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    Day Trips' Musical Ride Is Worth It...  Dec 1, 2008
    Chick Corea and other friends, it was a Gary Burton led excursion. The year is not over, but he has released another one. (Suite101.com)

    Wayne Shorter approaches life and music at his own pace  Nov 30, 2008
    "When I play in this band, I feel like the sky's the limit," says Patitucci, whose resume stretches from Chick Corea to Sting. "Anything could happen. I feel like all the other experiences have prepared me for this in a way.". (Boston Globe)

    Game Information: Georgia vs. Kentucky  Nov 8, 2008
    Together with the marching band, they will be performing "Spain" by Chick Corea, and "Malaguena" by Ernesto Lecuona. The Wildcat Marching Band is under the direction of George Bouldan III and Carl Collins. (Athens Banner-Herald)

    Cate Blanchett and The Triffids to descend on Perth  Nov 6, 2008
    Jazz giants Chick Corea and John McLaughlin will join forces for the first time since their time in Miles Davis' legendary Bitches Brew band 40 years ago. WA band The Triffids will join Jose Gonzelez and Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu in the Beck's Music Box - 23 nights of bands, world music, jazz, cabaret and comedy. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)

    Trumpeter joins symphony concert  Oct 10, 2008
    While living in Los Angeles during the 1980s, Vizzutti performed on more than 100 motion picture soundtracks, (such as Back To The Future and Star Trek), as well as countless TV shows, commercials and recordings with such artists as Frank Sinatra, Barbra Streisand, Neil Diamond, Chick Corea, the Commodores and Prince. His sounds can be heard on recent projects including the movies "40 Days and 40 Nights," "Unfaithfully Yours," Gridiron Gang," "Scary Movie Four" and the "Medal of Honor" and "Halo... (Montana Standard, MT)

    A man, his machines and the music  Sep 16, 2008
    I started playing with jazz musicians like Chick Corea and Sonny Rollins, he added. Levinson started playing bass, with a 17th century Italian bass guitar. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Technology)

    * [THE WEEKENDER] Sonic blooms in Taipei  Sep 1, 2008
    Before the final encore, Uehara, nearly out of breath and perhaps overcome with emotion, told the audience thanks for giving me a place to be, then played a tune she recorded with Chick Corea, Place to Be. Over at the National Theater, the Russian Festival Ballets version of Swan Lake was a pared down traveling version, with the bare minimum of dancers needed. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    * Three masters and a rising star  Aug 22, 2008
    Uehara started out as a child prodigy, and at the age of 17, a chance meeting with pianist Chick Corea in Japan led to an appearance with him on stage the next day. Now 29, Uehara has won praise from jazz critics for her technically brilliant and passionate compositions, which blend jazz, classical, fusion and progressive rock. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    Isaac Hayes' Strange Funerals  Aug 20, 2008
    Some were associated with the Church of Scientology, of which Hayes was a member for the last 16 years, including Tom Cruise, church leaders David Miscavige and Tom Davis, actress Anne Archer (who is Davis' mom), Kelly Preston (aka Mrs. John Travolta), musicians Chick Corea and Mark Isham, and comic Doug E. Fresh. Related. (Fox News)

    Soul meets Scientology in send-off for Hayes  Aug 19, 2008
    The preachers Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson gave orations, while Chick Corea and Doug E. Fresh, the original human beatbox, were among the musicians. Hayes, with Lisa Marie Presley, started the Church of Scientology Mission of Memphis in 1997. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)

    Rascal Flatts, Taylor Swift at Lakewood  Aug 1, 2008
    " the lead track from new album "Venus in Overdrive" sounds so familiar. Victoria is just the not-quite-as-fetching cousin of Jessie's girl. THE 411: 8 p.m. Aug. 1-2. $32-$65; $32 lawn. Frederick Brown Jr. Amphitheater, 201 McIntosh Trail, Peachtree City. 770-631-0630, SATURDAY, AUG. 2 RETURN TO THE ROAD: One of the most beloved jazz fusion acts to emerge during the '70s, Return to Forever was the brainchild of former Miles Davis sideman Chick Corea. This tour reunites the band that recorded... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

     Here comes the music  Jul 13, 2008
    Probably four standards, three or four things by modern jazz composers (Kenny Wheeler, Chick Corea, Steve Swallow), three of my tunes (one funky organ tune, two other sort of poignant pieces) and two tunes by Alan Jones, our drummer who s been writing great music for his sextet in Portland for the last few years. Wow. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)

    Corea and mates together again  Jun 28, 2008
    Founded by keyboardist Chick Corea, the quartet featuring guitarist Al Di Meola, bassist Stanley Clarke and drummer Lenny White defined the fusion genre with passionate, anthemic arrangements played loud and fast. Return To Forever made a huge imprint on a generation of jazz-rock fans before it disbanded in 1977. (The Gazette (Montreal))

    Return is worth the wait  Jun 27, 2008
    That might partly have had to do with the fact that once it settled into what became its most familiar incarnation, the quartet mirrored a rock arrangement: no horns, just leader Chick Corea on keys, Stanley Clarke on bass, Al Di Meola on guitar and Lenny White on drums. It might also have had to do with their amped-up reputation for high-decibel performance. (Toronto Star)

    * Jazz blossoms in Taipei  Jun 20, 2008
    Piano jazz trio, inspired by the work of Bill Evans, Keith Jarrett, and Chick Corea. LOMO Jazz Quintet (LOMOh). (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    Esbjrn Svensson  Jun 17, 2008
    The young Svensson liked Deep Purple, Jimi Hendrix and Frank Zappa before he discovered Monk, Chick Corea or Jarrett via his father's record collection; his cousin played drums in a local group knocking out 1950s rock'n'roll hits. Svensson's schoolfriend Ostrom was a willing participant in the same idea and the duo's first drum-kit was built from old paint-cans discarded by Ostrom's father. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)

    WORLD OF WONDER  Jun 15, 2008
    Stevie Wonder is as much a veteran and legend as you'll find in the music business, having scored his first hit, "Fingertips, Pt. 2," 45 years ago, at the prodigious age of 12. It's still exciting for me. (New York Post -- Entertainment)

    Hef keeps swinging at 30th Playboy Jazz Fest  Jun 12, 2008
    The inaugural 1979 Playboy Jazz Festival packed the Hollywood Bowl for both days with a lineup that featured some of Hefner's favorite artists such as Benny Goodman, Lionel Hampton and Count Basie as well as contemporary jazz stars like Weather Report, Chick Corea and Herbie Hancock. Hefner took the stage on opening night to announce that what had been planned as a one-time anniversary celebration would become an annual event. (MSNBC -- Music)

    Blais loses 'Top Chef' by a hair  Jun 12, 2008
    Jazz musician Chick Corea is 67. Sports announcer Marv Albert is 67. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

    Click for Full Story  Jun 12, 2008
    Jazz musician Chick Corea is 67. Sportscaster Marv Albert is 67. (KWTX.com, TX)

    Talent is their ticket to explore the bass  Jun 2, 2008
    HAS WORKED WITH: Buddy Rich, Sarah Vaughan, Chick Corea, Bonnie Raitt, Stephane Grappelli. WHY THE BASS: I was playing electric bass and when I heard 'Kind of Blue,' I thought of trumpet because of my 12 years of studying French horn. (San Diego Union-Tribune)

    Music listings  Jun 1, 2008
    Return to Forever Chick Corea, Stanley Clarke, Al Di Meola and Lenny White perform ... Return to Forever Legendary jazz fusion supergroup features keyboardist Chick Corea and guitarist Al Di Meola. (Vancouver Sun)

    The Garde presents "Simone on Simone"  May 31, 2008
    With Grammy-winning producer Bob Belden (his credits include work with Herbie Hancock, Cassandra Wilson, Sting and Chick Corea), "Simone On Simone" showcases 11 songs from Nina Simone s repertoire. "This is my tribute to my mother," Simone says, "a chance for me to do the songs I love the most the way I hear them. It s a glimpse of my life over four decades.". (Westerly Sun, RI)

    More of this story  May 24, 2008
    Miles From India features Davis classics performed by classical and jazz musicians from India as well as those who played with the iconic figure (including Roy and Chick Corea). "There were other artists who used sitar, but nobody was able to orchestrate it like Miles did," said Bob Belden, who worked with Davis and produced the new CD.. (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)

    Events listings  May 18, 2008
    8/6: 7:30 p.m. Return to Forever featuring Chick Corea, Stanley Clarke, Al DiMeola, & Lenny White plus Bela Fleck and the Flecktones. $25-$50. (Boston Globe)

    Return to Forever reunites for tour  May 18, 2008
    From left: Chick Corea, Stanley Clarke, Lenny White, and Al Di Meola of Return to Forever ... The four-man electric band led by pianist Chick Corea was responsible for some of the best-regarded, and in many ways still remarkably fresh, statements of the jazz-rock fusion popular at the time, earning a Grammy in 1975 for the album "No Mystery," and a following among a broad swath of the baby boom generation that remains unabated. (Boston Globe)

    Community Notes  May 10, 2008
    The audience will be treated to such classics as Spain (Chick Corea), Round Midnight (Thelonious Monk), Four (Miles Davis), Bird Land (Josef Zawinul), The Chicken (Alfred Ellis), Night Flight (Sammy Nestico), and The Heat s On (Sammy Nestico). Soloists for this concert include Josh Trent, Zack McCoy, Robert Thomas, Edsel Rivera-Rios, and George Eleftheriou, and Dani Cotton. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)

    Two violinists, a violist, and a cellist walk into a concert hall...  May 8, 2008
    On its Grammy-nominated 2007 album, "Whirled Chamber Music," Quartet San Francisco - a traditional quartet of two violins, viola, and cello - plays a moody, agitated version of "Pick up the Pieces" by the Average White Band, as well as works by Tower of Power, Chick Corea, and Duke Ellington. The New York-based quartet Ethel performs contemporary chamber music with the raucous energy of a bar band. (Boston Globe)

    Improvised jazz can test some people's love of originality  May 8, 2008
    One person walked out livid at the April 26 Gilmore Festival's jazz show of vocalist Bobby McFerrin, pianist Chick Corea and drummer Jack DeJohnette. She left, she said, because life is too short to sit through something she doesn't like. (Kalamazoo Gazette, MI)

    No practice necessaryMcFerrin collaboration offers improvised musical experience  Apr 13, 2008
    Vocalist Bobby McFerrin has worked with Chick Corea and Jack DeJohnette in collaborative settings before, but their new tour -- which stops mere days from now at the Irving S. Gilmore International Keyboard Festival -- will find them improvising together, a new experience for all. We'll be exploring these musical landscapes, sort of like climbing Mount Everest in the dark,'' McFerrin said, referring to the trio's April 26 concert on the third day of the Gilmore Festival. (Kalamazoo Gazette, MI)

    Gallagher-Bluedorn announces 2008-09 season  Apr 13, 2008
    His recordings have sold more than 20 million copies, and his collaborations with Yo-Yo Ma, Chick Corea, the Vienna Philharmonic and Herbie Hancock have established him as an ambassador of both the classical and jazz worlds. Bob the Builder Live. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)

    Cape Town International Jazz Festival  Mar 26, 2008
    In 1999, before registering to study at the Berklee College of Music, Hiromi had a rare opportunity to play with Chick Corea. Pianist Ahmad Jamal co-produced her 2003 debut with Telarc. (iAfrica.com)

    From Grand Prix to grand pianos  Mar 16, 2008
    Japan's Yamaha Corporation has been making pianos for more than 100 years - black, beautiful, majestic, eloquent grands played by the likes of Rufus Wainwright, Chick Corea, Jamie Cullum and more than a few classical pianists. Since 1955, the group's Yamaha Motor Company has been making motorbikes of every hue and horsepower, which, over the years, have been ridden by the likes of Kenny Roberts, Barry Sheene, Valentino Rossi and many boy racers. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)

    Reunifying Fusion  Mar 15, 2008
    (03-14) 04:00 PDT New York -- Chick Corea will tour for the first time in 25 years with Return to Forever, one of the pioneering jazz-rock fusion bands that melded daring improvisations with hard-driving rhythmic grooves. The quartet - reuniting the keyboardist with guitarist Al Di Meola, bassist Stanley Clarke and drummer Lenny White - announced Wednesday that they will return for more than 50 dates in the United States, Canada and Europe, kicking off the much-anticipated tour May 29 in Austin,... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)

    Bouncing back  Mar 15, 2008
    When they play Iovino s Friday night, they ll play some of the favorites fans might have heard the first time around, as well as pieces by Chick Corea, Bud Powell and Wayne Shorter. Mostly, they ll be looking to continue to challenge themselves as musicians while reconnecting with the audience. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)

    Reviving Forgotten 'land'  Mar 9, 2008
    REVIVING FORGOTTEN 'LAND' - New York Post. 17 Barrow St.; (212) 228-0822Reviving this historic (yet mostly forgotten) New York City restaurant is no small task. (New York Post -- Entertainment)

    Corea puts the 'play' back into playing piano  Mar 7, 2008
    Chick Corea, on the other hand, really likes to put the "play" back into playing piano. It isn't just the genial, chatty persona he maintains while onstage, joking with the audience as if he and they just happened to be hanging out in a big room with a piano; there's also something essentially playful about Corea's approach to music. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)

    Lincoln Center unveils jazz slate  Mar 5, 2008
    A supergroup of Chick Corea, John McLaughlin, Kenny Garrett, Christian McBride and Vinnie Colaiuta performs April 23-25, 2009. For a full list of events. (Variety)

    In-demand Corea chills with solo show  Mar 5, 2008
    Chick Corea has a lot on his plate this year ... " Chick Corea performs a solo concert at Massey Hall in Toronto tonight at 8 (416-872-4255). Recommend this article? 0 votes Search the News Search News Stock Join the conversation This conversation is semi moderated TV Listings Enter your postal code and browse an online guide of all your local TV listings. Postal code? Follow this writer Movie Reviews Globe Insider members can read movies review going back to 1977. Movie Title Top Arts Stories... (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)

    A banjo, a piano, and two willing masters  Feb 29, 2008
    In four decades exploring seemingly every nook and cranny of straight-ahead jazz, Latin jazz, and fusion, the pianist Chick Corea has exemplified versatility and spirit of adventure to as great an extent as any musician today. But even omnivorous curiosity has limits. (Boston Globe)

    Do the Grammys matter?  Feb 11, 2008
    But no other awards show has featured one-time-only live performances that teamed Eminem and Elton John (2001), or the hard-rocking Foo Fighters and jazz great Chick Corea (2004), or piano legends Ray Charles, Count Basie, Little Richard and Jerry Lee Lewis (back in 1983). Tonight's telecast continues that tradition. (San Diego Union-Tribune)

    King, Thorn, Montgomery in news (2/7)  Feb 8, 2008
    Chick Corea and Bela Fleck are at Meridian's Riley Center Feb. 13, 8 p.m. Tickets ( 53-59) at (601) 484-0100 or. Oxford's Double Decker Festival line-up is taking shape. (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)

    Stevie, Billy, Jimmy Join Together For Jazz Fest  Jan 25, 2008
    Irma Thomas, John Prine, Elvis Costello and Allen Toussaint, Randy Newman, Bobby McFerrin and Chick Corea, the Roots, Del McCoury and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band round of the bill. Jazz Fest tickets, including a variety of VIP packages, are on sale now at the event's. (Billboard.com)

    Groove Yard: Rockridge shop sustains LP life even after MP3 success  Jan 20, 2008
    " He eventually became the West Coast distributor for several labels, including Black Saint, Hat Hut, India Navigation, Unit Core, with artists like Cecil Taylor, David Murray, Don Pullen, Chick Corea, Anthony Braxton and dozens more - most of them brilliant U.S. artists who couldn't get record deals back home. And he sold to dozens of stores in the West Coast and later nationwide. When CDs began to become the dominant music format in the late '80s, Ballard found himself stuck with a warehouse... (San Francisco Chronicle)

    Billy Childs in concert at Crooked Tree Jan.12  Jan 5, 2008
    A long friendship with Chick Corea resulted in the jazz icon asking Childs to join his label, Stretch Records, upon Childs departure from Windham Hill Jazz. Other notable accomplishments for the musician include being twice commissioned by the Monterey Jazz Festival, and in 2000, Childs arranged, orchestrated, and conducted the Dianne Reeves CD, The Calling: Celebrating Sarah Vaughn. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)

    Jazz legend's experiment turns a corner  Jan 4, 2008
    Inundated by an ocean of rhythm and electric keyboards (played by the likes of Chick Corea and Herbie Hancock), and without any harmonic development, soloists had little space and just became strands in a tangle of grooves and colours. As well, Teo Macero did his wild cut-and-paste thing, which he had pioneered on Davis's In A Silent Way and Bitches Brew. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)

    The way we were (01/03)  Jan 4, 2008
    Chick Corea and Bela Fleck Feb. 13 at Riley Center, Meridian. Reba McEntire and Kelly Clarkson Feb. 14 at BancorpSouth Arena, Tupelo. (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)

    Weekend Calendar  Dec 28, 2007
    BLUE NOTE: Through Monday: Chick Corea. 131 W. Third St.; (212) 475-8592. (New York Post -- Entertainment)

    King of the keys made jazz a pleasure  Dec 26, 2007
    To some extent, he was a victim of fashion, as the most celebrated pianists of the mid-1950s and '60s were players whose ideas were considerably stronger than their technique: Dave Brubeck, Thelonious Monk, Bill Evans, McCoy Tyner, Chick Corea. Even those whose playing flirted with virtuosity, such as Keith Jarrett or Cecil Taylor, seldom dazzled as Peterson did. (Globe and Mail)

    Opeth Owe A Church A Favor; Plus Sworn Enemy, Warbringer & More News That Rules, In Metal File  Dec 21, 2007
    "I was just fooling around with a Fender Rhodes-type of sound, like a '70s sound, and I came up with a lick that sounded like some free-form Chick Corea," he said of the demos. "So it has more fusion moments, I think. The heavy parts are faster, and I made sure to phrase the lyrics in a way I never have before it's really tight and fast, the screams. They're rapid-fire. I don't cover 10 seconds with one long big scream, I really concentrated on the lyrics this time.". (VHI.com -- Music News)

    Chick Corea Elektric Band  Dec 20, 2007
    Eye on the Oscars: Screenplay. Variety: Digital Editions. (Variety)

    Return To Forever Heading Back On Tour  Dec 19, 2007
    Beginning this June, the classic lineup of keyboardist Chick Corea, bassist Stanley Clarke, guitarist Al Di Meola and drummer Lenny White is scheduled to play between 30 and 40 concerts across North America, says booking agent Jack Randall with Boston-based Ted Kurland Associates. "It is happening," Randall tells Billboard. (Billboard.com)

    50th annual Grammy Awards nominations (part II)  Dec 7, 2007
    INSTRUMENTAL COMPOSITION"Ash Wednesday" - Harry Connick, Jr., composer (Harry Connick, Jr.); Track from: "Chanson Du Vieux Carr" [Marsalis Music/Rounder]"Cerulean Skies" - Maria Schneider, composer (Maria Schneider Orchestra); Track from: "Sky Blue" [ArtistShare]"Deep Six" - Mark Walker, composer (Oregon); Track from: "1000 Kilometers" [CamJazz]"I Knew Her (from Notes On A Scandal)" - Philip Glass, composer (Philip Glass); Track from: "Notes On A Scandal - Soundtrack" [Rounder/Fox... (Variety)

    Infusion of Sound  Nov 30, 2007
    They have shared stages as a group and individually with everyone from jazz luminaries Dizzy Gillespie, Dave Holland and Chick Corea to modern genre-benders such as Les Claypool, Bela Fleck and Trey Anastasio. The Garaj Mahal sound can't be summed up with simple one- or two-word descriptions. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)

    Music's latest hitmaker: Weather Channel  Nov 28, 2007
    While the disc features jazz artists such as Chick Corea, Jeff Lorber, Dave Koz and Najee, not all the music played on "Local on the 8s" is jazz. Sometimes it's light rock or holiday tunes. (CNN -- Showbiz)

    Haynes, the elder statesman of jazz, plays Yoshi's first S.F. show  Nov 27, 2007
    "A Life in Time: The Roy Haynes Story," a three-CD, one-DVD career retrospective issued last month by Dreyfus Jazz, compiles his work as a sideman with such greats as Lester Young, Bud Powell, Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, Sonny Rollins, Sarah Vaughan, Thelonious Monk, Eric Dolphy, Stan Getz, John Coltrane, Alice Coltrane and Chick Corea, along with a dozen tracks featuring Haynes' own groups. Unfortunately, there were no recordings made during the week in 1946 when he toured the South with Louis... (San Francisco Chronicle)

    Earn culture credit at colleges  Oct 18, 2007
    And over the next several months, Clowes Hall will host performances by the Vienna Choir Boys and a collaboration by jazz greats Bobby McFerrin, Chick Corea and Jack DeJohnette. According to Allan, the general public isn't just welcome to attend the events -- it is strongly encouraged. (The Indianapolis Star)

    Scene: The Streaking Healys and "Kid A"  Oct 11, 2007
    At age 8, he played piano for Dave Brubeck and jammed with Chick Corea. At age 11, he debuted at the famed Blue Note in New York City and the next year played at Birdland, another legendary New York jazz club. (Seacoast New Hampshire)

    Catching up with Jerry Seeco  Oct 2, 2007
    With so many skills to his credit, Jerry is considered a highly in-demand musician and, as a result, has performed with a long list of popular musicians, including Aretha Franklin, Rosemary Clooney, Al Martino, Neil Sedaka, Wayne Newton, Chick Corea, Slide Hampton, Buddy Morrow and Arturo Sandoval. Jerry has also appeared on the Bryant Gumble Show with Little Anthony and the Imperials and has appeared at Boston s Symphony Hall with Regis Philbin and Susan Lucci. (Kingston Mariner, MA)

    Finally, an archive CD  Sep 16, 2007
    " That's obviously just scratching the surface. Practically all the greats of jazz and blues - and many of rock - have played Monterey, usually more than once: Charles Mingus, Billie Holiday, Earl Hines, Elvin Jones, T-Bone Walker, Big Brother Holding Company with Janis Joplin, B.B. King, Joe Williams, Erroll Garner, Bill Evans, Bo Diddley, Betty Carter, Chick Corea, John Scofield ... the list goes on and on. "I think the Monterey Jazz Festival brand stands for something, a community and a sense... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)

    Standouts galore are up for Latin Grammys  Aug 30, 2007
    i.am on Impacto (Remix) for urban song; and Chick Corea and Fleck teaming up on The Enchantment for best instrumental album. A complete list of nominees in 49 categories can be found at grammy. (AZCentral -- News)

    From Tarantino to the Turner ...  Aug 28, 2007
    Norwegian ambient-jazz star Jan Garbarek, postbop virtuoso Joshua Redman and pianist Chick Corea are also among the big international figures. Southbank Centre, London (0870 3800 400), and various venues, November 16-25. (Guardian Unlimited)

    Timeless Wonder: Stevie without peer  Aug 26, 2007
    A lively version of the Chick Corea jazz classic Spain allowed Wonder to display his formidable keyboard chops. In typically self-effacing fashion, he made no mention of his three upcoming jazz, gospel and children's music albums. (San Diego Union-Tribune)

    Your ticket to sights, sounds and more  Aug 16, 2007
    Feb. 13 Chick Corea and Bela Fleck, 8 p.m.. Feb. 17 DRUM. (The Clarion-Ledger)

    La Scala, Heppner and Te Kanawa at RTH's 25th  Aug 14, 2007
    Other season headliners include Colin James, jazz keyboardist Chick Corea and blues artist Buddy Guy at Massey Hall. Search the News Search. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)

    World-class acts to arrive on Dartmouth campus this fall  Aug 11, 2007
    Also stopping through that term are British folk-rocker Richard Thompson, piano/banjo duo Chick Corea and Bela Fleck and jazz pianist Jason Moran with his quartet the Bandwagon. Spring brings the Omar Sosa Afreecanos Quartet, who fuse Afro-Cuban music and Latin jazz using traditional African instruments. (U-Wire.com)

    Southern Idol search and a fiddler's dream (7/19)  Jul 20, 2007
    have been arriving in the mail, dropping names like The Vienna Boys Choir, Chick Corea, Emmylou Harris, Art Garfunkel, The Smothers Brothers, Robert Earl Keen and the Count Basie Orchestra. And that's all just for starters. (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)

    A jolly good fellow - nobody can deny  Jul 19, 2007
    Constable composed the music for Meryl Tankard's Sydney Festival show Kaidan and has recently played with TaikOz and the American jazz legend Chick Corea. The Freedman fellowship comprises $15,000 in cash, promotional materials worth $5000 and advice aimed at developing the winner's career. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)

    Full list of nominees for Helpmann awards  Jul 10, 2007
    Chick Corea and Gary Burton with the Sydney Symphony. Sydney Symphony. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)

    Anthology brings world-class jazz to region  Jul 4, 2007
    To date, that talent has included Chick Corea, Arturo Sandoval, Ramsey Lewis, Bill Charlap and Monheit. Shows this month include Larry Coryell, Kenny Rankin, Mose Allison and Cuban sensation Chuchito Valdes (grandson of the legendary Bebo, and son of Irakere founder Chucho). (North County Times)

    America the Beautiful  Jun 29, 2007
    Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Duke Ellington, Chick Corea and Ornette Coleman also grace the walls, photographed by an array of talented lensmen. Perhaps the icing on the jazz cake is "A Great Day in Harlem," Mr. Kane's signature image of the greats of the jazz world gathered on the steps of a brownstone on 126th street in Harlem in 1958. (Bordentwo Register News, NJ)

    Scenic Drive: Arizona 89  Jun 28, 2007
    Spectacle, Chick Corea and Bela Fleck: This freewheeling new duet of modern piano and banjo will guide you through the twists and turns of Yarnell Hill. I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch), the Four Tops: Give in to the urge to order a sweet treat at Chaparral Ice Cream y in Wickenburg. (AZCentral -- Travel)

    Does Germany Have Something Against These Guys?  Jun 27, 2007
    Cruise and jazz pianist Chick Corea, also a member of the U.S. church, have been the targets of a demonstration and a boycott, apparently with official approval. Scientologists and their supporters say this is as bad as the Nazi regime. (Time.com)

    Jazz it up at Discovery Center Amphitheater  Jun 26, 2007
    With deep roots in American jazz, Tyrone Anthony has been on the scene since the mid-70s playing with legends including Chick Corea, the Yellowjackets, Sergio Mendes, Tom Scott, the late Dizzy Gillespie and Ray Charles, Hiroshima, Fatburger, Huey Lewis and many others. The Tyrone Anthony Group brings its wide variety of jazz sounds to the Discovery Center Amphitheater stage at 7 p.m. Saturday, June 30. (Big Bear Grizzly, CA)

    Jazz star Stanley Clarke  Jun 23, 2007
    Jazzman Stanley Clarke is a brilliant player on both acoustic and electric basses who has spent much of his career outside of jazz; however, he hit the big time when he started teaming up with Chick Corea in Return to Forever. Starting with his School Days album (1976), and continuing through his funk group with George Duke (the Clarke/Duke Project), up to his projects writing movie scores, Clarke largely moved beyond the jazz world into commercial music; his 1988 album If This Bass Could Only... (The Palm Beach Post)

    The sweet life  Jun 22, 2007
    At age 66, keyboard wizard Chick Corea gets to play with his favorite musicians - 'It is exactly like being in a candy store ... Michael Greco "There's a joy in creating music that is unmistakable when you see it," says jazz great Chick Corea ... Whether it's recently touring with banjo wiz Bela Fleck, performing with the Foo Fighters at the 2004 Grammy Awards or his collaborations with such jazz giants as Miles Davis, Sarah Vaughan and Stan Getz, Chick Corea is a musician who knows few... (San Diego Union-Tribune)

    It took 30 years for Al Jarreau and George Benson to unite  Jun 19, 2007
    Jarreau, in a separate interview, told it this way: "I've known George longer than he's known me, because I started listening to his music way before we ever met. ... We've been doing dates around the world and running into each other. And in the back of your mind, you wonder what kind of music you could make together. Of course, you also have that thought when you run into Herbie Hancock or Chick Corea ... "But the opportunity presented itself, and you don't let that go by when it appears. "... (The Star Online, Malaysia)

    'The Enchantment 'isn't so enchanting  Jun 15, 2007
    Unfortunately, that's not as apparent as one might have hoped on The Enchantment, the new collaboration by Chick Corea and Bela Fleck. Although these 11 songs are relatively compact (nothing over 7 minutes) and technically precise, there's an odd absence of passion and heart that could have helped the music soar. (Orlando Sentinel -- Entertainment)

    Booth's celebrity crush  Jun 13, 2007
    Jazz musician Chick Corea is 66. Sports announcer Marv Albert is 66. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

    Banjos virtuosos picking with prowess  Jun 12, 2007
    His diversified approach to the banjo has led him to various projects ranging from a classical album with bassist Edgar Meyer to his contributions on three Dave Mathews Band albums to his most recent collaboration with jazz pianist/composer Chick Corea. Known for his role in the jazz-fusion movement of '70s, Corea replaced Herbie Hancock in Miles Davis's band in the late '60s. (U-Wire.com)

    'An iconic jazz venue'  Jun 8, 2007
    June 7, 2007 With an opening-month lineup that mixes jazz luminaries like pianist Chick Corea and trumpeter Arturo Sandoval with such rising young talents as singer Jane Monheit and trumpet phenom Jeremy Pelt, it's safe to say San Diego has never witnessed a live music venue quite like Anthology. Where previous such clubs here, including the Jazz Note and the Horton Grand, were shoehorned into existing bars or restaurants, Anthology was built from the ground up with music and fine dining forming... (San Diego Union-Tribune)

    The schedule  Jun 8, 2007
    Chick Corea, jazz pianist, June 22 ($50-$75). Jesse Colin Young, singer-songwriter, June 23 ($25-$38). (San Diego Union-Tribune)

    Jazz Fest, Sheila E.  May 23, 2007
    FLORA PURIM MORIERA (6 p.m. May 27, Main Stage): This married singer/percussionist duo rose to acclaim working with Miles Davis and Chick Corea in the early '70s and continue to create a rhythm-oriented blend of jazz, pop and their native Brazilian influences. THE PETE ESCOVEDO ORCHESTRA (9 p.m. May 27, Main Stage): The crowd will likely salsa up a storm to this muy calient; Latin jazz supergroup featuring Escovedo's percussionist daughter (and former Prince prot;g;) Sheila E., trombone virtuoso... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

    Comprehensive event listings  May 20, 2007
    Miguel Zenon Quartet, Esperanza Spalding Trio, Magic Slim and the Teardrops and Bettye LaVette, Chick Corea and Bela Fleck, John Pizzarelli and the Swing 7, Mary Lou Williams Resurgence Project ... 5/29-5/30, 6/1-6/2: Jazz Fest with Chick Corea, Gary Burton, and Dianne Reeves. (Boston Globe)

    The Buzz: Jazz  May 20, 2007
    for the Discover festival; two highlight shows the first weekend are Eddie Palmieri's Afro-Caribbean Septet (June 1) and Kenny Garrett with Pharoah Sanders (June 2); later offerings include Chick Corea, John Pizzarelli , Lee "Scratch" Perry, and Esperanza Spalding. 802-863-5966. (Boston Globe)

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