Located at 431 W 16th St
New York, NY 10011
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Chick Corea Trio
featuring Christian McBride and Brian Blade
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September 30,2010
Concert starts @ 8PM
Doors open @ 6PM
Tickets $45.00
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Full dinner menu available / General Admission Seated Show / All Ages / First come, first seated / $10 min per person at tables
Concert starts @ 10:30PM
Doors open @ 10PM
Tickets $45.00
Buy Tickets Online [more]
Full dinner menu available / General Admission Seated Show / All Ages / First come, first seated / $10 min per person at tables
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Chick Corea’s newest trio features the 16-time Grammy-winning pianist in the company of a stellar rhythm tandem: bassist Christian McBride (Sting, Pat Metheny, McCoy Tyner), one of the most outstanding talents and celebrated musicians of his generation, and drummer extraordinaire Brian Blade (Herbie Hancock, Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell) a longstanding member of the Wayne Shorter Quartet.
The three initially forged an indelible chemistry as the rhythmic backbone of the Five Peace Band in 2009, when Blade took the drum chair for the band’s Asian and American tours.
Their instant, easy rapport naturally stimulated the idea of yet another outlet for Corea’s tireless creativity. And a new trio was born. As a trio, they’ll take up the musical dialogue that started there—dynamic, deeply interactive and irrepressibly swinging.
Interview with Chick Corea
What’s your early vision for the repertoire for this trio?
In 2008 I put The Five Peace Band together with John McLaughlin. We had two long tours and on the second tour, the original drummer, Vinnie Colaiuta couldn’t make it. The band with Vinnie had a “fusion” kind of impact to it, a style at which Vinnie is one of the original masters. So the challenge became to find a drummer that would give the band an extra lift but who would not approach the music in a similar way as Vinnie did. When I had that thought, Brian Blade immediately came to mind. I had admired Brian’s original approach to the drums way back when I first heard him play with the Josh Redman group. I could imagine Brian taking the 5PB repertoire and interpreting it in a completely different way to Vinnie.
Well Brian came into the band and, for sure, took a whole new approach to the songs. In fact, it felt like we were playing a completely different repertoire, as Brian found endless new twists to the creation of the rhythm and emotions of the compositions.
Are you planning on writing new music for this project?
I have some concepts of what I’d like to write. There’s one piece I was fooling around with at sound checks with Brian on the 5PB tour that I’d like to try. I’ve also asked Christian and Brian to contribute some new compositions especially for the new trio.
You’re working a lot with Christian this year. What quality as a bass player attracts you to him?
Composition. Christian is a masterful musician. He contributes great rhythmic ideas to any musical situation. But more than that, his communication abilities are at the top and he’s a lot of fun to make music with.
How about Brian Blade—he seems like he’s from the same sector of the universe as you.
Brian is a master colorist as well as master drummer. He certainly is a unique voice, easily recognized after hearing just a few seconds of his touch. Like Christian, he constantly contributes creative ideas to the flow of the music.
What are your expectations for this new trio?
I’m not sure what to expect but I am sure that it will be a fun musical adventure. I’m looking forward to it.
CC – 9 July 10 Chick Corea homepage
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