Jazz for aficionados
Frogman - Missed commenting on the Corea Quartet #1 first time around. For whatever reason, this is interesting to me. Not sweetness and light throughout but not "shallow lyricism" either. Kinda meaty. Excellent musicianship of course. Reading about it on Wikipedia. I will definitely be listening to the 3 Quartets in full very soon (like tonight, maybe). As I said, not a Corea hater; just never liked what I’d heard of his Return to Forever work. Thanks again to all. |
"Kinda meaty" is a good way to describe that piece by Corea. I understand your reaction to a lot of Corea’s other work. A lot of his stuff does have a quality about it that can give it a lite, even kinda cute, vibe. Personally, I wouldn’t call it "shallow" as his compositions and playing have also have a sense of sincerity. He definitely has a unique voice that is informed by his Spanish heritage and Classical music background. Several of his tunes have become standards and "Spain" is probably his most recognized. Great tune featuring perhaps the greatest jazz flutist that ever lived; well, my favorite at least, the great Joe Farrell: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=a_OEJ0wqt2g One of my all-time favorite recordings, Stan Getz’s "Sweet Rain" features some of my very favorite playing by Corea as sideman: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3qGDF5gnjTU |
I really didn't have Corea's music in mind when I made that "shallow lyricism" comment. "Superficial" might have been the better adjective for what I was trying get at: a surface prettiness that doesn't require much effort to appreciate. No depth so no digging required...no durability. (I really should shut up now. Getting in over my head.) But yeah, I guess some of the Return to Forever compositions might strike me that way...again, didn't really have them in mind. I dud spend a good deal of time this evening listening to the full Quartets album on the main system via Tidal. Listened to it straight through twice. It definitely becomes more comprehensible with repeated listening. Could end up being a "buy". Gettting late for me. Tomorrow I will check out those two links you just posted. Thanks as always for your enlightening comments. Talking piano. I was very impressed with Joe Sample on the couple of early Jazz Crusaders albums I listened to yesterday. |
Ghosthouse, it's important to me personally in regard to any selections you make from that 100 top jazz LP list. It will help me select albums from my collection that I have enjoyed a lot over the years. Fellow Aficionados, I believe that this exercise will help juice up our present collection; now we'll catch those albums that got by us in the past. Enjoy the music. |
