Friday, April 20, 2007

Chick Corea - Touchstone (1982)



Chick Corea - piano, electric piano
Allen Vizzutti - trumpet (6)
Lee Konitz - alto sax (3)
Steve Kujala - tenor sax (6)
Gayle Moran - voices (1)
Carlos Benavent - bass (1,6)
Bob Magnusson - bass (2)
Stanley Clarke - bass (4)
Paco De Lucia - guitar (1,2)
Al Di Meola - guitar (4)
Alex Acuna - drums, percussion (1,5,6)
Lenny White - drums (4)
Laudir De Olivera - percussion (1,5)
Don Alias - percussion (2,5,6)
Carol Shive - violin (3)
Greg Gottlieb - cello (3)

1. Touchstone (Procession, Ceremony, Departure)
2. The Yellow Nimbus
3. Duende
4. Compadres
5. Estancia
6. Dance of Chance

For me the highlight of this album is track 6, Dance of Chance with Allen Vizzutti. To me it sticks out like a sore thumb when compared to the rest of the tracks, it just doesn't quite have the same flavor. But, it's damn good.