Three Quartets
Three Quartets | ||||
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Studio album by Chick Corea | ||||
Released | July 1981 | |||
Recorded | January/February 1981 | |||
Studio | Mad Hatter Studios Los Angeles, California | |||
Genre | Post-bop, jazz | |||
Length | 39:08 (original album) / 61:03 (CD reissue) | |||
Label | Stretch Records | |||
Producer | Chick Corea | |||
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Three Quartets is a studio album released in 1981 by jazz pianist Chick Corea, in collaboration with tenor saxophonist Michael Brecker, bassist Eddie Gómez and drummer Steve Gadd.
Composition
All compositions are by Corea who wanted to create an album of quartets like the many string quartets of the Baroque, Classical, Romantic and Impressionist periods, but with jazz instrumentation.
"Quartet No. 1" uses a 1-chord (G altered) solo vamp over a rock beat in 3/4, and a repeated theme that uses stacked fourths. The second track, "Quartet No. 2 (Part I)" is a ballad, dedicated to jazz pioneer Duke Ellington, incorporating many of the Western classical harmonies and tensions that Ellington used in much of his playing. "Quartet No. 2 (Part II)" is dedicated to jazz saxophone legend John Coltrane.
Track listing
All compositions by Chick Corea except as noted.
- "Quartet No. 1" – (10:16)
- "Quartet No. 3" – (9:41)
- "Quartet No. 2" - Part I (Dedicated to Duke Ellington)" – (7:09)
- "Quartet No. 2" - Part II (Dedicated to John Coltrane)" – (12:01)
The CD reissue contains several tracks that were recorded during the same sessions as the original album but not released at the time. These are:
- "Folk Song" – (5:51)
- "Hairy Canary" – (3:43)
- "Slippery When Wet" – (6:02)
- "Confirmation" (Charlie Parker) – (6:17)
Corea plays drums on "Confirmation" instead of Steve Gadd.
Personnel
Musicians
- Chick Corea – piano; drums (track 8)
- Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone
- Eddie Gómez – double bass
- Steve Gadd – drums (tracks 1-7)
Production
- Bernie Kirsh – recording and mixing engineer
- Duncan Aldrich – assistant engineer
- Joel Strote – associate executive producer
- Adam Zelinka – post producer
- Stephen Marcussen – remastering
- Sonny Mediana – graphic design
- Andy Baltimore – creative director
- Dan Serrano – graphic design
- Andy Ruggirello – graphic design
- Darryl Pitt – photography
- Susan Garson – project coordinator
- Richard Veloso – art producer
Chart performance
Year | Chart | Position |
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1981 | Billboard 200 | 179 [3] |
1981 | Billboard Jazz Albums | 17 [3] |
References
- ^ Yanow, Scott. "Chick Corea - Three Quartets (1981) album review | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 51. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ a b "Chick Corea - Three Quartets (1981) | Awards | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
External links
- Chick Corea - Three Quartets (1981) album review by Scott Yanow, credits & releases at AllMusic
- Chick Corea - Three Quartets (1981) album releases & credits at Discogs
- Chick Corea - Three Quartets (1981, Remastered 1992 with Bonus Tracks) album to be listened as stream on Spotify
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