Chick Corea-Eddie Gomez-Paul Motian • Further Explorations

 

Review by Rick Anderson
Although there really hasn't been another pianist quite like Bill Evans since his untimely death in 1980, Chick Corea was probably the one best suited to make this fine and heartfelt tribute album. Corea does several things especially well here: first, he wisely chose two of Evans' most celebrated sidemen (bassist Eddie Gomez and drummer Paul Motian) to join him for the trio date. Second, he does an excellent job of invoking Evans' musical spirit without giving in to the temptation to slavishly imitate his distinctive playing style. And third, he mixes up the program nicely, including the bop classic "Hot House," Thelonious Monk's "Little Rootie Tootie," and original compositions by each member of the trio, alongside such necessary Evans and Evans-associated standards as "Gloria's Step" and "Alice in Wonderland." The combination of a sprawling two-disc configuration and the live setting (the album was recorded over the course of a two-week stint at the Blue Note in New York) means that there's plenty of room for everyone to stretch out, which doesn't always yield dividends: no matter how impressionistic it got, Evans' playing never seemed aimless, but Corea's sometimes does on tracks like "Rhapsody" and the Motian composition "Mode VI." Still, Corea's aimlessness is always highly listenable, and at its best (which is most of the time), the trio is both tight and thrillingly free; their take on "Hot House," in particular, demonstrates an admirable ability to balance boppish rigor with creative expansiveness. This is a beautiful and loving tribute to one of jazz music's great tragic genuises.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/further-explorations-mw0002235663

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Crítica de Rick Anderson
Aunque realmente no ha habido otro pianista como Bill Evans desde su prematura muerte en 1980, Chick Corea era probablemente el más adecuado para hacer este álbum de homenaje fino y sincero. Corea hace varias cosas especialmente bien aquí: en primer lugar, eligió sabiamente a dos de los acompañantes más célebres de Evans (el bajista Eddie Gómez y el batería Paul Motian) para que se unieran a él en la fecha del trío. En segundo lugar, hace un excelente trabajo invocando el espíritu musical de Evans sin caer en la tentación de imitar servilmente su distintivo estilo de tocar. Y tercero, mezcla muy bien el programa, incluyendo el clásico del bop «Hot House», «Little Rootie Tootie» de Thelonious Monk, y composiciones originales de cada miembro del trío, junto a estándares tan necesarios de Evans y asociados a Evans como «Gloria's Step» y «Alice in Wonderland». La combinación de una extensa configuración de dos discos y el escenario en directo (el álbum se grabó en el transcurso de dos semanas en el Blue Note de Nueva York) significa que hay mucho espacio para que todo el mundo se extienda, lo que no siempre produce dividendos: por muy impresionista que fuera, la interpretación de Evans nunca parecía sin rumbo, pero la de Corea a veces sí lo parece en temas como «Rhapsody» y la composición de Motian «Mode VI». Aún así, la falta de rumbo de Corea es siempre muy escuchable, y en su mejor momento (que es la mayor parte del tiempo), el trío es a la vez firme y emocionantemente libre; su versión de «Hot House», en particular, demuestra una admirable capacidad para equilibrar el rigor con la expansividad creativa. Es un bello y cariñoso homenaje a uno de los grandes trágicos genuinos de la música jazz.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/further-explorations-mw0002235663

Tracks:
1-1 - Peri's Scope
Written-By – Evans - 5:25
1-2 - Gloria's Step
Written-By – LaFaro - 6:16
1-3 - They Say That Falling In Love Is Wonderful
Written-By – Berlin - 7:19
1-4 - Alice In Wonderland
Written-By – Hilliard*, Fain - 8:17
1-5 - Song No. 1
Written-By – Evans - 6:14
1-6 - Diane
Written-By – Rapee*, Pollack - 6:20
1-7 - Off The Cuff
Written-By – Corea*, Gomez*, Motian - 5:44
1-8 - Laurie
Written-By – Evans - 8:57
1-9 - Bill Evans
Written-By – Corea - 8:40
1-10 - Little Rootie Tootie
Written-By – Monk - 10:25
2-1 - Hot House
Written-By – Dameron - 5:31
2-2 - Mode VI
Written-By – Motian - 8:14
2-3 - Another Tango
Written-By – Corea - 6:52
2-4 - Turn Out The Stars
Written-By – Evans - 9:19
2-5 - Rhapsody
Written-By – Corea - 8:12
2-6 - Very Early
Written-By – Evans - 7:02
2-7 - But Beautiful — Part 1
Written-By – Van Heusen*, Burke - 3:41
2-8 - But Beautiful — Part 2
Written-By – Van Heusen*, Burke - 9:13
2-9 - Puccini's Walk
Written-By – Gomez - 5:24


Credits:
    Bass, Liner Notes – Eddie Gomez
    Coordinator [Design Coordinator] – Julie Rooney
    Coordinator [Liner Notes Coordinator] – Dan Muse
    Coordinator [Production Coordinator] – Evelyn Brechtlein
    Drums, Liner Notes – Paul Motian
    Executive-Producer – Bill Rooney
    Illustration [Graphic Artist] – Marc Bessant
    Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
    Mixed By – Bernie Kirsh (tracks: 1-4, 1-10, 2-8), Buck Snow (tracks: 1-1 to 1-3, 1-5 to 1-9, 2-1 to 2-7)
    Mixed By [Assistant] – Lucy Baybak
    Photography By – John Rogers (6)
    Piano, Producer, Executive-Producer, Liner Notes – Chick Corea
    Producer [Associate], Liner Notes – Bob Belden
    Recorded By – Bernie Kirsh
    Technician [Piano Tuner] – Kaz Tsujio

Recorded at the Blue Note Jazz Club, New York, May 4–17, 2010

Label:    Concord Jazz – CJA-33364-02
Country:    Europe
Released:    2012
Genre:    Jazz
Style:    Post Bop, Modal, Cool Jazz
https://www.discogs.com/release/3468884-Chick-Corea-Eddie-Gomez-Paul-Motian-Further-Explorations

 

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