While Spain by Chick Corea takes only Adagio from Concierto de Aranjuez as an introduction, could not miss the opportunity to show the previous documentary.
Spain is a fusion jazz instrumental composition and best known part of Chick Corea, and considered a standard of modern jazz. Korea was composed in 1971 and reflected in the album Light as a Feather accompanied by Airto Moreira (drums), Flora Purim (vocals, percussion), Stanley Clarke (bass) and Joe Farrell (flute).
"If there's one song that listeners recognize me better I think this song is" Spain ", and that is where I have more orders and listen to cite more than others. I wrote it in 1971 and often played RTF and others of my bands. " Chick Corea
This piece has been adapted and Chick Corea reharmonizations many times, reinventing it in every concert disc and presents. There are many great versions highlighting the extraordinary performance at the Palau de Barcelona Jorge Pardo (sax and flute), Carles Benavent (electric bass), Rubem Dantas (percussion), Tom Brechlein (drums) and dancers Auxi Fernandez and Tommy.
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An interpretation that has captivated me is the one that makes Korea Hiromi Uehara piano duet. Trained child prodigy in classical piano, has an encounter with Chick Corea when she was only 17 years, which definitely changed the trend towards jazz. Shortly after traveling to the prestigious Berklee school in Boston, USA to develop his talents as a pianist and composer.
Their first album was a revelation for the jazz scene and made her the most important virtuoso in his instrument in style. His debut, Another Mind (2003), is a great album where so sensational shows his great gifts as a pianist, but even more, the amazing compositions that this timid Asian then only 23, was capable of doing. Compositions both in quality and speed, may be expected from musicians with vast experience in the genre. Then came an album with funky colors, Brain (2004), and one more focused on jazz ballads, Spiral (2005), both also top quality. Hiromi
simplementejazz.blogspot explained in duets album: "Ten years pasron and the Tokyo Jazz Festival 2006 played with Chick again. After the show, suggested to record a CD together. I was speechless for a minute ... A year we had three nights of musical treasure hunt at the Blue Note Tokuo. I was inspired I enjoyed it and learned something every second. "Hiromi Uehara
Enjoy.
