A Tribute to Chick Corea

by Mats Holmquist

Overview

Chick Corea's music, like that of Pat Metheny, is surprisingly adaptable to a big-band format. For this 2003 project, Mats Holmquist arranged seven of Corea's compositions (mostly from the 1970s) for an 18-piece Swedish big band, generally avoiding the most famous pieces (like "Spain") in favor of obscurities ("The One Step" and "Duende"). The soloists, which include trumpeter Peter Apslund, tenors Robert Nordmark (well featured on "Times Lie") and Henrik Westerberg, pianist Daniel Karlsson, Par Grebacken on soprano and clarinet, and guest Henrik Frendin on viola during two tracks, are uniformly impressive. However it is Holmquist's inventive arrangements, which are a logical extension of Corea's original performances, that are the real stars. Recommended. ~ Scott Yanow

Product Details

Release Date:	07/31/2003
Label:	CAPRICE
UPC:	7391782217209

Tracks

1. Windows
2. Humpty-Dumpty
3. Crystal Silence
4. The One Step
5. Armandos Rhumba
6. Times Lie
7. Duende

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Mats Holmquist   Primary Artist
Jerker Lindstroem   Clarinet,Sax (Baritone),Clarinet (Bass),Flute
Peter Asplund   Trumpet,Flugelhorn
Stefan Persson   Trumpet,Flugelhorn
Daniel Karlsson   Piano
Mikel Ulfberg   Guitar
Paer Grebacken   Flute,Piccolo,Clarinet,Sax (Alto),Sax (Soprano)
Henrik Frendin   Viola
Filip Augustson   Bass
Karl Olandersson   Flugelhorn,Trumpet
Robert Nordmark   Sax (Tenor),Flute
Andreas Carpvik   Trombone
Magnus Svedberg   Trombone

Technical Credits

Mats Holmquist   Arranger
Chick Corea   Composer