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Chick Corea's Top 5 Jazz Albums...what are yours? In the March 3-4 weekend edition of the Wall Street Journal, an article by Camille Ricketts:
HIT LIST/Chick Corea The noted pianist and composer on his favorite jazz albums One of jazz's most influential pianists, Armando "Chick" Corea, 65, is known for combining Brazilian and Spanish influences with an electric jazz-fusion sound. Last month, he received his 13th Grammy award, for his 2006 album "the Ultimate Adventure", which also marked the 46th Grammy nomination of his four-decade career. He's touring with frequent collaborator Gary Burton to celebrate the 35th anniversary of their 1972 album "Crystal Silence." Below, five of his favorite jazz albums. Blowin' the Blues Away, Horace Silver (1959) Pianist and composer Horace Silver blended gospel, African and Latin sounds in his compositions, and influenced a number of pianists in later generations. "I grew up on this record," says Mr. Corea. "I learned every single note." Out to Lunch, Eric Dolphy (1964) This album brought together an ensemble that included Mr. Dolphy on alto saxophone, flute and bass clarinet. Tony Williams on drums, Freddie Hubbard on trumpet, Richard Davis on bass, and Bobby Hutcherson on vibraphone. "He pulled together such great musicians and compositions that it's an instant classic," says Mr. Corea. Sun Ship, John Coltrane (1971) Mr. Corea, a self-proclaimed Coltrane devotee, says he likes this album - recorded in a single day in 1965 - for its spontaneity. "Its just a jam with some really loose ideas," he says. "Every song is a first take, and it just keeps the listener - wow - engaged." Live at the Five Spot, John Coltrane and Thelonius Monk (1993) Mr. Coltrane played with Thelonius Monk's quartet for five months in 1957 at The Five Spot in New York, and returned one night in 1958, filling in for Johnny Griffin. The recording of that 1958 show was released by Blue Note in 1993. "Monk was older and wiser and I know Coltrane looked up to him," Mr. Corea says. Miles Davis and Gil Evans: the complete Columbia Studio Recordings (1996) "If you want to be melted, listen to this," Mr. Corea says of the collaboration between Mr. Davis and Mr. Evans, a renowned arranger, "it makes for a modern-day musical feast." What are your 5 favorite jazz albums?  "Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive."
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Hm, I am nowhere a "dedicated" fan (anymore)... but there are some albums I do like.
John Coltrane - Ole John Coltrane - My Favourite Things (in both cases, the title tracks are especially awesome) Erik Truffaz - The Mask (great french trumpet player) Miles Davis/Bill Laswell - Phantalassa (JUST LISTENING!).. MD remixed and reconstructed Stanley Clarke - Stanley Clarke (and Schooldays) | |
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For the sake of argument, I'll take A Love Supreme and Kind of Blue out of the equation, insofar as they are transcendent, and assuming that I might name a different five if I had my iPod with me . . .
The Quintet: Live At Massey Hall 1953, Roach, Gillespie, Powell, Parker, and Mingus Somethin' Else -- Cannonball Adderley Hot Fives and Sevens -- Louis Armstrong Live At Newport '56 -- Duke Ellington Speak No Evil -- Wayne Shorter Good night, sweet Prince | 7 June 1958 - 21 April 2016
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That's hard, to limit it to just Five !! Then there's struggle between the ones you know are important and influental vs the ones you just like to play all the time -- I'm going with the latter, and just grabbin' a handful of the ones I listen to the most.... ... 
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As has been said, 5 wouldn't even come close as it's much too limiting, but these are off the top/at the moment picks.
Traditional... 
...The Essential LOUIS ARMSTRONG Big Band... 
...Ellington at Newport Outside... 
...Fuchsia Swing Song (Sam Rivers) Inside... 
...At Basin Street (Clifford Brown & Max Roach) Miles(deserves his own category)... 
...A Tribute to Jack Johnson tA  Tribal Disorder
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who is this guy...
and he looks boring.. so i doubt i will try to research about his music  |
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In no order, as usual...
Erroll Garner - The Original Misty 
Cannonball Adderley Quintet - Mercy Mercy Mercy! 
Sassy - Swingin' Easy 
Billie Holiday - Lady In Satin 
Duke Ellington & John Coltrane  | |
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 It is not known why FuNkeNsteiN capitalizes his name as he does, though some speculate sunlight deficiency caused by the most pimpified white guy afro in Nordic history.
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