Three Quartets
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| Studio album by Chick Corea | ||||
| Released | July 1981 | |||
| Recorded | January/February 1981 at Mad Hatter Studios Los Angeles, California | |||
| Genre | Post-bop, jazz rock | |||
| Length | 39:03 | |||
| Label | Stretch Records | |||
| Producer | Chick Corea | |||
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| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide |  |
Three Quartets is a jazz album released in 1981 by American jazz pianist Chick Corea, in collaboration with saxophonist Michael Brecker, bassist Eddie Gómez and drummer Steve Gadd. All compositions are by Corea who wanted to create an album of quartets like the many string quartets of the Baroque, Classical, Romantic and Impressionist periods; however, he would use jazz instrumentation.
"Quartet No. 1" uses a 1-chord (G altered) solo vamp over a rock beat in 3/4, and a repeated theme that uses stacked fourths. The second track, "Quartet No. 2 (Part I)" is a ballad, dedicated to jazz pioneer Duke Ellington, incorporating many of the Western classical harmonies and tensions that Ellington used in much of his playing. "Quartet No. 2 (Part II)" is dedicated to jazz saxophone legend John Coltrane.
(All compositions by Chick Corea except "Confirmation" by Charlie Parker)
The CD reissue contains several tracks that were recorded during the same sessions as the original album but not released at the time. These are:
Corea plays drums on "Confirmation" instead of Steve Gadd.
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