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Chick Corea

Jazz piano great Chick Corea reveals his inspirations. Plus French trumpeter Erik Truffaz in concert.

In a rare interview, jazz piano great Chick Corea reveals his musical inspirations – sharing insights into the music of John Coltrane, Art Tatum and Hungarian composer Béla Bartók and discussing their influence on his work.

Corea is one of the world's greatest living jazz musicians. As the piano player with Miles Davis in the late 1960s he featured on several landmark recordings, including Bitches Brew. His own group, Return to Forever, were at the forefront of the jazz fusion movement and his subsequent projects, both electric and acoustic, have earned him numerous awards – including over 20 Grammys.

Also in the programme, French trumpeter Erik Truffaz, another fusion pioneer, recorded live in concert. And presenter Kevin Le Gendre plays a mix of classic tracks and the best new releases.

Produced by Thomas Rees and Dominic Tyerman for Somethin' Else.

1 hour, 29 minutes

Last on

Sat 8 Sep 2018 17:00

Music Played

  • Erik Truffaz Quartet

    Kudu

    • Live at Tampere Jazz Happening 2017.
  • Cécile McLorin Salvant

    One Step

    • The Window.
    • Mack Avenue.
  • Butcher Brown

    Lagos

    • AfroKuti: A Tribute To Fela.
  • Wayne Shorter & Orpheus Chamber Orchestra

    Prometheus Unbound

    • Emanon.
    • Blue Note.
  • Herbie Mann

    Manteca

    • Latin Mann: Afro to Bossa to Blues.
    • Columbia Records.
  • Erik Truffaz Quartet

    Pacheo

    • Live at Tampere Jazz Happening 2017.
  • Jesse Fischer

    Punjab (feat. Billy Buss & Godwin Louis)

    • Flipped II.
    • Soul Cycle Music.
  • Gilad Hekselman

    ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ To You

    • Ask for Chaos.
    • Motéma Music.
  • Hugh Masekela

    Ha Lese Le Di Khanna

    • Masekela ‘66 - ‘76.
    • Wrasse Records.
  • Chick Corea

    Windows

    • Now He Sings, Now He Sobs.
    • Solid State.
  • John Coltrane & Miles Davis

    All of You

    • The Final Tour: Paris, March 21, 1960.
    • Columbia.
  • Béla Bartók

    Concerto for Orchestra Introduzione: Andante Non Troppo; Allegro Vivace

    Orchestra: Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Fritz Reiner.
    • RCA Victor.
  • Return to Forever

    Duel Of The Jester & The Tyrant (Part I & II)

    • The Anthology.
    • Concord.
  • Art Tatum

    Tea For Two

    • The Complete Pablo Solo Masterpieces.
    • Pablo Records.
  • Erik Truffaz Quartet

    Doni Doni

    • Live at Tampere Jazz Happening 2017.
  • Aretha Franklin

    Nobody Like You

    • The Electrifying Aretha Franklin.
    • Columbia.

Broadcast

  • Sat 8 Sep 2018 17:00

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