From the monthly archives:

January 2011

Frank Gambale Joins Jazz-Rock Giants
Return to Forever for Australian Tour

by coreacrew January 30, 2011

Native Australian Guitar Virtuoso Joins Chick Corea, Stanley Clarke and Lenny White; Violin Legend Jean-Luc Ponty Also On Board Frank Gambale, a native of Canberra and one of the most universally acclaimed guitarists in any genre, returns to his homeland in Feb. 2011 as the newest member of Return to Forever. Return to Forever, jazz-rock’s [...]

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A Late Night at Dizzy’s: Chick & Marcus Roberts’ Jam Session

by ChickCorea January 27, 2011

After Chick’s set with Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center, he checked out the Marcus Roberts Trio show—here’s Chick’s take on it: Tonight was a wild and special night. The JALC band smoked and my Gayle was a highlight for the audience and the band, singing on “You’re Everything.” The night was filled [...]

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In Rehearsal: Chick, Wynton Marsalis and the
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra

by coreacrew January 21, 2011

Chick joined Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra last night, for the first of three really fantastic shows. The big band took on some of Chick’s well-known tunes—like “Armando’s Rhumba” and “Windows”—plus some lesser-heard ones, like “Tones for Joan’s Bones” and “Children’s Song No. 10.” Here they are in rehearsal:

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Chick Honors Herbie Hancock at BET Ceremony

by coreacrew January 21, 2011

Left: Chick and Herbie Hancock at the BET Honors ceremony for Herbie. Look for the special to air on BET Feb. 21. (All photos by PictureGroup, courtesy of BET Networks.)

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Return to Forever IV: Wour Tour 2011

by coreacrew January 6, 2011

Return To Forever IV Comes Together: A Night To Remember in the Glorious History of Return to Forever There’ve been a lot of memorable nights since Chick Corea organized the first installment of Return to Forever, way back in the early ‘70s. Little could he have realized, those many years ago, that he was planting [...]

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Return to Forever IV: World Tour 2011 Press Release

by coreacrew January 6, 2011

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE RETURN TO FOREVER IV, THE LATEST VERSION OF THE  INNOVATIVE JAZZ/ROCK ENSEMBLE, KICKS OFF ITS 2011 WORLD TOUR WITH AUSTRALIA / NEW ZEALAND DATES The dynamic electro-acoustic band features RTF’s core players – keyboardist Chick Corea, bassist Stanley Clarke and drummer Lenny White — with new members Jean-Luc Ponty on violin and [...]

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Chick’s Photos From the Road: Japan

by ChickCorea January 4, 2011
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