Chick Corea, Eddie Gomez, Paul Motian / New York, USA – May 7, 2010

This two-disc collector’s CD captures a miraculous tribute concert held on May 7, 2010, at the prestigious Blue Note jazz club in New York, featuring Chick Corea, Eddie Gomez, and Paul Motian. The project serves as a special homage to Bill Evans, a pianist who shines brilliantly in the history of modern jazz. It was a dream collaboration bringing together two musicians who were key figures in Evans’s trios—bassist Eddie Gomez (from the “Golden Era” lineup) and drummer Paul Motian (from the early lineup)—with Chick Corea, a titan of contemporary jazz. The trio showcased delicate, poetic interplay, performing Evans-associated classics such as “Waltz for Debby,” “Gloria’s Step,” “Very Early,” and “Peri’s Scope,” alongside original compositions by Corea. While paying deep respect to the originals, the musicians breathed new life into the music through their own unique, free-spirited improvisational style. The performance—woven together by Gomez’s singing bass lines, Motian’s colorful drumming, and Corea’s beautiful, dynamic piano—represents a true gem and an ideal example of the jazz piano trio. It is a moving live recording in which Chick Corea and the musicians who worked most closely with Bill Evans reinterpret his legacy through fresh sensibilities. Standing at the intersection of the past and future of the jazz piano trio, this is a highly artistic and invaluable document—a definitive live collection that we confidently recommend not only to fans of Bill Evans and Chick Corea but to all modern jazz enthusiasts. Live at Blue Note, New York City May 7, 2010 CD1 (1st Set) Nardis / Very Early Star Eyes Song #1 Diane Darn That Dream Another Tango Peri’s Scope CD2 (2nd Set Gloria’s Step Waltz for Debby Mode VI Little Rootie Tootie But Beautiful Pops and Alma So in Love Peri’s Scope Chick Corea – Piano Eddie Gomez – Bass Paul Motian – Drums