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Chick Corea's Three Quartets at Blue Note New York
Courtesy of Blue Note New York | Posted on October 25, 2016
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Blue Note New York
131 West Third Street
New York, NY
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212-475-8592
When
Thu, November 3, 2016
10:30 pm
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CHICK COREA 75TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION: THREE QUARTETS BAND - CHICK COREA, STEVE GADD, EDDIE GOMEZ & BEN SOLOMON
In 1981, Chick, along with drum-legend Steve Gadd, Eddie Gomez and the late, great tenor saxophonist Michael Brecker, recorded a veritable jazz opus: Three Quartets. Talk to any jazz musician and they will tell you - this recording is standard issue. Chick and the guys welcome new saxophonist Ben Solomon to the bandstand, to once again imbue this classic music with artistry unbound.
Chick Corea has attained iconic status in music. The keyboardist, composer and bandleader is a DownBeat Hall of Famer and NEA Jazz Master, as well as the fourth-most nominated artist in Grammy Awards history with 63 nods - and 22 wins, in addition to a number of Latin Grammys...