Rendezvous in New York

Rendezvous in New York
Live album by Chick Corea
Released	April 22, 2003
Recorded	New York City
Venue	Blue Note Jazz Club
Length	125:15
Label	Stretch
Producer	Chick Corea, Herbert Waltl
Chick Corea chronology
Sea Breeze (2002) Rendezvous in New York (2003) To the Stars (2004)

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Allmusic	[1]
The Guardian	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[3]

Rendezvous in New York is an album by American pianist Chick Corea that was released on April 22, 2003 by Corea's label, Stretch Records.^[1] The recording took place at the Blue Note Jazz Club in New York City over the course of three weeks.^[1] Corea reunited with members from nine bands that he played with in the past.^[1] Musicians included Terence Blanchard, Gary Burton, Roy Haynes, Bobby McFerrin, Joshua Redman, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, and Miroslav Vitous.^[1]

Track listing[]

Disc 1[]

1. "Armando's Rhumba" (Chick Corea) – 4:58
   • Chick Corea – piano
   • Bobby McFerrin – vocals
2. "Blue Monk" (Thelonious Monk) – 5:34
   • Chick Corea – piano
   • Bobby McFerrin – vocals
3. "Concierto de Aranjuez/Spain" (Joaquín Rodrigo, Corea) – 8:14
   • Chick Corea – piano
   • Bobby McFerrin – vocals
4. "Matrix" (Corea) – 10:47
   • Chick Corea – piano
   • Roy Haynes – drums
   • Miroslav Vitous – bass
5. "Glass Enclosure/Tempus Fugit" (Bud Powell) – 16:10
   • Chick Corea – piano
   • Joshua Redman – tenor saxophone
   • Terence Blanchard – trumpet
   • Christian McBride – bass
   • Roy Haynes – drums
6. "Crystal Silence" (Corea, ) – 10:01
   • Chick Corea – piano
   • Gary Burton – vibraphone
7. "Bessie's Blues" (John Coltrane) – 8:37
   • Chick Corea – piano
   • Dave Weckl – drums
   • John Patitucci – bass

Disc 2[]

1. "Autumn Leaves" (Joseph Kosma, Johnny Mercer, Jacques Prévert) – 11:35
   • Chick Corea – piano
   • Dave Weckl – drums
   • John Patitucci – bass
2. "Armando's Tango" (Corea) – 12:10
   • Chick Corea – piano
   • Avishai Cohen – bass
   • Jeff Ballard – drums
   • Steve Wilson – alto saxophone
   • Steve Davis – trombone
   • Tim Garland – tenor saxophone
3. "Concierto de Aranjuez/Spain" (Rodrigo, Corea) – 13:25
   • Chick Corea – piano
   • Gonzalo Rubalcaba – piano
4. "Lifeline" (Corea) – 12:02
   • Chick Corea – piano
   • Avishai Cohen – bass
   • Jeff Ballard – drums
5. "Quartet No. 2, Pt. 1" (Corea) – 11:42
   • Chick Corea – piano
   • Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone
   • Eddie Gómez – bass
   • Steve Gadd – drums

Personnel[]

• Chick Corea – piano
• Terence Blanchard – trumpet
• Steve Davis – trombone
• Steve Wilson – alto saxophone
• Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone
• Tim Garland – tenor saxophone
• Joshua Redman – tenor saxophone
• Gary Burton – vibraphone
• Gonzalo Rubalcaba – piano
• Christian McBride – bass
• Eddie Gómez – bass
• Avishai Cohen – bass
• John Patitucci – bass
• Miroslav Vitous – bass
• Jeff Ballard – drums
• Steve Gadd – drums
• Roy Haynes – drums
• Dave Weckl – drums
• Bobby McFerrin – vocals

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