Vale / in Memorium

[Pies4shaw]

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/musi ... t-1127283/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEhQTjgoTdU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eE_D6Kve1SM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zir6HqjDMo

[watt price tully]

Returning to forever. Vale indeed.

[Pies4shaw]

Some more recent live work from the great man: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1K5pOnTOrA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRLwsSbqlwo

The opening of "On Green Dolphin Street" at the start of the second link is gorgeous (it owes a large harmonic debt to Debussy and Ravel, as much of this music does). His introductory take on Bud Powell's "Tempus Fugit" is ridiculously interesting and barely hides an extensive knowledge of the keyboard music of Mozart and Bach. His treatment of Powell's theme (from 31m, 49s) and subsequent solo is quite compelling.

[Pies4shaw]

Now something from nearly 40 years ago - one of his takes (this time a live solo) on Monk's "Round Midnight": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSJvJVSxoTo

I'm not sure how accessible that will be to people who don't know Monk's original recording (since what he does here is basically deconstruct fragments of the intro, bridge and main theme and pack them together on top of each other like a sort of sonic salad sandwich) but here's another less outlandish (and very recent) version - as a duet with Bobby McFerrin (who, of course, also sang the "trumpet" part on the title track of the 1986 film of the same name about - and featuring - Dexter Gordon): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2K9sL1MXN8

[watt price tully]

Haven’t had a chance to check out the YouTube’s yet. I bought a “Return to Forever” album when I was 19 or 20 (not long ago of course). Used to love his and his various bands music. Been a long time since I’ve listened to him though.

[pietillidie]

I was hoping you were declaring K-Pop dead: vale chic Korea!

[watt price tully]

The Album I bought in the late 1970’s was Return to Forever’s “Romantic Warrior”

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romantic_Warrior

[Pies4shaw]

Here's the whole of that album: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NC-2gAtgX-k

[watt price tully]

Here's the whole of that album: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NC-2gAtgX-k

Thanks for that. Think I rolled a few joints on the cover of that Album back in the day

[blackmissionary]

PBSFM's Dizzy Atmosphere program played a full 1982 Melbourne concert by Chick Corea this evening, which is available on playback.

https://www.pbsfm.org.au/program/dizzy-atmosphere

[Pies4shaw]

^ Thank you for the heads up.

[watt price tully]

PBSFM's Dizzy Atmosphere program played a full 1982 Melbourne concert by Chick Corea this evening, which is available on playback.

https://www.pbsfm.org.au/program/dizzy-atmosphere

Thanks for that

[Pies4shaw]

Just came across this live performance from Belgium in 1965. Watching him turn up and turn out brilliant renditions of some of his most famous songs with a scratch band (however adept the musicians might be) gives a little more insight into his genius - it's one thing to record Johnny B. Goode with Willie Dixon playing the double-bass for you - it's a whole different thing to perform these iconic songs with whoever turns up to back you on the night:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhoyMlX5avU

[roar]

R.I.P. you absolute legend.

[5 from the wing on debut]

Hasn't he been resting for a few years now?