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. The recording took place at the Blue Note Jazz Club in New York City over the course of three weeks. Corea reunited with members from nine bands that he played with in the past. Musicians included Terence Blanchard, Gary Burton, Roy Haynes, Bobby McFerrin, Joshua Redman, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, and Miroslav Vitous.
Track listing
Disc 1 "Armando's Rhumba" (Chick Corea) – 4:58 Chick Corea – piano Bobby McFerrin – vocals "Blue Monk" (Thelonious Monk) – 5:34 Chick Corea – piano Bobby McFerrin – vocals "Concierto de Aranjuez/Spain" (Joaquín Rodrigo, Corea) – 8:14 Chick Corea – piano Bobby McFerrin – vocals "Matrix" (Corea) – 10:47 Chick Corea – piano Roy Haynes – drums Miroslav Vitous – bass "Glass Enclosure/Tempus Fugit" (Bud Powell) – 16:10 Chick Corea – piano Joshua Redman – tenor saxophone Terence Blanchard – trumpet Christian McBride – bass Roy Haynes – drums "Crystal Silence" (Corea, Neville Potter) – 10:01 Chick Corea – piano Gary Burton – vibraphone "Bessie's Blues" (John Coltrane) – 8:37 Chick Corea – piano Dave Weckl – drums John Patitucci – bass
Disc 2 "Autumn Leaves" (Joseph Kosma, Johnny Mercer, Jacques Prévert) – 11:35 Chick Corea – piano Dave Weckl – drums John Patitucci – bass "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 "Concierto de Aranjuez/Spain" (Rodrigo, Corea) – 13:25 Chick Corea – piano Gonzalo Rubalcaba – piano "Lifeline" (Corea) – 12:02 Chick Corea – piano Avishai Cohen – bass Jeff Ballard – drums "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
Chart performance Year Chart Position2003Billboard Jazz Albums17
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