''Trilogy 2'' is a live album by Chick Corea with

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and Brian Blade. It was first released in 2018 in Japan on the

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label, and in 2019 by

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. The album is a follow-up to ''

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'', which was issued in 2013.

Reception

The album was awarded Best Jazz Instrumental Album at the

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. The track "All Blues" won for Best Improvised Jazz Solo. '' DownBeats James Hale wrote: "the combination of Corea, bassist Christian McBride and drummer Brian Blade will stand among orea'sfinest. The pair are Corea's equal in both artistic breadth and technical facility, but most of all, they can match him on the buoyancy meter." In a review for

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, Matt Collar noted the musicians' "intuitive, almost psychic interplay," and stated: "Part of what makes Corea, McBride, and Blade's work together so compelling is how rhythmically kinetic it is. McBride and Blade are both immensely rhythmic, muscular performers who punctuate every phrase and accent with deft articulation." Mike Hobart of the ''

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'' called the album "An intense and inventive return to the acoustic mainstream packed with detail and gripping throughout." ''

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s Francis Graham-Dixon stated that the album "provides a seamless and welcome continuity with" ''Trilogy'', and commented: "Chick Corea devotees will not be disappointed by this further exposition of great improvised music-making by one of the finest trios in contemporary jazz." Writing for ''

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'', Jim Worsley remarked: "Three musicians of substance further engaging in each other's world can lead to beautiful moments of improvisational bliss. They clearly are having fun playing together, and that enjoyment is transferred onto the listener in droves." In an article for '' OffBeat'', Geraldine Wyckoff noted that the album "abounds with brilliance," and wrote: "Listeners should join the audience in its obvious appreciation of the Chick Corea Trio's magnificent performance as captured on ''Trilogy 2''." ''Glide Magazines Jim Hynes commented: "At 78 Corea sounds as vital as ever and these three are among the very best on their respective instruments. Music doesn't get any better than this."

Track listing

Disc one

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500 Miles High "500 Miles High" is a jazz fusion song by Chick Corea and Return to Forever. Composed by Corea with lyrics by Neville Potter, it was recorded in 1972 for the group's second album, '' Light as a Feather'', which was released in 1973. Brazilian s ...

" (Chick Corea) – 11:02 #" Crepuscule With Nellie" (

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) – 6:40 #"Work" (Thelonious Monk) – 4:54 #" But Beautiful" ( Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke) – 9:02 #"La Fiesta" (Chick Corea) – 7:11

Disc two

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) – 11:08 #" All Blues" (

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" ( Stevie Wonder) – 8:27 #"Now He Sings, Now He Sobs" (Chick Corea) – 16:18 #"Serenity" ( Joe Henderson) – 7:40 #"Lotus Blossom" ( Kenny Dorham) – 10:13

Personnel

Musicians * Chick Corea - piano *

– bass * Brian Blade – drums Production * Chick Corea - producer * Bernie Kirsh – co-producer, engineer (recording, mixing) * Brian Vibberts – engineer (mixing) * David Ives – engineer (mastering) * Dan Muse – project manager, photography * Kris Campbell – tour manager * Marc Bessant – –graphic design * Robin D. G. Kelley – liner notes

References

{{Chick Corea 2018 live albums Chick Corea live albums Concord Records live albums Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album