Chick Corea & John McLaughlin - Five Peace Band (2009)

Superstar collaborations often look good on paper but don't pan out in reality, so it's a real pleasure to see that the pairing of two modern legends—keyboardist Chick Corea and guitarist John McLaughlin—is far more than some marketing representative's wet dream. Teaming with three younger players who add their own cachet—saxophonist Kenny Garrett, bassist Christian McBride and drummer Vinnie Colaiuta—Five Peace Band Live captures the group on the first leg of a nearly year-long tour, hot on the heels of Corea's much-lauded Return to Forever reunion, documented on Returns (Eagle Records, 2009). While FPB Live isn't as pedal-to-the metal fusion as Returns, there's no shortage of high-octane playing, as the quintet works through a number of originals, a couple of standards and a fine tribute to Miles Davis, who brought Corea and McLaughlin together for the first time 30 years ago on In a Silent Way (Columbia, 1969).



Tracks CD 1:

*01.- Raju 12:29
*02.- The Disguise 13:32
*03.- New Blues, Old Bruise 14:06
*04.- Hymn to Andromeda 27:45


Tracks CD 2:

*01.- Dr. Jackle 22:53
*02.- Senor C.S. 20:15
*03.- In a Silent Way/It's About That Time 20:06
*04.- Someday My Prince Will Come 7:42





Personnel:

*Chick Corea: piano & keyboards
*John McLaughlin: guitar
*Kenny Garrett: saxophone
*Christian McBride: accustic & electric basses
*Vinnie Colaiuta: drums
*Herbie Hancock: piano (disc 2, track 3)










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