Chick Corea the Spanish Heart Band/Switzerland 2019

The just-announced new work “The Spanish Heart Band” was a lively performance at the Montreux Jazz Festival, where Chick Corea, a master of authentic Spanish/Latin jazz, was finally able to unveil his new project. The latest live show is already here! ! Chick brings to the fore the trademark Spanish/Latin taste that has become his trademark in songs such as “Spain” and “La Fiesta” and the masterpiece “My Spanish Heart,” and invites guests such as salsa legend Ruben Blaise. Chick Corea finally completed his long-awaited final form and released the culmination of his masterpiece, “The Spanish Heart Band.” Saxophone/flute player Jorge Pardo, who was a band member of his late ally Paco de Lucía, who was invited to the United States from Spain to complete the work, and Niño, a master Spanish guitar player who is said to be Paco’s successor.・In addition to Josele, Nino de los Reyes, who also takes vocals in the new generation of flamenco dance, Michael Rodriguez on trumpet, Steve Davis on trombone, and The Vigil, a group headlined by Chick and formed in 2013 by himself. One of the best drummers of recent years, Marcus Gilmore, who is also known as the grandson of Roy Haynes, the drummer whom Chick respects the most, and who quickly gained attention from all over the world as a member of Cuba’s superb Latin jazz band, Irakele Bassist Carritos del Puerto, son of an original member, and percussionist Luisito Quintero, who holds the title of Rhythm Master, are the best members currently imaginable to play Spanish/Latin jazz. The 2019 Montreux Jazz Festival, the best festival in the jazz world that attracts fans all over the world and is loved as a summer tradition, was the premiere premium performance by Chick Corea & The Spanish Heart Band. A must-listen edition is now available, featuring the latest live performance by Chick Corea & The Spanish Heart Band, the highlight of May 12th, recorded on an extremely high-quality stereo soundboard with the label’s own careful mastering! ! From the opening, a medley of “Pas de Deux” to “Antidote” from the latest album “The Spanish Heart Band”, featuring plenty of solos by each member with excellent technique and excellent sensitivity. The performance began with an enthusiastic performance lasting over 25 minutes, several times longer than the studio recording. Next, the famous song “Desafinado” composed in 1959 by the Brazilian giant Antonio Carlos Jobim, which has been covered by many artists and in which the word “Bossa Nova” appeared in the lyrics for the first time, is played with Chick’s piano centering, shining beautifully like crystal. It is played with freshness. Furthermore, Paco’s masterpiece “Silyab”, which he dedicated to his mother, is sublimated with the interplay of Josele’s passionate Spanish guitar and melancholy piano, as if Paco’s spirit has possessed him, and the entire performance is performed by Carritos, Marcus, and Luisito. The strongest percussive rhythm section by Jorge, Michael, and Steve’s sharp horns add color to the lively percussive rhythm section, and the Spanish melancholy, overflowing passion, exquisite Latin rhythm, and the wholehearted effort of the front team including Chic and Josele. Solo… everything is real! Live at Montreux July.12.2019 EX-SBD 2019 Original Remaster 51min 1. Pas de Deux – Antidote 2. Desafinado (Tribute to Joao Gilbert) 3. Zyryab – Fade Out Chick Corea – Piano,Keyboards Nino Josele – Guitar Michael Rodriguez – Trumpet Steve Davis – Trombone Carlitos Del Puerto – Bass Marcus Gilmore – Drums