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Spain is an instrumental jazz fusion composition by jazz pianist and composer Chick Corea. It is probably Corea's most prominent piece, and some would consider it a modern jazz standard.
Spain was composed in 1971 and appeared in its original (and most well-known) rendition on the album Light as a Feather, with performances by Corea (Rhodes electric piano), Airto Moreira (drums), Flora Purim (vocals and percussion), Stanley Clarke (bass), and Joe Farrell (flute and saxophone). It has been recorded in several versions, by Corea himself as well as by other artists, including a flamenco version by Paco de Lucia and John McLaughlin in the 1980s.
The Light as a Feather version of Spain received two Grammy nominations, for Best Instrumental Arrangement and for Best Instrumental Jazz Performance by a Group. In 2001, Corea was awarded the Best Instrumental Arrangement Grammy for "Spain for Sextet and Orchestra".
Saturday, May 2, 2009
Monday, April 13, 2009
Dave Grusin-Friends And Strangers(1980)
I was looking for a video of Friends and Strangers with Sadao Watanabe, it's a concert of Dave Gruisin in Japan. Well, this is the closest I can get...
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Monday, March 9, 2009
Different Version - Summertime (Keith Jarret)
And this also from Keith Jarrett, you can even hear him moan while playing the piano.
Saturday, March 7, 2009
Friday, March 6, 2009
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Different Version - Summertime (Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong
Many claimed that this is the best summertime version. Well, just listen to it and be the judge.
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