''Sundance'' is the fourth album recorded (but seventh released) by
Chick Corea
Armando Anthony "Chick" Corea (June 12, 1941 – February 9, 2021) was an American jazz composer, pianist, keyboardist, bandleader, and occasional percussionist. His compositions "Spain", " 500 Miles High", "La Fiesta", "Armando's Rhumba", and ...
. It was recorded in 1969 but not issued until 1972 on the
Groove Merchant
Groove Merchant was an American jazz and R&B record label during the 1970s. It was run by producer Sonny Lester and distributed by Pickwick Records. Notable artists included Chick Corea, O'Donel Levy, Buddy Rich, Jimmy McGriff, Lonnie Smith and ...
label.
Jazzlists: Groove Merchant Records 2200 Series
accessed March 26, 2018 Like his previous album, it features trumpeter Woody Shaw
Woody Herman Shaw Jr. (December 24, 1944 – May 10, 1989) was an American jazz trumpeter, flugelhornist, cornetist, composer, arranger, band leader, and educator. Shaw is widely known as one of the most important and influential jazz trumpet ...
, tenor saxophonist Bennie Maupin
Bennie Maupin (born August 29, 1940) is an American jazz multireedist who performs on various saxophones, flute, and bass clarinet.
Maupin was born in Detroit, Michigan, United States. He is known for his participation in Herbie Hancock's Mwandi ...
, flautist Hubert Laws
Hubert Laws (born November 10, 1939) is an American flutist and saxophonist with a career spanning over 40 years in jazz, classical, and other music genres. Laws is one of the few classical artists who has also mastered jazz, pop, and rhythm- ...
, bassist Dave Holland
David “Dave” Holland (born 1 October 1946) is an English jazz double bassist, composer and bandleader who has been performing and recording for five decades. He has lived in the United States for over 40 years.
His extensive discography r ...
and drummers Jack DeJohnette
Jack DeJohnette (born August 9, 1942) is an American jazz drummer, pianist, and composer.
Known for his extensive work as leader and sideman for musicians including Charles Lloyd, Freddie Hubbard, Keith Jarrett, Bill Evans, John Abercrombie, ...
and Horace Arnold
Horace Emmanuel Arnold, or Horacee Arnold (born September 25, 1937) is an American jazz drummer. He was born in Wayland, Kentucky.
Career
Arnold first began playing drums in 1957 in Los Angeles while he was in the United States Coast Guard. In ...
. In 2002, Blue Note
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re-released all of Corea’s 1969 sessions, including this album, together with all the tracks from '' Is'' (and alternate takes from both albums) as '' The Complete "Is" Sessions''.
Track listing
Side one
#"The Brain" (Chick Corea
Armando Anthony "Chick" Corea (June 12, 1941 – February 9, 2021) was an American jazz composer, pianist, keyboardist, bandleader, and occasional percussionist. His compositions "Spain", " 500 Miles High", "La Fiesta", "Armando's Rhumba", and ...
) – 10:09
#"Song of Wind" (Corea) – 8:05
Side two
#"Converge" (Corea) – 7:59
#"Sundance" (Corea) – 10:02
Personnel
* Chick Corea – piano
* Hubert Laws
Hubert Laws (born November 10, 1939) is an American flutist and saxophonist with a career spanning over 40 years in jazz, classical, and other music genres. Laws is one of the few classical artists who has also mastered jazz, pop, and rhythm- ...
– flute, piccolo flute
* Bennie Maupin
Bennie Maupin (born August 29, 1940) is an American jazz multireedist who performs on various saxophones, flute, and bass clarinet.
Maupin was born in Detroit, Michigan, United States. He is known for his participation in Herbie Hancock's Mwandi ...
– tenor saxophone
* Woody Shaw
Woody Herman Shaw Jr. (December 24, 1944 – May 10, 1989) was an American jazz trumpeter, flugelhornist, cornetist, composer, arranger, band leader, and educator. Shaw is widely known as one of the most important and influential jazz trumpet ...
– trumpet
* Dave Holland
David “Dave” Holland (born 1 October 1946) is an English jazz double bassist, composer and bandleader who has been performing and recording for five decades. He has lived in the United States for over 40 years.
His extensive discography r ...
– bass
* Jack De Johnette
Jack DeJohnette (born August 9, 1942) is an American jazz drummer, pianist, and composer.
Known for his extensive work as leader and sideman for musicians including Charles Lloyd, Freddie Hubbard, Keith Jarrett, Bill Evans, John Abercrombie, ...
– drums
* Horace Arnold
Horace Emmanuel Arnold, or Horacee Arnold (born September 25, 1937) is an American jazz drummer. He was born in Wayland, Kentucky.
Career
Arnold first began playing drums in 1957 in Los Angeles while he was in the United States Coast Guard. In ...
– drums
See also
* '' The Complete "Is" Sessions'' (Blue Note, 2002)
References
External links
Chick Corea - ''Sundance'' (rec. 1969, rel. 1972) album review by Scott Yanow, credits & releases
at AllMusic
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Chick Corea - ''Sundance'' (rec. 1969, rel. 1972) album releases & credits
at Discogs
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Chick Corea - ''Sundance'' (rec. 1969, rel. 1972) album to be listened
as stream on Spotify
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Chick Corea - ''The Complete "Is" Sessions'' (rec. 1969, rel. 2002) album releases & credits
at Discogs
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Chick Corea - ''The Complete "Is" Sessions'' (rec. 1969, rel. 2002) album to be listened
as stream on Spotify
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1972 albums
Chick Corea albums
Groove Merchant albums
Albums produced by Sonny Lester