Song: "Spain"
Writer: Chick Corea
Original Release: January 1973
Band: Return to Forever
Album: Light as a Feather
"Spain" is a jazz fusion composition by Chick Corea. I first learned it in high school jazz band. The original was nominated for two Grammys. 30 years later, Corea won a Grammy for an arrangement for piano sextet and orchestra. The piece is a genuine jazz standard. All of the clips featured below are awesome - genius level musicians at work. I realize there's over an hour's worth of music attached to this post but I promise, it's all worth it.
Flamenco, from Paco de Lucia, Al Di Meola and John McLaughlin:
Bluegrass, from Bela Fleck & The Flecktones:
Stevie Wonder. Ever wonder if the guy can still play the harmonica? Oh my!:
Al Jarreau, lyrics by Joaquín Rodrigo:
Jake Shimabukuro, ukelele:
Arrangement for Piano Sextet and Orchestra, First Movement:
Second Movement:
Want to hear all of the songs I have featured in a convenient playlist?
Enjoy: A Window Above
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I loved listening to these!
ReplyDeleteThanks! It was a lot of fun putting this post together.
DeleteWonderful, Wonderful, Wonderful Love listening to this post.
ReplyDeleteThe first summer right after my divorce (living in Laguna Beach) I bought every CD of Astrud Gilberto Antonio Carlos Jobim, Stan Getz and Joao Gilberto, Sinatra and Jobim. ...
I played them all summer. It was my summer of The Girl from Ipanema !
cheers, parsnip
I love Brazilian jazz!
DeleteI love to listening to Stevie wonder, but tough to listening to London Philharmonic orchestra.....all wonderful
ReplyDeleteYes, the classical adaptation is weird. I agree. People have been trying to merge jazz and European classical for a century-plus now, with varying levels of success.
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