we can learn from the solo, and how to practice with it.
If you have any questions with the exercise, post them in this thread.
The full transcription will be posted in 2 weeks with supporting material and an analysis of the solo as well as details about what we can learn from the solo, and how to practice with it.
If you have any questions about the exercise, post them in this thread.