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Experiencing Chick Corea

A Listener's Companion

Monika Herzig

With twenty-three Grammy wins, Chick Corea is a legendary jazz figure and one of the most prolific and influential contemporary pianists of our time. He has produced hundreds of releases in multiple genres over five decades, and he is one of the hardest-working musicians in the industry, with a yearly tour schedule of over 250 international concerts. He has authored multiple books and instructional works, and many regard him today as easily one of the most influential musicians of his generation.

Experiencing Chick Corea looks at the full span of Corea’s career, decade by decade, touching on the vast array of musical styles he engaged, from his initial work with Herbie Mann to his free explorations with Circle. It touches on his arguably most influential album Now He Sings, Now He Sobs, his involvement with Miles Davis’ Bitches Brew and subsequent efforts as pioneer in the fusion scene with Return to Forever, his duo collaborations, classical outings, and his acoustic and trio work in the 1990s and beyond. Learning how to listen to Corea is itself a bit of a magic carpet ride, given the range of material he has created and the breadth and depth of that work.

Experiencing Chick Corea introduces this American Icon to audiences beyond the domain of jazz fans already familiar with this work. Monika Herzig places Corea’s creations in their historical and social contexts so any music lover can gain a fuller understanding of the incredible range of his work.

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Pages: 168 • Trim: 6¼ x 9⅜

978-1-4422-4468-9 • Hardback • October 2017 • $47.00 • (£36.00)

978-1-4422-4469-6 • eBook • October 2017 • $44.50 • (£35.00)

Series: Listener's Companion

Subjects: Music / Individual Composer & Musician, Music / Genres & Styles / Jazz, Music / History & Criticism, Social Science / Popular Culture

Experiencing Chick Corea

A Listener's Companion

Hardback

eBook

Summary

With twenty-three Grammy wins, Chick Corea is a legendary jazz figure and one of the most prolific and influential contemporary pianists of our time. He has produced hundreds of releases in multiple genres over five decades, and he is one of the hardest-working musicians in the industry, with a yearly tour schedule of over 250 international concerts. He has authored multiple books and instructional works, and many regard him today as easily one of the most influential musicians of his generation.

Experiencing Chick Corea looks at the full span of Corea’s career, decade by decade, touching on the vast array of musical styles he engaged, from his initial work with Herbie Mann to his free explorations with Circle. It touches on his arguably most influential album Now He Sings, Now He Sobs, his involvement with Miles Davis’ Bitches Brew and subsequent efforts as pioneer in the fusion scene with Return to Forever, his duo collaborations, classical outings, and his acoustic and trio work in the 1990s and beyond. Learning how to listen to Corea is itself a bit of a magic carpet ride, given the range of material he has created and the breadth and depth of that work.

Experiencing Chick Corea introduces this American Icon to audiences beyond the domain of jazz fans already familiar with this work. Monika Herzig places Corea’s creations in their historical and social contexts so any music lover can gain a fuller understanding of the incredible range of his work.

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Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Pages: 168 • Trim: 6¼ x 9⅜

978-1-4422-4468-9 • Hardback • October 2017 • $47.00 • (£36.00)

978-1-4422-4469-6 • eBook • October 2017 • $44.50 • (£35.00)

Series: Listener's Companion

Subjects: Music / Individual Composer & Musician, Music / Genres & Styles / Jazz, Music / History & Criticism, Social Science / Popular Culture

Author

Monika Herzig holds a Doctorate in Music Education with a focus on Jazz Studies from Indiana University where she is a Senior Lecturer in Arts Administration. She is also the author of David Baker – A Legacy in Music, published in 2011 by IU Press. As a touring jazz artist, she has performed at many prestigious jazz clubs and festivals, such as the Indy Jazz Fest, New York’s Birdland, Cleveland’s Nighttown, the W.C.Handy Festival, to name just a few.
More info and sound samples at www.monikaherzig.com

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 - Now He Sings, Now He Sobs – What Was?
Chapter 2 - Bitches Brew and In A Silent Way
Chapter 3 - Circle – An Avant-Garde Excursion
Chapter 4 - Return to Forever – the Acoustic Period
Chapter 5 - Return to Forever – Electric
Chapter 6 - Playing With Friends
Chapter 7 - Acoustic Variations
Chapter 8 - Back to Electric
Chapter 9 - So Many Things To Do
Coda - The Corea Legacy

Reviews

Chick Corea has had his ten talented fingers in so many different kinds of music, from be-bop to tango, from classical to fusion, and everything in between. It doesn’t seem possible that anyone could do this in one lifetime and convince you that he is perfectly at home in every genre!
— Gary Burton, grammy-winning jazz musician

Experiencing Chick Corea

A Listener's Companion

Monika Herzig

Experiencing Chick Corea

A Listener's Companion

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