Iconic pianist/keyboardist Chick
Corea’s new album, The Spanish Heart Band – Antidote, has been nominated for a
GRAMMY Award® in the category of Best Latin Jazz Album. Delving deeply into the
Latin side of his musical heritage, his debut recording with the Spanish Heart
Band, released June 28, 2019 on Concord Jazz, revisits classic pieces from two
of the bandleader’s most beloved works, My Spanish Heart and Touchstone, along
with new compositions and favorites by revered composers like Antônio Carlos
Jobim, Paco de Lucía and Igor Stravinsky. The album also features guest
appearances by Panamanian vocalist Rubén Blades and singers Gayle Moran Corea
and Maria Bianca.
To embark on this vibrant exploration, the legendary
keyboard virtuoso assembled a brilliant eight-piece band: Flamenco guitarist
Niño Josele and saxophonist/flutist Jorge Pardo both hail from Spain and have
both worked with the late flamenco master Paco de Lucía. Bassist Carlitos Del
Puerto was born in Havana, Cuba and played on Chinese Butterfly, Corea’s 2017
collaboration with legendary drummer Steve Gadd – as did Venezuelan
percussionist Luisito Quintero.
Trumpeter Michael Rodriguez and trombonist Steve Davis
form an unstoppable horn front line, while Marcus Gilmore follows in the
footsteps of his grandfather, the great Roy Haynes, as a master drummer (and
close collaborator with Corea). The band is augmented by the fiery footwork of
rising star flamenco dancer Nino de los Reyes.
“One of Chick Corea’s many gifts is his ability to cast
an incredible band, and compose songs and arrangements that create synergies
which uplift and celebrate the talent within the group,” John Burk, Concord
Records President says, “This Spanish Heart Band album is a stellar example.”
Winners will be announced at the 62nd Annual GRAMMY
Awards® airing live from Staples Center in Los Angeles on Sunday, January 26th,
2020.
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