Includes exclusive behind-the-scenes footage of Chick, band, and dancers as they prepare for the show as well as interviews that get to the heart of this special performance. Also includes a bonus promotional film: 'The Making of The Ultimate Adventure, documenting the recording of the critically acclaimed and Grammy-nominated CD, The Ultimate Adventure, featuring Chick Corea along with Hubert Laws, Airto Moreira, Vinnie Colaiuti and more.
A mixture of Latin and Flamenco with jazz was pianist Chick Corea's strategy for this 2007 Barcelona concert from the Palau de Musica. Backed by Jorge Pardo (flute, soprano and alto sax), Carles Benavent (bass), Rubem Dantas (percussion) and Tom Brechtlein (drums), all of whom had also participated on the studio-recorded companion piece of the same name, Corea kicks off the set with the samba-inflected "North Africa," a warm-up for the far more complex "Moseb The Executioner," an expansive piece featuring Corea on Brazilian hand drum.
Egyptian tabla player Hossam Ramzy joins the group for "City of Brass," a tune inspired by one of the many tales from Arabian Nights, in which a group of travelers finds a seemingly impenetrable city and attempts to storm it. Corea clearly draws from Middle-Eastern influences, using complicated scales to convey the story through music. On the stretched-out "Planes of Existence," the main theme is used as fodder for free improvisation; dancers Tomasito Moreno and Auxi Fernandez take center stage halfway through the tune.
"Kalimba" is sort of a brief homage to the instrument, also known as a thumb piano, subtly played by Dantas as an introduction to the final encore, a medley of Rodrigo's Concierto de Aranjuez and Corea's classic "Spain."
The photography and sound on the DVD are quite impressive, with expert camera work that showcases both the players and the beautiful layout of the historic venue. Among the extras on the DVD is a short promotional film on the making of the studio version of The Ultimate Adventure that features interviews with Corea among others, including drummer Steve Gadd and percussionist Airto Moreira, who tell of their history with the composer and reveal some of the stories behind the recording.
"...immediate classic...intelligent...masterwork that is definitive Corea...masterpiece." - RadioioJazz
Tracks:
1. North Africa
2. Moseb the Executioner
3. Queen Tedmur
4. Three Ghouls
5. King & Queen
6. City of Brass
7. Planes of Existence
8. Kalimba
9. Concierto de Aranjuez / Spain
Performers:
Chick Corea: piano, motif & ES, percussion
Jorge Pardo: C Flute, soprano sax, alsto flute
Carles Benavent: bass & palmas
Rubem Dantas: percussion, kalimas, & palmas
Tom Brechtlein: drums & palmas
Hossam Ramzy: Egyptian tabla
Auxi Fernandez & Tomasito Moreno Romero: Flamenco dancers & palmas
Features/Specs:
- Full Screen Presentation
- Exclusive Behind the Scenes Footage of Chick, band, and dancers as they prepare for the show
- Interviews that get to the heart of this special performance
- Bonus Promotional Film: The Making of The Ultimate Adventure
- Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound
- dts 5.1 Surround Sound
- Language: English
- Region 1 USA/Canada Version (NTSC)
- Not Rated
- Approx 2 hr 1 min
Starring: Chick Corea, and his band - Touchstone
Chick Corea and his band in Barcelona, 2007. Out of Print (OOP)
Behind the Scenes + Interviews. Flamenco Jazz musicians and dancers!!
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