1981 Chick Corea – Three Quartets
Three Quartets is a studio album released in 1981 by jazz pianist Chick Corea, in collaboration with tenor 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, but with jazz instrumentation.
The CD reissue contains four tracks that were recorded during the same sessions as the original album but not released at the time.
Tracks
1 Quartet No. 1 (Chick Corea) 10:10
2 Quartet No. 3 (Chick Corea) 09:37
3 Quartet No. 2, Part 1 (Dedicated To Duke Ellington) (Chick Corea) 07:07
4 Quartet No. 2, Part 2 (Dedicated To John Coltrane) (Chick Corea) 11:50
5 Folk Song (Chick Corea) 05:49 *
6 Hairy Canary (Chick Corea) 03:40 *
7 Slippery When Wet (Chick Corea) 05:59 *
8 Confirmation (Charlie Parker) 06:17 *
*Previously unreleased
Biography
Musicians
| Double Bass | Eddie Gomez |
| Drums | Steve Gadd |
| Piano | Chick Corea |
| Sax (Tenor) | Michael Brecker |
Other Musicians
8 Confirmation
| Drums | Chick Corea |
Liner Notes
Producer – Chick Corea
Arranged By – Chick Corea
Recorded By – Bernie Kirsh
Recorded By (Assistant) – Duncan Aldrich (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4)
Recorded By (Assistant) – Paul Dieter (Tracks 5, 6, 7, 8)
Mixed By – Bernie Kirsh
Mixed By (Assistant) – Duncan Aldrich (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4)
Mixed By (Assistant) – Paul Dieter (Tracks 5, 6, 7, 8)
Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
Remastered By – Stephen Marcussen
Artwork – Michael Pattinson
Cover – Michael Pattinson
Photography – Darryl Pitt
Mastered At Wakefield Manufacturing
Mixed At Mad Hatter Studios
Mixed At Groove Masters, Santa Monica
Recorded At Mad Hatter Studios
Remastered At Precision Lacquer Mastering, Hollywood, CA
Phonographic Copyright Warner Bros Records Inc
Copyright Warner Bros Records Inc