Chick Corea will celebrate his 70th birthday year throughout November with a month-long residency at New York’s Blue Note, featuring 10 different configurations in more than 40 performances. The extended gig also marks the 50th anniversary of Corea’s debut in Greenwich Village.
Among the scheduled performances are Corea with Herbie Hancock, Marcus Roberts,
Bobby McFerrin, Gary Peacock and Paul Motian, Gary Burton, John McLaughlin and a special Return to Forever unplugged gig. The full schedule is below.
Performances will take place from November 1-27, at 8 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Ticket prices are $45-85 and can be purchased online at Chick Corea/Blue Note. The club is located at 131 West 3rd Street, New York, NY 10012.
Full schedule
RETURN TO FOREVER UNPLUGGED
featuring Chick Corea, Stanley Clarke, Lenny White & Frank Gambale
Nov. 1-2
CHICK COREA/GARY PEACOCK/PAUL MOTIAN TRIO
Nov. 3
FIVE PEACE BAND
Featuring Chick Corea, John McLaughlin, John Patitucci, Kenny Garrett & Brian Blade
Nov. 4-6
CHICK COREA & BOBBY McFERRIN DUET
Nov. 8-10
CHICK COREA & GARY BURTON with the HARLEM STRING QUARTET
Nov. 11-13
FROM MILES
featuring Chick Corea, Eddie Gomez, Jack DeJohnette, Wallace Roney & Gary Bartz
Nov. 15-17
CHICK’S FLAMENCO HEART
featuring Chick Corea, Nino Josele, Carles Benavent, Jorge Pardo, Jeff Ballard & vocalist Concha Buika
Nov. 18-20
CHICK COREA & MARCUS ROBERTS DUO
Nov. 22
CHICK COREA & HERBIE HANCOCK DUO
Nov. 23
CHICK COREA ORIGINAL ELEKTRIC BAND
featuring John Patitucci, Eric Marienthal, Dave Weckl & Frank Gambale
Nov. 25-27
For more information go to The Blue Note.
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